Yuri Norstein Movies

  • 1979
    Tale of Tales

    Tale of Tales

    Tale of Tales

    7.31979HD

    Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.

    Tale of Tales
  • 1975
    Hedgehog in the Fog

    Hedgehog in the Fog

    Hedgehog in the Fog

    7.41975HD

    A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying...

    Hedgehog in the Fog
  • 1974
    Shapoklyak

    Shapoklyak

    Shapoklyak

    6.81974HD

    Gena the Crocodile and Cheburashka decide to go to the sea on vacation. Shapoklyak steals their train tickets, so they are kicked off the train. On...

    Shapoklyak
  • 1973
    The Fox and the Hare

    The Fox and the Hare

    The Fox and the Hare

    6.51973HD

    As winter gives way to spring in the Russian wilderness, a crafty fox promptly expels a defenceless hare from his warm, comfortable residence,...

    The Fox and the Hare
  • 2005
    Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

    Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

    Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum

    82005HD

    A documentary about the Ghibli Museum. It features Goro Miyazaki speaking with Isao Takahata about the "charm" of the museum and its various...

    Hayao Miyazaki and the Ghibli Museum
  • 1971
    The Battle of Kerzhenets

    The Battle of Kerzhenets

    The Battle of Kerzhenets

    6.41971HD

    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.

    The Battle of Kerzhenets
  • 2021
    The Animators Who've Spent 40 Years on a Single Film

    The Animators Who've Spent 40 Years on a Single Film

    The Animators Who've Spent 40 Years on a Single Film

    02021HD

    In 1980, renowned Russian animators Yuri Norstein and Francheska Yarbusova began production on a beautiful stop-motion film called The Overcoat....

    The Animators Who've Spent 40 Years on a Single Film
  • 1974
    The Heron and the Crane

    The Heron and the Crane

    The Heron and the Crane

    6.91974HD

    Animated short about a love between a heron and a crane.

    The Heron and the Crane
  • 1968
    25 October, the First Day

    25 October, the First Day

    25 October, the First Day

    5.81968HD

    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...

    25 October, the First Day
  • 2003
    Winter Days

    Winter Days

    Winter Days

    5.72003HD

    Winter Days is a 2003 animated film, directed by Kihachirō Kawamoto. It is based on one of the renku (collaborative linked poems) in the 1684...

    Winter Days
  • 1969
    Seasons

    Seasons

    Seasons

    5.91969HD

    A delicate stroll through the Russian wilderness at different times of the year.

    Seasons
  • 2021
    Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

    Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

    Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story

    52021HD

    Oleg Vidov — one of the Soviet Union's most beloved actors — was persecuted, blacklisted and pushed to the breaking point before escaping...

    Oleg: The Oleg Vidov Story
  • 1982
    Olympians

    Olympians

    Olympians

    01982HD

    This is a somewhat ironic, but very informative story about the origin, development and decline of the Greek Olympiad tradition, set out with the...

    Olympians
  • 2011
    A Hedgehog Came Out of the Fog

    A Hedgehog Came Out of the Fog

    A Hedgehog Came Out of the Fog

    02011HD

    Norstein conquered the world 36 years ago with the creation of the legendary Hedgehog in the Fog. It was recognized as the best cartoon of all times...

    A Hedgehog Came Out of the Fog
  • 2012
    We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation

    We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation

    We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation

    02012HD

    We Come From Cartoons. 100 Years of Russian Animation
  • 1966
    My Green Crocodile

    My Green Crocodile

    My Green Crocodile

    61966HD

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

    My Green Crocodile
  • 1982
    Autumn

    Autumn

    Autumn

    01982HD

    The third film of the biographical cycle based on Pushkin's drawings and texts.

    Autumn
  • 1990
    School of Fine Arts

    School of Fine Arts

    School of Fine Arts

    01990HD

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

    School of Fine Arts
  • 1964
    Left-Hander

    Left-Hander

    Left-Hander

    5.81964HD

    Surprising master Lefty, who grounded a steel flea. This feature-length cutout-animated film from the Soviet Union is based on the story of the same...

    Left-Hander
  • 1971
    The Property of Republic

    The Property of Republic

    The Property of Republic

    61971HD

    Spring of 1918. Tarakanov, managing the estate of Prince Tikhvinsky, with the help of a former court fencing teacher Marquess and a street kid...

    The Property of Republic