Mountain of Gems
Гора самоцветов
Gora samotsvetov (ru)
Bảo thạch sơn (vi)
La Montaña de Gemas (es)
宝石山 (zh)
Description:
A long-running series consisting of ~13-minute renditions of the folk tales of the various nationalities that live in Russia and former Soviet states. A grand project that united many artists, a wide range of styles and animation techniques, from traditional and computer animation to puppet and plasticine animation.
Produced by Pilot Studio and initiated by the studio's founder Aleksandr Tatarskiy (1950-2007). In the fast paced story-telling tempo the influence of Tatarskiy as initiator, producer, artistic director is undeniable, certainly in the first season. Tatarskiy died of a heart attack halfway through the 4th season, but the series went on long after that.
Every episode begins with a different plasticine-animated introduction of the region the fairytale comes from, all of which were directed by Sergey Merinov (but on this site, he is only credited as director if he directed the full film, to make it easier to find those).
Entries in this series:
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Sheydulla the Lazy Bum
Шейдулла-лентяй
Sheydulla-lentyay
2004 – 00:13:32 – Russian – Pilot – Gordeyev Sergey, Sharafutdinov Rim
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – drawn (not cel)
20.41 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus), English (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Ulises), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik)
The lazy slacker Sheydulla is sent by his wife to a wise man to tell him how he can get rich. A Dagestani fairy tale. S01E012014-09-292021-01-22 -
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About a Ram and a Goat ❤
Про барана и козла
Pro barana i kozla
2004 – 00:13:22 – Russian – Pilot – Berezovaya Natalya
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – drawn (cel)
14.46 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan₂), English (ok⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A Karelian fairy tale: a goat convinces a ram to run away together before he gets slaughtered for a guest meal. S01E022021-11-162021-11-13 -
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Cat and Fox ❤
Кот и лиса
Kot i lisa
2004 – 00:13:18 – Russian – Melnitsa, Pilot – Bronzit Konstantin
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Romance – cutout
17.66 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Ledz3pp₂), English (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Ulises), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
An old cat is dumped in the woods by his owner and found by a fox. S01E032014-09-302021-11-13 -
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The Interpretation of Dreams ❤
Толкование сновидений
Tolkovaniye snovideniy
2004 – 00:13:37 – Russian – Pilot – Tatarskiy Aleksandr, Telegin Valentin
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – digital 2D
16.01 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Mountain of Gems₃), English (ok⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Curucuta), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A Tatar fairy tale: A khan has a dream and wants to know what it means. S01E042021-11-142021-11-13 -
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When the Master Was a Horse
Как пан конём был
Kak pan konyom byl
2004 – 00:13:26 – Russian – Pilot – Tatarskiy Aleksandr, Telegin Valentin
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – puppet
14.33 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan), English (needs_work⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Curucuta), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A Belorussian tale: A harsh Master doesn't give his workmen any rest and refuses to buy a horse to help them. A house-elf, fed up with this behaviour, magically turns him into a horse. S01E052021-11-152021-11-15 -
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The Clever Daughter ❤
Умная дочка
Umnaya dochka
2004 – 00:13:30 – Russian – Pilot – Chernova Yelena
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – digital 2D
18.44 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂), English (needs_work⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by ?), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Chapaev), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A tale from the middle Russian city Voronezh. A farmer and his clever daughter outsmart the Tsar who decides to resolve a conflict about who gave birth to a foal by giving out 3 riddles. S01E062021-11-182021-11-17 -
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About Ivan the Fool ❤
Про Ивана-дурака
Pro Ivana-duraka
2004 – 00:13:15 – Russian – Pilot – Aldashin Mihail
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – cutout, digital 2D
23.13 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂), English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Mountain of Gems, Chapaev₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Ulises, Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
The simpleton Ivan stumbles through life but in the end marries the princess. S01E07. Based on the Russian folk tale from Yaroslavl.2021-11-212021-11-20 -
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About a Raven
Про ворона
Pro vorona
2004 – 00:13:20 – Russian – Pilot – Alekseyev Aleksey
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – digital 2D
14.63 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Mountain of Gems₃), English (ok⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik)
A hunter and a bear can't agree on how to share a fish, so they have a story-telling contest about ravens. Based on Eskimo fairy tales. S01E082021-11-232021-11-22 -
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The Orphan Fox
Лиса-сирота
Lisa-sirota
2004 – 00:13:33 – Russian – Pilot – Gordeyev Sergey
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – digital 2D, drawn (cel)
21.38 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Niffiwan, Eus₂, Mountain of Gems₂, Zhurka75₂), English (needs_work⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Curucuta, Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik)
A bear, hare, wolf and a cock decide to live together and build a house, but then a fox joins them. Based on a folk tale of the Bashkirs, who live in the southern Ural mountains. S02E012022-08-112022-08-09 -
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The Greedy Miller's Wife
Жадная мельничиха
Zhadnaya melnichiha
2004 – 00:13:15 – Russian – Pilot – Fedoseyeva Milana
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – digital 2D
11.26 ws – Subtitles: English (unknown⭳ – by Eus, Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A greedy miller's wife becomes envious of their poor neighbor's spotted hen and steals it, leading to unforeseen trouble. A Ukrainian fairy tale. S02E022024-01-092024-01-09 -
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How the Serpent Was Cheated
Как обманули змея
Kak obmanuli zmeya
2004 – 00:13:16 – Russian – Pilot – Kuznetsov Andrey
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), Musical/Opera – digital 2D
3.9 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus), English (good⭳ – by Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Curucuta), Russian (unknown⭳ – by bublik), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A snake steals the eggs of two ravens, but they decide to outsmart it. A folk tale of the Nivkh people (who live on the northern pacific island of Sakhalin) about how the snake lost his legs. S02E062024-01-052024-01-05 -
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The Heart of a Beast
Сердце зверя
Serdtse zverya
2006 – 00:13:18 – Russian – Pilot – Sokolov Andrey
Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities), War & battles – digital 2D
5.71 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Mountain of Gems, Eus₂, Niffiwan₂), Esperanto (unknown⭳ – by Audvide), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Dutch (unknown⭳ – by Eus), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan₃)
If a man has a kind and pure heart, he will always stay a man, though he may look like a beast. Based on an Amur fairy tale. S4E1.2022-10-032022-10-02 -
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Be Caught, Fish ❤
Ловись, рыбка
Lovis, rybka
2005 – 00:13:08 – Russian, Ukrainian – Pilot – Smirnova Irina
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic) – cutout, digital 2D
20.33 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan, Eus₃), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by curucuta), Russian (ok⭳ – by ?)
A fox tricks a wolf into using his tail to fish with in the winter. S04E022021-04-142021-04-13 -
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Chepogi
Чепоги
Chepogi
2007 – 00:13:33 – Russian – Pilot – Estrin Leon
Folklore & myth (non-Rus./USSR) – digital 2D
10.02 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by ?, Eus), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Dutch (unknown⭳ – by Eus), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
After years of privation, the impoverished Kim suddenly comes into good fortune... but this good fortune belongs to someone else, and one day he will have to return it to its rightful owner. Based on a Korean folk tale. S05E02.2019-08-102021-10-24 -
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The Horned Khan
Рогатый хан
Rogatyy khan
2009 – 00:13:20 – Russian – Pilot – Gordeyev Sergey
Folklore & myth (Rus./USSR minorities) – digital 2D, drawn (cel)
10.41 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Aleksandr₂, Mountain of Gems₂), English (needs_work⭳ – by Mountain of Gems), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A cruel khan makes people disappear. But everything changes when he tries it on one brave young man. Based on a story of the Kalmyks, the only European Mongolian nation. S06E052022-08-072022-08-06 -
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Yegoriy the Brave ❤
Егорий Храбрый
Yegoriy Hrabryy
2009 – 00:13:12 – Russian – Pilot – Merinov Sergey
Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Religion, War & battles – plasticine (2D)
11.89 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan, Eus₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Yefren), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
A tale about the hero Yegoriy (Saint George) and his defeat of an evil dragon, as depicted on the Moscow coat of arms. S06E082021-06-262021-06-26 -
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Kolobok ❤
Колобок
Kolobok
2013 – 00:13:34 – Russian – Pilot – Karpova Marina, Nazarov Eduard
Comedy, Folklore & myth (Rus./East Slavic), Musical/Opera – digital 2D, digital 3D, mixed
17.44 ws – Subtitles: English (good⭳ – by Eus, Mountain of Gems, Niffiwan, Aleksandr₂), Spanish (unknown⭳ – by Don Medina, Yefren), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Mountain of Gems)
A freshly-cooked doughball rolls away from home, and meets a hare, wolf, bear and fox who all want to eat him. Based on one of the most well-known Russian (and Slavic) folk tales. S08E052023-01-072023-01-07 -
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Potyomkin Villages ❤
Потёмкинские деревни
Potyomkinskiye derevni
2017 – 00:14:51 – Russian – Pilot – Polyakov Maksim
Comedy, History, Literature (Rus./East Slavic), Politics – digital 2D
16.68 ws – Subtitles: English (ok⭳ – by Eus, Niffiwan, Chapaev₂), Russian (unknown⭳ – by Chapaev), Vietnamese (unknown⭳ – by Cynir)
About the journey of Catherine II to newly-conquered Crimea (Taurida), the founding of Sevastopol and the origin of the expression "Potyomkin (Potemkin) villages". S11E022021-10-272021-10-27
