Yuri Norstein Movies

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 green crocodile who loves flowers and leaves falls in love with a pretty cow.

The screen version of the Saltykov-Shchedrin tale about how two complacent generals miraculously found themselves on an uninhabited island. How a...

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...

A new version of Kolobok, who made friends with the inhabitants of the forest.

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

Adaptation of the satirical poem by Samuil Marshak, ridiculed racism. Mister Twister with his family went to the USSR on the boat, previously agreed...

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 geologist boy enters the underworld of the gnomes. Puppet cartoon about the magical properties of precious stones.

About the attitude of children towards elderly people and about a magic umbrella which changed the ordinary world into a fairy tale.

The second part of the duology on the famous Estonian artist Ülo Sooster continues his life story, paying homage to many other great artists who...

He's been called a 'wonderful troublemaker', 'comet man' and 'the last hippy of the pink city'. Robert Sahakyants was a renowned Soviet and Armenian...

The life and death of titular councillor Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin, an impoverished government clerk and copyist in the Russian capital of St....

The fate of sailors' wives is not easy. For six months they do not see their husbands, for six months they raise their children and wait for news...

Tale about schoolchildren who are preparing for the New Year and lisping goblin who can't pronounce words of children's holiday song.

About a little rain that did not immediately learn to benefit people and plants.

A delicate stroll through the nature‘s wilderness at different times of the year.

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...

A priest engages in a scam claiming a water burst is holy.