Vladimir Tarasov

Masters of Russian Animation - Volume 2 (2000)

Volume 2 (1969-1978): "Ballerina on the Boat", "Seasons", "Armoire", "The Battle of Kerzhenets", "Butterfly", "Island", "Fox and Rabbit", "The Heron and the Crane", "Hedgehog in the Fog", "Crane's Feathers", "Firing Range" Contact ...

Animated Soviet Propaganda (1997)

A landmark four disc Box Set - Unearthed from Moscow's legendary Soyuzmultfilm Studios, the 41 films in ANIMATED SOVIET PROPAGANDA span sixty years of Soviet history (1924 - 1984), and have never been available before in the U.S. ...

Well, Just You Wait! 18 (1994)

The 90s only keep getting worse for Volk and Zayats. ...

Well, Just You Wait! 17 (1993)

It's 1993 and the Soviet Union has collappsed two years ago. This new social reality brings unexpected changes to the lives of even Volk and Zayats. ...

Underwater Berets (1991)

After training at the dolphin reconnaissance school, the dolphin Tristan was sent on an important mission to a secret military base of the USSR to obtain information about the Russians' new strategic weapon - a submarine that transforms into an airplane. A ...

In the Arms of Russian Intelligence (1989)

Dolphin Tristan, after training in a dolphin special intelligence school, was sent on an important mission to a disguised military base of the USSR to obtain information about a new strategic weapon of the Russians - a submarine transforming into an airpla ...

The Pass (1988)

A starship crashed on an uninhabited planet and its crew had to abandon it. Years later the survivors and their children try to return to the ship and send a distress signal. But for that they must go through a very dangerous mountain passage. ...

Contract (1985)

Bearded contract employee goes on a "giant bouquet of flowers" planet and prefers friendship with the robot because all inhabitants are creepy psychos. ...

Jubilee (1983)

Animators from the distant future fly to another planet to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Soviet animation. Once in a meteor shower, the spaceship makes an emergency landing on an unknown planet, where live monsters with the ability to transform. Unkno ...

The Button (1982)

An unhappy artist finally decides to paint a self-portrait but with the appearance of a wealthy person, with a car and a country house. What he does not imagine is that his portrait will compete with him for the same woman ... ...

Shooting Range (1979)

An unemployed American gets a job in a shooting gallery as a live target. The greedy capitalist owner charges patrons double for the chance to shoot at a human being. ...

Contact (1978)

A man walking on the fields encounters an alien visitor from outer space. ...

Forward March, Time! (1977)

Soviet animation from Vladimir Tarasov. ...

Mayakovsky Laughs (1976)

This little-seen and little-discussed film combines animation with self-reflexive, live action segments to embody the anarchic, satiric spirit of the poet and playwright Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893-1930). The film also showcases Sergei Yuktevich's fondness f ...

A Mirror of Time (1976)

A fantasy that space preserves images of the past. ...

An Upside Down Stadium (1976)

An eccentric stunt sports comedy, which makes fun of those guys who know sports only on television, and think that they can do everything they see on the screen, although they themselves do not even try and consider themselves, and moreover, in all sports ...

Thank You (1973)

Cowboys in the City (1973)

A popular science cartoon in a cheerful, eccentric form, parodying cowboy films, reminds viewers to obey traffic rules. ...

Point, Point, Comma... (1972)

A lyric comedy about eight-graders, their life and first love... ...

Happy Birthday (1972)

In the morning, a little boy and his mother congratulate the father on his birthday. The father receives a lighter shaped like a toy pistol as a gift. The dangerous‑looking "toy" attracts the child's attention, and he becomes fascinated by the flame. The ...

Monkey From the Island of Sarugashima (1970)

The Dragon, the lord of the sea, fell seriously ill. The court doctor Jellyfish, prescribed him a liver of Monkey. So they had to look for someone who could leave the sea and go to the land. They chose a Turtle. The Turtle brings the Monkey to the Dragon o ...

The Snow Maiden (1969)

Lonely old people make themselves a snowy granddaughter. Cartoon based on a Russian fairy tale in the style of illustrations by Ivan Bilibin. ...

The Little Mermaid (1968)

Rusalochka opens in modern day Copenhagen, Denmark. Several tourists gather around the capital's famous mermaid statue, as a tour guide explains its significance. A fish in the water below the tourists scoffs at their foolishness, and then, proceeds to tel ...

Eaglet (1968)

Based on the famous Soviet song "Orlyonok" about a young trumpeter - a hero of the Civil War. ...

A Bragging Ant (1962)

A braggart ant carried away by the wind, and now he is desperately trying to return home before sunset. ...

The Marvelous Garden (1962)

Valuable Kopeck (1961)

Animated short film dedicated to the redenomination of the Soviet ruble that happened on January 1, 1961. ...

Dragonfly and Ant (1961)

While the ant was carrying building materials for a multi-flat anthill on his truck, the dragonfly was basking in its crib. She was very unhappy that the ant prevented her from sleeping, and when the wheel of the truck got stuck in the web, she not only di ...

The Royal Hares (1960)

Based on the eponymous fairy tale by Peter Asbjørnsen, this is the story of a young man named Hans, who is given a magical flute that can shepherd any living creature. The King's daughter wishes for hares, and Hans agrees to help. However, soon he finds h ...

The Adventures of Buratino (1959)

A wooden boy Buratino tries to find his place in life. He befriends toys from a toy theater owned by evil Karabas-Barabas, gets tricked by Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat and finally discovers the mystery of a golden key given to him by kind Tortila the ...

Animated Soviet Propaganda (1997)

A landmark four disc Box Set - Unearthed from Moscow's legendary Soyuzmultfilm Studios, the 41 films in ANIMATED SOVIET PROPAGANDA span sixty years of Soviet history (1924 - 1984), and have never been available before in the U.S. ...