There once lived a dog (K) | E. Nazarov | 1982 | ACMI collection

A delightful Ukrainian folk tale about a pet dog who becomes a nuisance and is dumped in the local woods. The dog, with the help of a wolf, plans a way to be reaccepted by his owners.

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Credits

director

E. Nazarov

production company

Soviet Film Studios Moscow

Duration

00:10:33:00

Production places

Soviet Union

Production dates

1982

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324742

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animals & Wildlife → Dogs

Animals & Wildlife → Dogs in motion pictures

Animals & Wildlife → Wolves

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Soviet Union

Animation → Animation - Juvenile films

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children's films - Soviet Union

Literature → Folk literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Folk literature, Ukrainian

Short films

Short films → Short films - Soviet Union

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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There once lived a dog

Soviet Union, 1982

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