Yuri Norstein Movies

The story is based on the legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, which disappears under the waters of a lake to escape an attack by the Mongols.

A poetic view of Russian animation and of cultural and social transformations Russian society has been gone through. It is about multi faceted and...

Alder uncovers not only the life and works of the elusive Cold War soviet master, but also sheds light on the Soviet animation regime.

A short film made by Yuri Norstein for the 60th anniversary of the October Revolution, The 25th - the First Day recounts that day using art from the...

Short soviet animated movie about a girl who wants a dog, while her mother does not approve. The girl then starts playing with her mitten, pretending...

An animated film in two parts, about the tragic fate of Estonian artist Ülo Sooster and about his work.

The film tells us about the circus horse made of wooden balls who became the best actor in the circus. Yuri Norstein was it's sole animator. His...

The film is based on the drawings and manuscripts of A.S.Pushkin.

A cartoon about beavers whose school pike was stolen one day during a lesson. And so the little beaver detectives follow the trail of the kidnapper.

A short documentary about the life and career of cinematographer Georgy Rerberg.

The grandchildren of the Old Cedar - cones and young shoots - fight the forest fire, protecting their grandfather, and defeat the fire.

The history of Russian animated films.

Montage of still photos with lighting effects.

A full-length animated film based on drawings by Alexander Pushkin, which includes all three pictures of Andrey Khrzhanovsky's Pushkin trilogy: "I...

There was a priest in the village and he had a dog. The priest owned a big shed in which he kept a huge amount of meat. The dog guarded this shed...

A cut-out animation warning for children about the danger of fire and playing with matches, far from the grim warning of your typical PSA and...

One day, the Cuckoo left the clock and temporarily flew away to the forest on business. Her neighbors are different animals, and they decided to help...

The second part of a trilogy of films based on Pushkin's drawings, poems and letters.