A Beginner's Guide to Soviet Animated Cinema

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  • @kubricklynch
    @kubricklynch  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

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  • @seeinred
    @seeinred ปีที่แล้ว +3740

    It warms my heart that animations from my childhood are being discovered by people from other countries and cultures.
    Those films are treasured to this day.

    • @itsbeyondme5560
      @itsbeyondme5560 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      They are amazing

    • @maxsommers6843
      @maxsommers6843 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      As they should be; there's some incredible stuff to be found. I think the animation is beautiful, and quite ahead of its time in many ways. Not to mention the adaptations of Russian fairy tales and folklore are so interesting to see aside from the usual German/French ones.

    • @breathrelief
      @breathrelief ปีที่แล้ว +19

      скажи... у меня мурашки размером со слона. Как здорово, что такие видео и люди есть!

    • @MrZeroin
      @MrZeroin ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Not only yours or mine, but, apparently, Hayo Miadzaki's too! )
      I remember whatching Снежная Королева, being 5-or 6.. I was terrified! Man, I am 43 now, and will remember that experience for all my life..)
      That's sonthing that shapes lifes.

    • @examichelle
      @examichelle ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It's great that you got to grow up with these absolute jewels. Kinda jealous tbh

  • @VigelanteVictim
    @VigelanteVictim ปีที่แล้ว +7763

    It's also worth mentioning that Soviet animation created a lot of works based on history, myths and farytales of not only Soviet nations, but many others, like Greek, Indian, African, Arabic, with strong, smart, proud heroes. They showed me that the world has so many different peopels and cultures.

    • @CyarleyBlack
      @CyarleyBlack ปีที่แล้ว +597

      Thank you so much. As a russian I really appreciate your observations. No just animations, but movies and literature, tv shows did this way. The world of soviet kids and teenagers was much larger than just soviet union by it's self. Such delicate people like you make me believe that maybe all that old horrible stereotypes about our culture will go away someday, maybe.

    • @prophecyrat2965
      @prophecyrat2965 ปีที่แล้ว +223

      @@CyarleyBlackI grew up reading tolstoy while ib my late teens. I deeply respect the Russian heritage and Culture, and belive art and love is the way to peace.

    • @nastyasazonova5676
      @nastyasazonova5676 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@prophecyrat2965 Russian heritage and culture? This heritage and "culture" have started the war, kill Ukrainians, destroy their home, rape women and torture civil men. Russians paid a lot to make the world believe in their culture but there is no culture when 143 million people are ok to invade a sovereign country, and kill people only because they identify themself as Ukrainians.

    • @Michaelroni-n-cheese
      @Michaelroni-n-cheese ปีที่แล้ว +23

      ​@@prophecyrat2965 I grew up being gay so I think I am a bit of an expert here.

    • @bodia1406
      @bodia1406 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, they did it, because Muscovites have a very poor culture.

  • @pyatig
    @pyatig 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +667

    The writer of Nu Pogodi and Cat Leopold, Arcady Khayt, is my dad’s cousin. We visited him in Moscow in 1989 and I got to sit behind the desk where he wrote. As a 14 year old I thought that was the coolest thing ever

    • @Goddot
      @Goddot 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      it was

    • @Unknown-wd4ws
      @Unknown-wd4ws 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

      Это и сейчас звучит как что-то невероятно крутое

    • @BofansonDiZnats
      @BofansonDiZnats 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      You’re lying Lmao

    • @wkzs
      @wkzs หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      No way! You're so lucky!😢

    • @Wowochka69
      @Wowochka69 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Нифига себе вот это везение

  • @tommythecat4961
    @tommythecat4961 ปีที่แล้ว +3029

    The Snow Queen is SUPER FAMOUS in Italy, where it's shown every Christmas, together with the Peanuts special. Turns out that a communist party member came back from the USSR with a copy, and his brother in law worked at one of the few TV stations Italy had at the time, he liked the cartoon so much he proposed it to the executives, and since then it's been shown at least once a year.

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  ปีที่แล้ว +174

      Interesting!

    • @karolinakuc4783
      @karolinakuc4783 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      ​@@kubricklynch I heard it was a great inspiration for Hayao Miyazaki

    • @orange1832
      @orange1832 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      What about Cipollino? :)

    • @someguy2744
      @someguy2744 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      ​​@@kubricklynch5:40 - using different animation style (roto-scoping) to achieve an other-worldly feel - that reminds me of Courage the Cowardly Dog - sometimes Claymation or straight up camera footage (not roto-scoping) is inserted to create a different feel - usually shock and horror in contrast to the usual standard 2D animation - I've definitely heard this in a video or saw it in the comments.

    • @theluckyproject8044
      @theluckyproject8044 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@someguy2744 waaaiiit is this what happens in Anime sometimes? Like a character freaks out, and they look different for a second, seems like a different style, then it goes back to normal

  • @wellkaster
    @wellkaster หลายเดือนก่อน +164

    Oh my god! I remember I used to be obsessed with "The Mystery of The Third Planet" ("Тайна Третьей Планеты"). That cartoon is so creative and colourful, and the characters are very unique and witty. Would recommend!

    • @sofuckingannoying
      @sofuckingannoying 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Main character's name is now one of the most popular female names in Russia. When I gave that name to my own daughter, I thought myself to be quite original... and then I started noticing.

    • @sharpnerw1093
      @sharpnerw1093 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Fun fact: all of its music was recorded in 1 attempt

    • @sapientisat9797
      @sapientisat9797 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      it is based on series of books, author Kir Bulichev.

  • @maksimborodajenko9930
    @maksimborodajenko9930 ปีที่แล้ว +3853

    It is a shame that most Soviet animation is not getting restored for full-hd resolutions. It is a shame, because even from crappy versions you can see very talented artistic approach, especially in puppet animation.

    • @werelexwashere
      @werelexwashere ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe we would get that if Russians cared about their legacy at all. Unfortunately they only care about making neighboring countries worse instead of preserving Russian art and architecture. This is the reality we live in.

    • @Jan34279
      @Jan34279 ปีที่แล้ว +152

      Unfortunately, if they would decide to restore videos, they would probably also record new audio and that would be a shame. This was done with some soviet cartoons in the early 00's, but they are unwatchable because of terrible sound. Orchestral music from great composers was just played on a crappy synthesizer and the voice acting is bad as well. If you want to see what I mean, look for cartoons with a pink Stripe on the thumbnail. They are on a channel "star media kids". So, I think that it's the best for these cartoons to stay in their original states. A proper reproduction is probably no longer possible, due to lack of orchestra players and good voice actors

    • @koba4691
      @koba4691 ปีที่แล้ว +188

      @@Jan34279 problem isn't that they were tried to be updated. Problem is that those cartoons were made during different time, during different ideas and now idea is only one - profit. So instead of doing those cartoons justice, those companies just redo shit with least work possible to get some cash...

    • @amzs_deleted
      @amzs_deleted ปีที่แล้ว +58

      Unique styles literally get ruined by upscale, because neural nets get the information from pre-existed images.

    • @Barscuk
      @Barscuk ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Awful that recently all of this cartoons in HD was wiped from the YT in terms of being too Putin( Soyuzmultfilm YT channel to be exact there was even new shows and cartoons they made

  • @SurlyInsomniac
    @SurlyInsomniac 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2859

    Great video. I had the honor of meeting Yuri Norstein back in the 90s, when I was studying animation. He and his wife are a huge influence.

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  2 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      Wow! That's awesome.

    • @projectfear22
      @projectfear22 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Please tell me you cintinued animation? :) i miss animation like this

    • @SurlyInsomniac
      @SurlyInsomniac ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@projectfear22 Intermittently, but not as much as I would've liked. I miss animation like this, too. :)

    • @BBWahoo
      @BBWahoo ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I love Yuri, Yaoi is good too, oy.

    • @moldman5694
      @moldman5694 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BBWahoo what anime does to a mf

  • @bulbousborb
    @bulbousborb ปีที่แล้ว +1425

    Soviet cartoons were a big part of my childhood. I watched Vinni Pukh, Nu, Pogodi, Troe iz Prostokvashino, and many more. My mom and dad introduced them to me. They watched them themselves when they were young, long before they immigrated from Belarus to the US. They are so charming, I recommend checking them out. Definitely feeling the nostalgia right about now.

    • @romanromanchuk7718
      @romanromanchuk7718 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Cool your parents migrated from Belarus to America, my parents migrated from Belarus to Ireland.

    • @dsheshin
      @dsheshin ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Those are literally best cartoons

    • @frankjames7272
      @frankjames7272 ปีที่แล้ว

      your parents ate a lot of soviet propaganda and ,then they moved to the USA? that sound weird to say the least.

    • @АлександраМихайлова-ж9в
      @АлександраМихайлова-ж9в ปีที่แล้ว

      @@frankjames7272 do you really think, that in the US have no propaganda?😂

    • @ВладимирДоренко
      @ВладимирДоренко ปีที่แล้ว +109

      @@frankjames7272 American propaganda is the most delicious and nutritious. Despite side effects in the form of premature dementia.

  • @kazookiddo7605
    @kazookiddo7605 ปีที่แล้ว +479

    Even though I am Mongolian, I grew up with Soviet animations, because during the early 2000s Russian and Soviet animated movies were on TV almost everyday. These animated movies hold precious memories of my childhood.

    • @DVXDemetrivs
      @DVXDemetrivs ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Have you watched a Soviet cartoon based on the Mongolian fairy tale "Gunan Bator"?

    • @kazookiddo7605
      @kazookiddo7605 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@DVXDemetrivs I never heard about it, but after I checked it on the internet I remembered it 😂, just didn't know the name. Thanks

    • @DVXDemetrivs
      @DVXDemetrivs ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@kazookiddo7605 👍👍

    • @dulguunjargal1199
      @dulguunjargal1199 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I thought the ones with Forest Animals in a Ball Body shape were from the Soviet Times and not Modern Russia.
      Absolutely Amazing films i watched during my childhood

    • @channelasianewterminatexii7594
      @channelasianewterminatexii7594 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      does soviet channel TV have an ad?

  • @ztorm4998
    @ztorm4998 ปีที่แล้ว +456

    My favourite cartoon is Adventures of Captain Vrungel

    • @HarmonicaGuitar
      @HarmonicaGuitar ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It was made in Kiev

    • @alekseialatin8197
      @alekseialatin8197 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +79

      @@HarmonicaGuitar At that time Kiev was a capital of USSR (УССР, Ukrainian Soviet Socialistic Republic) which was a part of USSR (СССР, Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics). And within USSR all it's members were considered as parts of one single multi-nation country. Nowadays politics is extremely difficult, but back then it all were much simpler.
      By the way "Soviet" means "Council" means "Democratic".

    • @vkusiuvechiye1692
      @vkusiuvechiye1692 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Пересмотри) он не очень хорошо состарился как и Айболит, к сожалению.
      Остров сокровищ всё ещё на высоте зато

    • @LateNightPerson
      @LateNightPerson 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Absolute classic. I really need to rewatch it...

    • @Vladdy89
      @Vladdy89 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@alekseialatin8197 How does "soviet" mean "democracy"? It was a council of official members of one single party, who were appointed to that council or elected by members of those very councils. That's not a democracy at all. That's a dictatorship of one single party. If anything, the official name of North Korea is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, so that means it's a democracy too?

  • @robertborland5083
    @robertborland5083 ปีที่แล้ว +2891

    This is really incredible. There is so much fascinating animation from the eastern Europe that gets easily overlooked by US audiences. This is a fascinating survey of some solid films.

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  ปีที่แล้ว +60

      Glad you enjoyed it!

    • @mmmMindo
      @mmmMindo ปีที่แล้ว

      Who cares to US audiences? They live in a self affirmative illusion 😢

    • @SubjektDelta
      @SubjektDelta ปีที่แล้ว +61

      not even EU audiences look at this

    • @TomoyoTatar
      @TomoyoTatar ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SubjektDelta It is most unfortunate that degeneracy, mostly in the form of sub lacking social media -such as TikTok and twitter, is the prevalence of todays society.

    • @bpdqbpdq
      @bpdqbpdq ปีที่แล้ว

      We ignore it because a lot of it is garbage, slavjank, or propaganda.

  • @chingizzhylkybayev8575
    @chingizzhylkybayev8575 ปีที่แล้ว +1137

    The animation of Robert Sahakyants at Armenfilm deserves its own commentary. The Armenfilm tales are absolutely iconic all around the post-soviet space for fun, slightly trippy animation combined with absolutely hilarious witty dialogue. They are extremely fun to watch.

    • @armenian_cartographer_neo
      @armenian_cartographer_neo ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I agree , some cartoons were based on popular tales of famous poet Hovhannes Tumanyan in Armenia

    • @ДокторЯдо
      @ДокторЯдо ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Watching "The Wind" was a very specific kind of "fun"...

    • @kno6ndg7
      @kno6ndg7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yeah, some of those changing you forever. Armenian animations was something else.

    • @alckinoy
      @alckinoy ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Great comment, couldn't agree more

    • @mandarin1254
      @mandarin1254 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      I was expecting to showcase “Wow! A Talking Fish!” from him. A crazy trippy piece of art

  • @waffleempress5772
    @waffleempress5772 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    I know that USSR wasn't just Russia, but as a Russian who was born after the fall of USSR and grew up watching foreign and Soviet cartoons as they aired on TV side by side, I am happy to see that foreigners show interest in them, it's so nice! I also see you've got videos about Soviet movies, including comedies (oh there are so many I absolutely adore!), and honestly, it makes my day.

  • @aikonym
    @aikonym ปีที่แล้ว +170

    You should definitely watch the Soviet cartoon "Mowgli" to understand the greatness of Soviet animation. The movement of the characters in this work is great.

    • @nadezhdaversh
      @nadezhdaversh ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Especially Bagheera. Russian translation changed his gender and tough warrior cat became female, but it worked great for animation.

    • @aikonym
      @aikonym ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@nadezhdaversh Oh yes, Bagheera is simply incomparable there! This is as much a female character as it could be portrayed, given that they were drawing an animal. Her movements are very graceful and even sexy to some extent.

    • @democratictotalitariansoci1462
      @democratictotalitariansoci1462 ปีที่แล้ว

      how original Copycat of Jungle book

    • @Vasily_dont_be_silly
      @Vasily_dont_be_silly 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      @@democratictotalitariansoci1462 Do you not know what an adaptation is

    • @Steir12
      @Steir12 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      @@democratictotalitariansoci1462 My brother in christ do you realize that disney jungle book is an adaptation of a book?

  • @maiaraandrade1952
    @maiaraandrade1952 ปีที่แล้ว +283

    I'm shook... "The Golden Antelope" is a soviet animation! As kids my brother and I (and consequently my parents too lol) used to watch it literally on the daily 😲✨
    I'm starting to think we watched more Soviet movies than I previously thought! 😄
    Lot of good memories and emotions associated with this movie ❤️

    • @JohnSmith-pj1xx
      @JohnSmith-pj1xx 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      “Golden Antelope” is my all time favorite cartoon. Perfection!

  • @VELVETPERSON
    @VELVETPERSON 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

    Right now there is Gora Samotsvetov, where different animators and artists creating there own versions of different Russian's fairytales. I highly recommend to watch. Modern russian cartoons are top notch in quality

    • @anlitch
      @anlitch 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      их и без этого видео смотрят миллионы

    • @garfieldcat4507
      @garfieldcat4507 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ну по качеству яб так не сказал.

    • @Shtosh...8
      @Shtosh...8 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Точнее было бы сказать : сказки народов России, там не только русские сказки. В России проживает более 160 национальностей

    • @fairwind8344
      @fairwind8344 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I adore this project! Real modern masterpiece. Thank you for mentioning it ❤

    • @Lans_Dart
      @Lans_Dart 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      В данный момент уже нет

  • @chingizzhylkybayev8575
    @chingizzhylkybayev8575 ปีที่แล้ว +1110

    The Town Musicians of Bremen is one of the all-time most iconic Soviet animation pieces. I guess it's natural that you didn't focus on it too much as it was iconic pretty much solely because of its soundtrack and not animated characters.

    • @algore8511
      @algore8511 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      I can still sing some of the songs from memory its so beautiful

    • @wonderflow4710
      @wonderflow4710 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      Yep it was like a musical about hippies approved by Soviet authorities

    • @ivanrobinst7538
      @ivanrobinst7538 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Мы к вам заехали на чаааас!

    • @alexs5814
      @alexs5814 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@ivanrobinst7538 "Привет, Bonjour, HELLOOOOOO!!!"

    • @DerrekHTN
      @DerrekHTN ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Ray of the golden sun, hidden by the darkness veil...

  • @Dexter649
    @Dexter649 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +42

    The Nutcracker is my favorite soviet animated classic from 1973! The animation is so beautiful!

  • @pepita2437
    @pepita2437 ปีที่แล้ว +448

    I prefer the Russian Jungle book adaptation much more than the American one. The Russian one managed to illustrate the cruelty of the wild, and it's more mature in it's themes, depictions.
    Also, it's much more faithful to the source material, to the book, which I loved as a child.

    • @PhleriusBlog
      @PhleriusBlog 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Различия между Книгой Джунглей Диснея и советской экранизацией, хорошо разобраны в этом обзоре: th-cam.com/video/Vuqlwew2A6Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5UHrIEW5hNbVCgg5
      Правда он русскоязычный. Но всё же.

    • @flowerboy4533
      @flowerboy4533 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      я смотрел один обзор, и там рассказывалось, что из английской адаптации вырезали много сюжетных сцен, которые посчитали «слишком жестокими», поэтому лучше смотреть оригинал с субтитрами.

    • @MisanthropyFerret
      @MisanthropyFerret 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@flowerboy4533 зато у нас Багира - самка. И даже котят прячет во время ливня. А в оригинале то мужик

    • @romybank
      @romybank 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      My grandaunt voiced Bagheera💜.

    • @saz-646
      @saz-646 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Agreed. I grew up on Maugli as a kid and it’s my favorite cartoon to this day. After moving to the US and learning that Disney had also done an adaptation I started watching it and started drawing conclusions on culture differences.
      The Russian version depicts Mowgli as more mature, responsible, respectful and courageous willing to step into the battle like the scenes with orange dogs and a battle with Sher Khan.
      The American version depicts him as more goofy and whimsical in nature and the adaptation avoids intense scenes.

  • @ashsummermakaio4756
    @ashsummermakaio4756 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    There’s a beautiful Soviet animated film about the nutcracker. This used to stun me a lot as a little kid because of the beauty, and now as an adult I understand the message behind. Soviet animation and art in general were very fascinating and beautiful, they could entertain both kids and adults.

    • @locksmith2731
      @locksmith2731 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      И прекрасная музыка Петра Чайковского...

  • @cathygrandstaff1957
    @cathygrandstaff1957 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    I remember seeing The Snow Queen as a kid, I didn’t realize it was a Soviet cartoon and have been trying to figure out which version it is, so thanks for listing it here. The Hunchback Horse is another of my favorites.

    • @Ellada-hu5tx
      @Ellada-hu5tx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's creator, Lev Atamanov was an ethnic Armenian, but had to conceal his ethnicity, unfortunately, in order to be allowed to work in Moscow at Soyuzmult film annimation studio. Some realities of USSR that Russians don't talk about.

    • @sergeyv4908
      @sergeyv4908 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@Ellada-hu5tx you are lying. what for?

    • @testacals
      @testacals 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@Ellada-hu5tx Show proof ?

    • @HoBoeBpeM9l
      @HoBoeBpeM9l 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@testacals Now he will give you sources that talk about millions of Armenian animators exiled to camps because of their origin :D
      Classic

    • @WitherAndrot
      @WitherAndrot หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Ellada-hu5txare you out of your mind?

  • @ex-ll2148
    @ex-ll2148 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Спасибо большое за интерес к советской культуре

  • @Thersyl
    @Thersyl ปีที่แล้ว +171

    I'm from Croatia, but I watched the Snow Queen as a kid because we had it taped on a VHS from a TV program. It was actually dubbed in German so I had no idea it was Soviet until I stumbled upon it a few years ago while on a nostalgia spree. The Ghost of Canterville was an extra in some DVD and it was dubbed in English. I loved the rotoscoping style and I would rewatch them all the time.

  • @mymuse111
    @mymuse111 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    I grew up on this animation. Very deep, thought-provoking, and kind . There was very little violence unless specifically made for adults. Even now i can rewatch it all and still discover something new, something I have missed as a youngster. This video just touched the surface of the Soviet Animation. It is incredible and vast

  • @svetaspins
    @svetaspins 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    As a child who grew up in the Soviet Union, this is a lovely piece. You’ve mentioned lots of animations that are dear to me to this day. I have several records with music from a couple of these titles that we managed to bring with us in our refugee journey and I treasure dearly.

    • @Palestinian_Weeb_Punchout
      @Palestinian_Weeb_Punchout 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You experienced history! Say, which part of the USSR (CCCP) did you grow up in?

  • @darkfalzx
    @darkfalzx ปีที่แล้ว +811

    The soviet adaptation of Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass were fantastic, and far closer to the more modern, darker and quirkier interpretation of Lewis Carroll's work. Also, I absolutely adore the great music and visual madness of The Secret of the Music Box (Шкатулка с секретом). My wife finds it creepy though:)

    • @ЛиДжан-щ6ю
      @ЛиДжан-щ6ю ปีที่แล้ว +7

      То же нравится музыка в этой версии.

    • @ChillPatrick
      @ChillPatrick ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Oooh we have much scarier shit than this

    • @ChillPatrick
      @ChillPatrick ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I mean secret of the music box

    • @LisichnikovSevastyan
      @LisichnikovSevastyan ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Translation:
      In my opinion, all Alice in Wonderland adaptations are creepy. Including films. I do not mean that they have no artistic value. I was just an impressionable child.
      Как по мне, все экранизации Алисы в стране чудес - жуткие. В том числе фильмы. Я не имею ввиду то что они не имеют художественной ценности. Просто я был впечатлительным ребёнком.

    • @TheAmd481
      @TheAmd481 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      У меня в детстве была книжка из отдельных карточек (не знаю, как правильно называется такой формат) по кадрам из этого мультфильма. Вот же ужас на меня наводили его персонажи... Ещё в таком же формате была "девочка и дельфин".

  • @UNDEADMAGICALSHRIMP
    @UNDEADMAGICALSHRIMP ปีที่แล้ว +427

    film film film is awesome. Vinni-pukh is masterpiece. Gena and Cheburashka as well. Mystery of the third planet is also really good one. Zhil-byl pyos is nice but a bit sad.
    Also, there's a couple of good cartoons-
    - Padal Proshlogodny sneg- a hilarious tale about a dreamer who went into the woods to get a Christmas tree.
    - Cossacks (cartoon series) - it's about bizarre adventures of 3 ukrainian cossaks.
    - Karlsson- Soviet version of story of karlsson who lives on the roof.
    - Wow! The talking fish! (ukh-ty! govoryashya ryba!) - it's an old tale about mythic creatures. Also is a comedy.
    - Flying ship. - If you like slavic folklore or lore of the Witcher, this might be interesting for you(but keep in mind its for kids)
    - Vovka v trydevyatom tsarstve - Comedy about lazy boy.
    - Sledstvie vedut kolobki - Funny detective by animator of Rugrats, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, The Wild Thornberrys Movie
    - Adventures of Captain Wrongel - it's a naval detective musical with good songs and jokes.
    - Home for Kuz'ka- its about a little cute brownie. Don't ask me why brownie can be cute, watch it by yourself.
    There are also interview on Conan o Brian show with Mila Cunis where them talks about Soviet cartoons. Its kinda fun. And yes our Vinnie the Poo sounds like old smoker, he's a funky bear, he's roar.

    • @wonderflow4710
      @wonderflow4710 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Man you’ve just mentioned all my favorite childhood cartoons, mad respect 🫡

    • @OstaniorRent
      @OstaniorRent ปีที่แล้ว +23

      ухты говорящая рыба это просто гениально. у меня ощущение что я его однажды наизусть выучу. так уж нравятся реплики что иногда и в быту проговариваю.
      песни из олетучего корабля хороши

    • @yanikkunitsin1466
      @yanikkunitsin1466 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yea, I too wan't to see this picture of Ashton Kutcher watching Vinnie Pukh with his son

    • @Grammulka
      @Grammulka ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "Очень синяя борода" is also a good one, really expected to see it mentioned in the video.

    • @tatanchyk
      @tatanchyk ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dr dolittle, treasure island, Funtiks adventures

  • @schumerus6786
    @schumerus6786 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    The variety in style and story is truly remarkable! Where Disney kept quite consistent in the West, they weren’t afraid to go totally opposite in the Soviet Union! Also a lot of DDR cartoons are really interesting!

  • @Банкивасограбят
    @Банкивасограбят 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    В Советском Союзе был привилегированный класс людей, это дети! На них давали квартиры, по количеству детей метры, одиноким предоставляли общежития)) комнату на двоих) детские товары были освобождены от налогов и из цены дотировали из бюджета. Все кружки детские были совершенно бесплатно, все ходили а какие либо кружки, конечно бесплатно любое обучение или детские сады. Поэтому все дети имели дополнительные увлечения. А кормили в моем детском саду настолько вкусно, что я помню это всю жизнь. Больше всего я любила и люблю радио спектакли, из всегда озвучивали известные актёры, а фантазия рисовала сюжеты.

    • @ТатьянаКотикова-я3ю
      @ТатьянаКотикова-я3ю 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      «Радионяня»,
      «Радионяня» -
      Есть такая передача.
      «Радионяня»,
      «Радионяня» -
      У нее одна задача:
      Чтоб все девчонки и все мальчишки
      Подружились с ней,
      Чтоб всем ребятам, всем трулялятам
      Было веселей!

    • @jvgjfutft8333
      @jvgjfutft8333 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Но всё равно рожать не хотели. Рожала только Средняя Азия

  • @RedQueenOfficial
    @RedQueenOfficial ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Snow Queen was so good. Also Mystery of the 3rd Planet was like a Soviet Futurama.

  • @zaazzaaaz1704
    @zaazzaaaz1704 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    In fact, it is useful to show Soviet cartoons to children of all countries, they are very instructive, and the expressive unique style fixes these images in memory.

  • @AnaEdigaryan
    @AnaEdigaryan ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Thank you for this. Always a pleasure to see an example of overcoming the so called "Soviet fobia". Too easy to throw the child away while spilling the water. While in fact it has a rich heritage, unique and inspiring works of art to learn from. Some of them are my very favourites.

  • @Maria_Bar
    @Maria_Bar 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Judging by how many great animations were left out, this video needs a Part 2 :D I highly recommend The Nutcracker, Last Year's Snow Was Falling and Treasure Island. The last one deserves a video of its own. There were a bunch of lyric cartoons such as A Travel of the Ant, and a great number of animations based on Ancient Myths and Legends, history of the World. Watch The Cat Who Walked by Herself. And see Mother for a Little Mammoth if you wanna cry your eyes out.

  • @nikitabarshchevskii1287
    @nikitabarshchevskii1287 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Growing up with this films, I’m very glad to see them being appreciated by a wider international audience

  • @andrew_ceco
    @andrew_ceco ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Made me super happy to see "Well Just You Wait" at the very end. My mom's from Russia, but I grew up in California watching those VHS tapes on repeat! This is super cool and I'm definitely going to have to watch some of these films, thanks so much for an awesome video

  • @lucionemesis
    @lucionemesis ปีที่แล้ว +286

    I'm fascinated by art made in URSS. It's so original and intriguing. Thank you a lot for give me the opportunity to know more about it.

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Couldn't agree more! Thank you for watching.

    • @zxt5148
      @zxt5148 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea propaganda pieces sure are original and creative

    • @georgiykireev9678
      @georgiykireev9678 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@zxt5148 Because anything made in the USSR is automatically commie propaganda and exists for nefarious purposes. Right

    • @leni4179
      @leni4179 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      @@zxt5148 have you ever watched a movie named "they live" it's a American movie (i think) which the main theme is how ever price of art is a propaganda for who made it

    • @saucevc8353
      @saucevc8353 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      @@zxt5148 Propaganda isn't inherently bad. It all depends on how well the message is conveyed. If done well, propaganda movies can seem less like a heavy handed attempt to promote an ideology and more like an engaging analogy or call to action. Many of the best American movies were also kind of propagandistic. The issue was only allowing the production of pro government propaganda movies, not the fact that propaganda existed at all.

  • @thomasbelow
    @thomasbelow ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I really like Lolo The Penguin from 1986❤

    • @garfieldcat4507
      @garfieldcat4507 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      This hyper-realistic drawing of people is the mental trauma of my childhood...

    • @Pomagranite167
      @Pomagranite167 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I LOVED lolo. Tho, that animation on youtube completely cut out the part of the end of all the murdered penguins bleeding and baby penguins being stolen. I think they changed the music too. Aside from that, I LOVED the story and adventure and cheekiness of the diologue.

    • @ТатьянаСырычко
      @ТатьянаСырычко หลายเดือนก่อน

      ❤💔💔💔

    • @Suzukisenpai
      @Suzukisenpai 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Agree! Very beautiful and mindful story. It was made together with some Japanese animation studios.

  • @inzvy
    @inzvy ปีที่แล้ว +408

    "Golden Antelope" and "Scarlet Flower" were my favorites as a kid, the latter one is mentioned in this video, but it deserves way more time - its incredibly beautiful
    Also speaking about Armenian films, "Wow, a talking fish!" is an absolute masterpiece with really cool animation

    • @Ellada-hu5tx
      @Ellada-hu5tx ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Lev Atamanov, creator of Golden Antelope, Snow Queen and Scarlet Flower (also Kitten Gav, Ballerina on a Ship, etc.) was also Armenian. His real name was Levon Adamian.

    • @misssalome4795
      @misssalome4795 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      “wow, a talking fish” is my favourite, it’s so psychedelic🫥

    • @Booruvcheek
      @Booruvcheek ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The monster intro scene from Scarlet Flower used to scare the cr*p out of me as a pre-school kid.
      I just couldn't make myself watch it, so I literally used to hide.
      I liked the rest of the cartoon very much - smooth animation, colors, etc. But this one scene..

  • @marcussmith9804
    @marcussmith9804 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Treasure Island was a great film in my opinion. I wish it was included in this list just because of how truly good it is. And it is also well known now because of the meme.

    • @burany2268
      @burany2268 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Have you watched the full version? As far as I know, officially translated versions don't have parts where real actors do some kind of musical.

    • @Безнадёга-д7ю
      @Безнадёга-д7ю หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@burany2268 It's true. In full version includes musical numbers with promotion of a healthy lifestyle that pirates sing about.

  • @SoulScreamPlay
    @SoulScreamPlay หลายเดือนก่อน +72

    As a child of the 90s in Russia, I want to share information about those cartoons that were constantly shown on television in the 90s. 4:22 "Ночь перед Рождество" 1951 [Noch pered Rozhdestvom] (The Night Before Christmas) \ 4:35 "Конёк-Горбунок" 1947 [Konyok-Gorbunok] (The Little Humpbacked Horse) \ 5:10 "Аленький цветочек" 1952 [Alenkij Tsvetochek] (Scarlet flower) \ 5:25 "Снежная Королева" 1957 [Snezhnaya Koroleva] (Snow Queen) \ 8:27 "Дикие Лебеди" 1962 [Dikie Lebedi] (Wild Swans) \ 10:08 "Фильм, фильм, фильм" 1968 [Film, film, film] (Movie, movie, movie) \ 10:32 "Винни-пух" 1969 [Vinni-Puh] (Winnie-Pooh) \ 10:53 "Чебурашка" 1969 [Cheburashka] (Cheburashka) \ 11:27 "Умка" 1969 [Umka] (Umka) \ 11:33 "Трое из Простоквашино" 1978 [Troe iz Prostokvashino] (Three from Prostokvashino) \ 11:39 "Бременские музыканты" 1969 [Bremenskie Muzykanty] (The Bremen Town Musicians) \ 11:46 "Как львёнок и черепаха пели песню" [Kak lvyonok i cherepaha peli pesnyu] (How the Lion Cub and the Turtle Sang a Song) \ 11:48 "Маугли" 1973 [Maugli] (Mowgli) \ 12:21 "Контакт" 1978 [Contact] (Contact) \ 13:09 "Тайна третий планеты" 1981 [Tajna tretej planety] (The Mystery of the Third Planet) \ 13:37 "Ёжик в тумане" 1975 [Yozhik v tumane] (Hedgehog in the Fog) \ 15:26 "Жил был пёс" 1982 [Zhil byl pyos] (Once upon a time there was a dog) \ 16:58 "Лев и бык" 1983 [Lev i Byk] (The Lion and the Bull) \ 17:54 "Ну, погоди!" 1969 [Nu, pogodi!] (Well, wait!) \ 18:00 "Пластилиновая ворона" [Plastilinovaya Vorona] (Plasticine crow)
    More cartoons that are not in this video, but they were constantly shown on TV in Russia in the 90s.
    "Остров сокровищ" 1988 (Treasure Island) \ "Летучий корабль" 1979 (Flying ship) \ "Вовка в Тридевятом царстве" 1965 (Vovka in the Far Far Away Kingdom) \ "Щелкунчик" 1973 (Nutcracker) \ "Приключения домовёнка" 1986 (The adventures of the brownie) \ "Золотая Антилопа" 1954 (Golden Antelope) \ "В синем море, в белой пене…" 1984 ("In the blue sea, in the white foam...) \ "Приключения капитана Врунгеля" 1976 (The Adventures of Captain Vrungel) \ "Дядя Стёпа - милиционер" 1964 (Uncle Styopa - policeman) \ "Приключения поросёнка Фунтика" 1986 (Adventures of Piglet Funtik) \ "Котёнок по имени Гав" 1976 (A kitten named Gav) \ "Возвращение блудного попугая" 1984 (Return of the Prodigal Parrot) \ "Малыш и Карлсон" 1968 (The Kid and Carlson) \ "Тигренок и его друзья" 1985 (Tiger Cub and his friends) \ "Хвосты" 1966 (Tails) \ "Каникулы Бонифация" 1965 (Boniface's Holidays) \ "Мойдодыр" 1954 (Mine is full of holes) \ "Кошкин дом" 1958 (Cat's house) \ "Гуси-лебеди" 1949 (Geese-swans) \ "Дюймовочка" 1964 (Thumbelina) \ "Гадкий утёнок" 1956 (Ugly duckling) \ "Последний лепесток" 1977 (The last petal) \ "Пёс в сапогах" 1981 (Dog in boots) \ "Падал прошлогодний снег" 1983 (Last year's snow was falling) \ "Мама для мамонтёнка" 1981 (Mother for a baby mammoth) \ "38 попугаев" 1976 (38 parrots) \ "Приключения пингвинёнка Лоло" 1986 (The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin) \ "Пингвины" 1968 (Penguins) \ "Трям! Здравствуйте!" 1980 (Bang! Hello!) \ "Маленький Лисёнок" 1989 (Little Fox)

    • @fgfgsl-l1i
      @fgfgsl-l1i หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Хорош, но есть опечатки: "Ночь перед Рождеством", "Тайна третьей планеты", "Жил-был пёс"*
      Всегда казалось, что этот список одновременно и огромен и слишком мал

    • @Kenya-f1d
      @Kenya-f1d 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Ого, вы очень постарались 😮

    • @chichildr3863
      @chichildr3863 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Мне кажется "Мойдодыр" был переведён некорректно - он ведь "Wash until holes" Или что-то в этом роде

  • @RemnantCult
    @RemnantCult ปีที่แล้ว +449

    I always seem to only stick with American and Japanese animation, but this gave me a great list of animations to check out beyond those two. Great stuff!

    • @0deadx21
      @0deadx21 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      _Nu, Pogodi!_ is very iconic. Part of many people's childhoods.

    • @acanimatics906
      @acanimatics906 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      I recommend looking into French animation too! Lots of classics. Like Asterix and Obelix.

    • @СерафимТоманов
      @СерафимТоманов ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@acanimatics906 based

    • @s71402san
      @s71402san ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You should understand that Soviet cartoons were produced just for kids. American/Western animation was not just for kids, and Japanese anime has literally nothing for kids and had no kids shows since it's very beginning, and will never have. Soviet cartoons are also all like Teletubbies and have basically zero inappropriate content.

    • @The.internet_guy
      @The.internet_guy ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@s71402san Damn I fr took the bait well done

  • @larrymartinez3611
    @larrymartinez3611 ปีที่แล้ว +1807

    A very enjoyable and informative video. But it makes me laugh that the reason TH-cam recommended this to me is probably because I "liked" a version of "Steamed Hams" that draws heavily from "The Glass Harmonica"! 😂

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  ปีที่แล้ว +117

      Haha, that is amazing.

    • @alekderijan8348
      @alekderijan8348 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Omg I thought it was just me

    • @RamiSlicer
      @RamiSlicer ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@alekderijan8348 I think it happened to me too rofl

    • @panziemniak1261
      @panziemniak1261 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Me too xd

    • @Yana-tf1he
      @Yana-tf1he ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yoo I got the same video today 💀💀

  • @joselynehrn
    @joselynehrn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +196

    This was such an interesting video. My sister and I used to watch the snow queen when we were kids and we were obsessed with this movie. I always wondered where it came from and why it felt so intense and now I know! thank you!

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @fridgeanon
    @fridgeanon ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I was born in 80s in Poland (back then People's Republic of Poland) and I watched Nu, pogodi! a lot, was my favourite cartoon.

  • @midorinonabi
    @midorinonabi ปีที่แล้ว +37

    There is another great Ray Bradbury's adaptation: Here there be tigers (1989) made by Vladimir Samsonov. It made me fall in love with Bradbury's short stories and I love it dearly ^^

    • @kamizumoku
      @kamizumoku ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh yeah, I remember this cartoon. Powerful and subtle. It was an environmental message that current Era creators can only dream about

    • @АлександрОктябрьский-щ5е
      @АлександрОктябрьский-щ5е หลายเดือนก่อน

      Здесь могут водится тигры. Я помню этот рассказ. Он заставляет задуматься. И помимо экологии нет здесь посыла про отнощения между мужчиной и женщиной?

  • @wildcate
    @wildcate 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Being born long after the dissolution of the USSR, a considerable part of my childhood was spent watching Soviet cartoons. However, now it is much more difficult for me to watch them because almost every cartoon brings tears to my eyes... I just don’t know how to explain this feeling.

  • @nnattonatto2063
    @nnattonatto2063 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Спасибо за видео
    Увидел много мультфильмов, про которые даже не слышал

    • @_Diana_S
      @_Diana_S ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Те, что были созданы до 50х-60х годов, да? Мне тоже в первые 5 минут этого видео все было незнакомо.

    • @fgfgsl-l1i
      @fgfgsl-l1i หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @Traveler_Reni А остальные вы в дату выпуска смотрели? Вроде все распространялись, вопрос соотношения

  • @maillemacanaugh1841
    @maillemacanaugh1841 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Core memory unlocked. My aunt gave me a vhs tape with a doll of “the snow Queen” it’s an absolutely beautiful film. I’d completely forgotten about it until this video!

    • @Ellada-hu5tx
      @Ellada-hu5tx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bet you didn't know that its creator, Lev Atamanov is an ethnic Armenian - Levon Adamian.

    • @PoisonelleMisty4311
      @PoisonelleMisty4311 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That sounds like a very special memory! The Snow Queen is a classic fairy tale and it's wonderful that you were able to rediscover it through that VHS tape. It's amazing how certain things can trigger memories from our past. Enjoy revisiting the film and reliving that connection with your aunt!

  • @Historian212
    @Historian212 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I was lucky enough to see The Snow Queen as a little girl in New York. It’s wonderful, and you can see the influence of that folk tale on CS Lewis’ Narnia. Another animated film of that era that was actually shown on US TV in that late 50s/early 60s era was called The Golden Antelope. Very beautiful, another folk tale, and I never forgot it. I recently found both films online, and it was a joy to see them again.

    • @Ellada-hu5tx
      @Ellada-hu5tx ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The creator of both cartoons you mentioned was an ethnic Armenian Lev Atamanov, his real name was Levon Adamian. Had to conceal his identify an pass for a Russian to be allowed to work at Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow.

    • @testacals
      @testacals 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      @@Ellada-hu5tx Lies

    • @ДингирУр
      @ДингирУр หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Ellada-hu5txDid he also change the column about ethnicity in the passport?

  • @pinkfloydadmirer
    @pinkfloydadmirer ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I love the Golden Antilope, shows strong bond of USSR and India back then

  • @MarinaVV
    @MarinaVV ปีที่แล้ว +18

    "Wild Swans" and "Mowgli" are very beautiful Russian cartoons.

  • @DM014
    @DM014 ปีที่แล้ว +355

    В чём был несомненный плюс советской анимации это разнообразие. Цель заработать на фильме была далеко не первичная. Деньги просто выделялись на мультфильм и всё. У студий и режиссеров были свои визуальные и повествовательные стили. Перепутать их было сложно. Также стоит отметить свободу творчества и самовыражения. Рамки были, но они были куда шире, чем на западе, поэтому выражаться можно было как угодно это видно и по визуальной части в частности. Я как любитель анимации это всегда ценил в советской анимации. На американские мультфильмы слишком сильно повлиял дисней и коммерческий успех их работ. Это не делает западную анимацию плохой, но всё же это сделало внешний вид и стиль повествования очень однообразным.

    • @kuronya3582
      @kuronya3582 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Тут комбинация того что заработать на выпуске не получится и низкого выделяемого бюджета, человек всегда начинает креативничать в моменты когда ресурсы сильно ограничены

    • @FilleSoleil-lt1lg
      @FilleSoleil-lt1lg ปีที่แล้ว +43

      ​@@kuronya3582западные режисеры даже говорят, что у советских творцов было больше свободы, тк над ними не висели продюсеры и не ограничивали их в выражении ради стандарта для прибыли.

    • @DM014
      @DM014 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kuronya3582 я бы так не сказал, что бюджеты были низкие. Они были разные. В основном было две статьи первая это госзаказ и второе внутренние средства. Есть работы как 12 месяцев, Снежная Королева, Аленький цветочек... и это по качеству и исполнению не хуже Диснея. На скромном бюджете и скудной матчасти такую работу не потянуть.

    • @Daniel_Remizov
      @Daniel_Remizov 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Здесь работал ещё и принцип минимизации цензуры в творчестве , условно ориентированном на детей. Художник, симпатизировавший авангарду, с большим трудом получил бы право на личную худ.выставку. А вот анимация или иллюстрации - пожалуйста. Детский контент служил культурным убежищем для таких людей.

    • @drag2734
      @drag2734 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Мне в детстве запал в душу французский мульт "Властелин Времени" - мне уже за 50, а еще под впечатлением. Это не Дисней. Ну и два мульта японских - "Ходячий замок" и "Похищенные привидениями". Я не знаток мультфильмов, но это точно - вершина. А русские - почти все хороши. Не даром Папа Римский, который поляком был, призывал их смотреть - доброта, она и есть доброта во всех странах с любым менталитетом.

  • @DMingThoughts
    @DMingThoughts ปีที่แล้ว +397

    Hello from Russia! Thank you for awesome video. I was surprised and pleased to see so much respect. Just history and love, no propaganda or hate about anything outside the theme. Great work! A lot of fantastic movies mentioned, a lot is yet waiting for curious viewer.

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Hello! Glad you liked it.

    • @frfrfr338
      @frfrfr338 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Главное не забывать, что СССР - не только Россия

    • @arisu_k8132
      @arisu_k8132 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@frfrfr338 да, СССР это все те страны, которые входили в состав, когда речь заходит о достижениях. Но если говорить о претензиях, то...

    • @alexyo2440
      @alexyo2440 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Делали с любовью для людей которые потом строили советский союз

  • @NiggiGorky
    @NiggiGorky ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Fellow Canadian.
    I love the Soviet era aesthetic.

  • @husky11191993
    @husky11191993 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    I have a soft spot for Soviet animation. There is such a wide variety of multi-talents throughout its history (and many, many films I still need to watch)! They have a very different style and approach from American animation, so it's always exciting to find some gems from both Soviet and other international animation studios! I hope to see a history for animation from the Eastern Bloc which includes iconic animation such as Hungarian Folk Tales and the French-Czech collab Fantastic Planet!

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was actually thinking about doing videos on Hungarian and Czech animation specifically.

    • @husky11191993
      @husky11191993 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kubricklynch Can't wait to see it!

  • @sanny8716
    @sanny8716 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Man, the mystery of the third planet is so good

  • @sofyflora98
    @sofyflora98 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Thank you for making this video! This helped me find some movies I loved when I was a kid but didn't know the name of. The snow queen, the Scarlet Flower and the Wild Swans were part of my childhood. I remember seeing them the first time on tv (in Italy), and there was a channel that often showed soviet animated movies and series. They were my favourite, the animated style was always so fascinating and interesting

  • @PazuzuDarkVoid
    @PazuzuDarkVoid ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My favourite was the Adventures of Captain Vrungel (free translation) probably from the late 70s or early 80s. Quite surreal, but funny :))) But I loved You Just Wait (Nu pogodi) too. We watched a lot of these in the communist Hungary back then. A lot of Czechoslovakian stuff as well. Great video!

    • @locksmith2731
      @locksmith2731 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      А Кржемелик и Вахмурка?

    • @mrishka5
      @mrishka5 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Ооо, мы в СССР смотрели чехословацкие и венгерские фильмы для детей тоже, и некоторые мультики❤

  • @ElectricShark
    @ElectricShark ปีที่แล้ว +38

    The Snow Queen was truly an amazing film

    • @_Diana_S
      @_Diana_S ปีที่แล้ว +10

      And having read Andersen's story and seen this cartoon, i could not for the life of me understand why Disney announced that their 'Frozen' was made after "Snow queen"? What was there from the original "Snow Queen". Only that some woman lived in a palace made of ice?

    • @kate.hk13
      @kate.hk13 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Советую посмотреть Заколдованный мальчик 1955, Гадкий утенок 1955, Лапландские сказки 1990, 12 месяцев 1956, Волшебный магазин 1953. На самом деле, прекрасных мультфильмов очень много, все мои любимые не перечислить)

  • @chisanainoris5364
    @chisanainoris5364 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I grew up with these and I still enjoy watching them and show them to our children. The one about the 12 months is one of my absolute favorites.

  • @debgenerate
    @debgenerate ปีที่แล้ว +110

    I remember going to the Ghibli Museum when I was in Japan and there was a room with papers all over the walls, showing things from sketches to colored images. There were a few drawings of the wolf from Tale of Tales there.
    I've heard about the Soviet Winnie the Pooh from someone whose parents came from the Soviet Union. I watched a few episodes of it and I sometimes bring it up to other people, who are Americans like I am and have not previously heard of it. One time I mentioned it to a Chinese student and he was surprised to hear that not many people know of it here.

  • @prototypelq8574
    @prototypelq8574 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Thank you for showing soviet animation and I feel very sorry you had to pronounce all those names.
    I am extremely happy Mosfilm has uploaded a huge archive of soviet films on youtube with updated quality and resolution, there are a lot of cult classics but even more hidden gem films.

  • @Voxel-Ux
    @Voxel-Ux ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you so much for this introduction to Soviet era animation. I appreciate the hard work needed to compile these titles with examples. You've broadened my "animation spectrum" and am very grateful.

  • @vovavak8959
    @vovavak8959 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    You should’ve included some fragments from 1983 “wow a talking fish” (ух ты говорящая рыба) cartoon by Robert Saakyants ( you only showed his work about kikos). That work of his is probably one of the craziest and most psychedelic cartoons in the soviet animation .

  • @turquoiseragdoll
    @turquoiseragdoll ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This video unlocked so many childhood memories for me. I grew up in a post-soviet country and my mom had a bunch of CDs with dozens of these short cartoons I would regularly watch. Still remember Leopold the Cat being sort of a "childhood role model" for me 😄.
    I haven't seen at that time many of the creations featured here though, as they're aimed at older audiences, but now is a perfect opportunity to watch them. Great video!

  • @Mentocthemindtaker
    @Mentocthemindtaker ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Thank you for taking the time to research, edit and publish this! It was really fascinating to see the different styles and the gradual shifts in animation styles as animation became more accessible.
    Really fascinating stuff. I especially liked that you highlighted the importance of certain animators as well as their shift in styles and influence on the animation world and other animators. I had no idea that soviet animation had such an influence on Japanese anime but looking at the animation styles I can see how.
    Very enjoyable watch. Time for me to dig deeper!

  • @ahmadmalaki8364
    @ahmadmalaki8364 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    4:30 oh my god
    This is the most majestically beautiful piece animation i have ever laid my eyes upon

  • @rinishan
    @rinishan ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The Humback horse was on Finnish TV (in 20 minute parts) when I was a child. We managed to tape all 3 parts on VHS which I recently digitised. So happy to have it, it's still one of my favourite films ❤️

  • @ivanvoloshin4700
    @ivanvoloshin4700 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Wonderful video. Very nice structure. I think it is important though to also show the Armenfilm studio cartoons as one of the most prominent features of Soviet animation created by Robert Saakyants. His "Wow, a talking fish" and "In the blue sea, white foam" are true masterpieces that influenced the last young generation of the USSR.

  • @SlavicMelodiesforthesoul
    @SlavicMelodiesforthesoul 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    My favorite is the Humpback horse and the Tale of Tsar Saltan! Russian Fairytales beautifully illustrated by grrat animators ❤

  • @JokubasSavickas-vk8lh
    @JokubasSavickas-vk8lh ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m so Lucky to grow with soviet cartoons as a kid

  • @alsm974
    @alsm974 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I want to mention absolutely genius animation, absolutely unknown outside of ex-USSR. It has 2 parts:
    1) Little devil number13
    2) Shivorot navyvorot.
    These 2 are absolutely hilarious: script, puppets, voice actors, jokes and at the same time it has some deep emotional and philosophical context. Also it is like a parody on modern society, resembling Kin-dza-dza (1986) movie.

  • @moonlightgator541
    @moonlightgator541 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Every cartoon is a piece of art.

  • @madmax3744
    @madmax3744 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Thank you very much for telling about these beautiful part of world animation. I've watched these cartoons in my childhood, and i really appreciate you work about it. I want to add that a lot of Soviet cartoons are available for free on TH-cam, because they are declared world heritage and are not burdened with copyrights - the last gift from Soviet Union before its collapse

    • @0Warpsmith
      @0Warpsmith ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Истинный КОММУНИЗМ!!!

    • @PoisonelleMisty4311
      @PoisonelleMisty4311 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for your kind words! It's great to hear that you appreciate Soviet animation as much as I do. Yes, it's true that many of these classic cartoons are now available for free on TH-cam, making them accessible to a whole new generation of viewers. It's wonderful to see these timeless stories continue to be enjoyed and cherished by people all around the world. Thank you for sharing this valuable information!

  • @RealDukeOfEarl
    @RealDukeOfEarl 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I read a substack about Soviet animation on my way to work this morning. I guess it was you who wrote it. I was fascinating. So I looked up The Hedgehog in the Fog this evening, and it was wonderful. I then saw this in my feed and immediately clicked.
    Thank you for introducing me to this. I have long been a fan of Soviet and Russian cinema. You gave me new depths to plumb.

  • @Ajoura
    @Ajoura ปีที่แล้ว +67

    The late 70's were notable for simplistic artstyle and often parable-like plots, cynical, but not vile.
    My 2 most favourite cartoons of that time was Icarus and the Wisemen (1976) and A Very Blue Beard (1979).
    Both retell the classical plots from the different points of view, and I seriously recommend finding both with subtitles and watch them. A Very Blue Beard is also a jazz musical that is told entirely in songs.

    • @lapsusmemoriae3831
      @lapsusmemoriae3831 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      YESSS finally someone's talking about A Very Blue Beard! It can come across as sexist at times but I enjoy it so much. I think even if you grew up with Soviet cartoons like I and many of Russian (and post-soviet at large, I suppose) gen z did, chances are you wouldn't know about this cartoon

  • @axosotll
    @axosotll หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    DANG i remember watching the mystery of the third planet as a kid. The soundrack is really something else.

  • @Lumosnight
    @Lumosnight ปีที่แล้ว +355

    The Soviet Union had some absolutely beautiful animations, and it’s interesting how women there could become famous animator artists, unlike in the US where even today there are no famous women animators

    • @idunablack2592
      @idunablack2592 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      Actually, women had many career possibilities in the soviet union and could become university professors aswell

    • @vermilion6966
      @vermilion6966 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      You could hold almost any job as a woman in Soviet Union (by that I mean any that is reasonably possible, limitations only included things that have health risks or unsuitable by design)

    • @Jerry_the_Head
      @Jerry_the_Head ปีที่แล้ว +10

      i can agree with the statement of beautiful ussr animations, my favorite is definitely Suur Toll!

    • @saz100
      @saz100 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      How many famous male animators can the average person name from the US in the modern day? Well known animators were precisely a product of the disney era of hand drawn films

    • @Oleskii
      @Oleskii ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Actually, nobody knows them widely from people. Only a small amount in industry

  • @AnastasiaCooper
    @AnastasiaCooper ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I really missed Krteček - the mole on this list, it's an animated series by the zcech cartoonist Zdenek Miller and was published from 1957 to 2002. It also was very popular in East Germany (Iron Curtain times) but also gained popularity in the west.

    • @kubricklynch
      @kubricklynch  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I will probably do a video on Czech animation in the future.

    • @FilleSoleil-lt1lg
      @FilleSoleil-lt1lg ปีที่แล้ว

      Would be great to watch a video about Eastern Block

    • @locksmith2731
      @locksmith2731 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Малыш Крот - так у нас в СССР назывался этот польский мультфильм. Я смотрел его ещё сидя на горшке, и плакал так - же, струями из глаз, как и малыш Крот..

    • @МаксимЩеклеин-д1т
      @МаксимЩеклеин-д1т 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@locksmith2731меня всегда изумлял его рот на боку.😂

  • @PaytonTate
    @PaytonTate 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    saying that rotoscoping is overused and then turning around and using it in a cool and unique way is such a powermove

  • @NATE-op9tq
    @NATE-op9tq 2 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Oh my god, I used to watch the snow queens English dub on tape when I was little. I was so scared of her I would fast forward past her anytime she appeared on screen

    • @garfieldcat4507
      @garfieldcat4507 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      scary beautiful milf 😁

    • @locksmith2731
      @locksmith2731 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ты дурачёк, это - же сама Королева.. Надо быть полным дураком, испугаться Королевы.. Королевы, которая и есть твоя мать.

  • @nicoleellis6794
    @nicoleellis6794 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    I'm russian and i saw in my childhood at least half of all mentioned cartoons. And i love them very much. Just recently i rewatched the "musicians from Bremen", it's such a great movie. I'm really sorry that non-russian speakers can't fully enjoy the lyrics of their music

    • @nraeli
      @nraeli ปีที่แล้ว

      you dirty orc

    • @fgfgsl-l1i
      @fgfgsl-l1i หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Тут в целом вопрос языкового барьера и популяризации, ведь подобные тезисы справедливы и к иностранным произведениям, но и к нашим, просто менее распространяемым

  • @quintessenceSL
    @quintessenceSL ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I had caught Petrov's "The Cow" as a part of an animation festival and it opened my eyes to how wildly different the animation language had developed in Russia. Just sublime and so different from other things I had seen. I was smitten.
    Thanks for pointing the way to other works to discover!

    • @IvanKurmanov
      @IvanKurmanov ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, Petrov's "The Cow" is a special and a little underrated film, a deep one.

  • @105e9
    @105e9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    До сих пор обожаю советскую анимацию. Но только сейчас понимаю, что это уникальная вещь

  • @ОвчинниковНикита-х5к
    @ОвчинниковНикита-х5к 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Although I really love this vid, I would like to throw extra couple of works (both of them being my favorites) . First is "Last year's snow was falling" by Tatarsky, and the other one is Treasure island by Cherkassky. But anyways, huge respect to author for immense amount of work done, keep rockin!!!

    • @Ольга-ш4э4н
      @Ольга-ш4э4н 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      "Падал прошлогодний снег" и "Остров сокровищ" - это шедевры.

  • @ChildSarcophagus
    @ChildSarcophagus ปีที่แล้ว +532

    My favorite soviet animated film is an adaptation of Treasure Island from 1988. Give it a go, it's great.

    • @thrwwccnt5845
      @thrwwccnt5845 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      soviet*

    • @G0RSHK0V
      @G0RSHK0V ปีที่แล้ว +99

      I suggest, everybody knows about Treasure Island in 2023, thanks to the meme

    • @ragingfred
      @ragingfred ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@G0RSHK0V I grew up watching it. It is surreal to see it become well known as a meme.

    • @angrhak1druk234
      @angrhak1druk234 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Try to watch the other two iconic cartoons made in the same style before Treasure Island: 1. Captain Vrungel (Kapitan Vrungel') 2. Doctor Aibolit. Same style, same way of humor. One of the best Soviet cartoons of all time.

    • @igleik
      @igleik ปีที่แล้ว

      and that? th-cam.com/video/PFFNXWdrRZQ/w-d-xo.html

  • @shadowthehedgehog9190
    @shadowthehedgehog9190 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    There's an entire world of creative animation I've never heard of before. Thanks for this interesting video!

  • @kirsanych1983
    @kirsanych1983 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Greetings from Russia🖐
    The video is great. It's nice to know that our animation is being watched abroad)

  • @allarybina9484
    @allarybina9484 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I wish there was an animation platform for all soviet animation heritage with the translations and subs for many languages to let people finally discover it. Seriously, the Wotld is missing so much by Not knowing these masterpieces!

  • @veratarasova1654
    @veratarasova1654 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for this video, it's great! My favourite animation is "Karlson" and "the Hedgehog in the Fog":))

  • @ekaterinasergeyeva453
    @ekaterinasergeyeva453 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Wow, that was comprehensive! Growing up in Russia, I've never seen the first propaganda films or, basically, any older films/ For me it all started at the end of 1940s with beautiful adaptations of fairytales. By the way, have you seen Varezhka (The Mitten) by Roman Kachanov, 1967? It's absolutely iconic here.

  • @JustChadC
    @JustChadC ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Another series of animated films to mention are from Romania called “The Son of Stars” (1988) and “Delta Space Mission” (1984) by directors Călin Cazan and Mircea Toia. They’re rad cosmic little adventures.

  • @0slik
    @0slik หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    damn the last one (about the guy who went to buy a christmas tree) is absolutely the best thing ever created

  • @ChaosSlayerZX
    @ChaosSlayerZX หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Note on sci-fi "Contract" - it is based on short story "Company Store" (1958) by Robert Silverberg, who was an American sci-fi writer ;)

  • @katro2025
    @katro2025 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The first ever Russian animation was created as early as 1906 by the choreographer Alexander Shiryaev. His works were lost in private archives and rediscovered only in 1995. Shiryaev worked with puppet animation, his creations could be seen here (start at 25:43): th-cam.com/video/KRsgoM8daus/w-d-xo.html

    • @Vosoo-e9r
      @Vosoo-e9r 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Soviets detstroyed all Russian Empire media

  • @GoodFuude
    @GoodFuude ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I still can't believe I remember that Snow Queen cartoon from the thumbnail. I still remember watching it with my grandmother many many years ago.

    • @PoisonelleMisty4311
      @PoisonelleMisty4311 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's amazing how certain memories can stick with us for so long, especially ones that are tied to special moments with loved ones. Watching a movie or show with a grandparent can create lasting memories and nostalgia. It's nice to be able to look back on those moments and remember the joy they brought us.

  • @Levicandoit
    @Levicandoit ปีที่แล้ว +97

    God I wish we had more 2D animation representation. The style, the colors, the personality displayed with each piece is breathtaking. Modern 3D either can’t or refuses to have such bold choices. Everything either looks like spider-verse or Pixar now

    • @gustavsantos6225
      @gustavsantos6225 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Soviet cinema wasn't so much focused on profit, so they had more freedom to experiment.

    • @FalloutUrMum
      @FalloutUrMum ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@gustavsantos6225 ...except for the strict censorship laws and their requirement to push Soviet/Communist ideals

    • @kanaric
      @kanaric ปีที่แล้ว

      kung fu panda and the recent puss in boots would disagree with your claims.

    • @brlxnnx
      @brlxnnx ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This statement is just so clearly biased and traditionalist. 3D animation has breathtaking and bold elements that 2D just can't replicate and vice-versa. They're just different animation styles, neither is objectively better or worse.

    • @kommunistkomsomolskiy
      @kommunistkomsomolskiy ปีที่แล้ว

      In North Korea, China and Japan, other cartoons are made in 3d.

  • @merietnext9183
    @merietnext9183 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Great video. Really a shame that western countries, for propaganda purposes, ignore the fact that the Soviets had a vast and productive cinema and art industry

    • @emokter8577
      @emokter8577 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      You cannot imagine how sick was russian censore system. They were banning a lot of movies, artists, authors, books. Mostly western, and they did undeniable damage to their own, just to list the names af all soviet poets, actors, artists, creators who were sentenced to deportation to camps, and died consequently. Like they banned ABBA after the group released song "super-trooper". Soviets translated is as a song to praise a solder=trooper. And here are listed the best and mostly neutral cartoons, there were more than enough propaganda in animation too, like in all other types of Soviet media.

    • @user-vm6mw5xw7o
      @user-vm6mw5xw7o ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@emokter8577 the red scare really melted your brain didn’t it

    • @brlxnnx
      @brlxnnx ปีที่แล้ว +46

      ​@@emokter8577 Take a step back and consider that the U.S. also did the same and that's why you feel so strongly when another country does it.

    • @maiaraandrade1952
      @maiaraandrade1952 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ​@@humanbean7884 You're describing Murica? Sounds like them.

    • @santey4269
      @santey4269 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@emokter8577 Yes, the USSR had its own censorship.
      But she did not stoop to such things as the American censorship permitted.
      For example, the Soviet film "Planet of storms" was released under the American title "Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet" in a re-edited and heavily modified version and without any mention of the original! This did not happen in the USSR, American films were shown en masse in cinemas and no one hid the fact that they were made in the USA, the names of directors and actors were not removed.
      A similar story happened with the cartoon "Return to Treasure Island", where in the credits there is no hint of its country of origin.
      I repeat, Soviet censorship did not allow such totalitarianism and rudeness.

  • @me3883
    @me3883 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Wow! That's incredible!