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Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka

Sister Alyonushka and Brother Ivanushka

Genres

Animation

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Soviet cartoon film, filmed in 1953 by the director-animator Olga Khodataeva based on the Russian folk tale.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

11 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

31 January 1953

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Mariya Babanova

Mariya Babanova

Vera Orlova

Vera Orlova

Georgiy Vitsin

Georgiy Vitsin

Anatoli Papanov

Anatoli Papanov

Anastasiya Zuyeva

Anastasiya Zuyeva

narrator (voice)

Boris Andreyev

Boris Andreyev

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