The King, wanting for his daughter to be found and returned to his castle, hires Detective to carry out the task. He successfully kidnaps and returns Princess back to the kingdom, but Troubadour and his animal friends Bremen Town Musicians hurry to release her.
Acting
Anatoliy Gorokhov voices five animals. Five. Absolute legend.
Score
Muslim Magomayev's velvet voice makes this 18 minutes feel epic.
Production
Soviet animation at its most playfully subversive.
Director
Vasiliy Livanov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anatoliy Gorokhov recorded all four animal voices in one session, reportedly improvising barks and meows between takes.
This became a Soviet holiday staple despite its subtle mockery of authority figures—state censors apparently missed the irony.
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