Soyuzmultfilm Studio Moscow, 1956
DOUGH-BALL (KOLOBOK)
Scenario and lyrics - Ye. Ryazantseva
Director - Roman Davydov
Art-directors - Roman Davydov, V. Rastorguyev Composer - Rodion Shchedrin
Camera - Nikolay Grinberg Sound - Boris Filchikov
Puppet animators - L. Zhdanov, K. Nikiforov
Not from a magical steed who always knows just where to lead
comes this fairy tale.
In the days of old, there once lived an old man and an old woman.
They lived a long life, but never had any children.
Hey, old woman! Why not bake a dough-ball for the holiday's sake...
But where are we to get the flour for it...
It seems, there's none left.
- I'll scrape the bottom of the barrel, sweep the flour bin...
And there'll probably be enough for a dough-ball...
Oh, old man, old man! Look!
The dough-ball's come to life!
Yes, really, it did... What a joy!!!
He'll live with us now.
What are you afraid of, little one?
- I'm not afraid of anyone!
Come back!
Come back! You won't make it on your own...
A hot, doughy ball am I, With a crust on my back,
I am almost like a pie, Only without stuffing.
Pra-para-pa-pa...
I'm a cheerful, doughy ball! Perfect-, perfect-, perfect-, perfectly authentic!
My, my, how lively you are...
Who are you? A prickly dough-ball?
And who are you? A bald hedgehog?
Oh... Who are you? - Well, I'm a dough-ball...
My old woman baked me with dough.
And I have raisins inside!
Ah! That's marvelous!
You must be delicious...
I will now eat you!
Wait, gray wolf. I'll sing you a song.
A merry one. - Ah! That's nice!
I love songs.
Well, come on, sing.
Tra-ta-ta, para-ra-ram, I'm a cheerful, doughy ball!
Perfect-, perfect-, perfect-, perfectly authentic!
Ooh! You foul thing!
I'm no birdie, no cricket, Not some little critter.
I'm a ruddy, doughy ball, Fancy like a cheesecake.
Who are you? You tread like you're at home,
and don't look where you're going!
Why are you tormenting the bee?
She's just a sweet little thing!
You just watch it... or I shall eat you!
Nom!
I'm a bear... the master of the forest.
Thank you, dough-ball!
You saved me from the bear!
I was not very scared of the wolf either.
I grabbed him by the tail and threw him out of the way.
- Oh... - Yeah!!.. I can throw you into that tree too!!
Well, get your paw out of the way!
After all, I'm a dough-ball, almost a cheesecake.
Oh, you...
I'm not scared of any bear,
I'll handle whatever.
Cause I'm no coward, and I'm Warm, even hot-tempered!
Who are you, you cutey?
Who are you, you handsome thing?
- I'm a dough-ball. The bear thought he could do me wrong.
But I gave him what for! He fled real fast!
And I know a really good song.
Would you like me to sing it?
I was made with sour cream, Not from rye, but pure wheat,
I escaped the old woman, That is how brave I am!
Ah, dough-ball!
I'm very old, I did not hear much.
But the song seemed to be good...
Come and jump onto my snout, And sing me another round!
Oh, trouble! I must help him!
I was gloriously well-baked, All are afraid of me,
And I could even compete With a honeyed sweet-cake!
I cannot even guess where our dough-ball's gotten to!
Is he still alive?
We should've taught him some sense. He's small, after all.
And where were you?!
Grandpa!!!
Well, little rascal, were you scared?
How could you leave home without permission?
Ah! You'll obey your elders now!
Since then, the three of them lived together, and good fortune gathered.
The End Subs by Alevtina & Eus, Oct 2017 edited by Niffiwan, Dec 2023