Malysh i Karlson
| Junior and Karlson | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Boris Stepantsev |
| Produced by | Boris Stepantsev |
| Screenplay by | Boris Larin |
| Based on | Karlsson-on-the-Roof by Astrid Lindgren |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gennadiy Gladkov |
| Cinematography | Roland Smith |
| Edited by | V. Turubiner |
Production company | Soyuzmultfilm |
Release date | 1968 |
Running time | 19 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
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Malysh i Karlson, also known as Junior and Karlson, and The Kid and Karlson, is a 1968 Soviet cartoon film written by Boris Larin and directed by Boris Stepantsev, based on the Karlsson-on-the-Roof book series by Astrid Lindgren. Due to its short runtime and Soviet origins, the cartoon is not well known in Western countries.
Plot
A boy named Malysh is the youngest of the three children in a Swedish family. Being the youngest, he develops an acute sense of solitude and has an overactive imagination. He wants a dog as a companion, but before he can get one, he "invents" a friend – the very Karlson who lives upon the roof.
Cast
- Klara Rumyanova as Malysh, a lonely 7-year-old boy who wants a friend
- Vasily Livanov as Karlson, an imaginary rotund man
- Valentina Leontyeva as Malysh's mother
- Faina Ranevskaya as Freken Bock, a red-headed woman wearing an apron
- Mariya Vinogradova as the owner of the Puppy
Legacy
The film was followed by Karlson Returns in 1970. The characters were also in "Malysh i Karlson, kotoryy zhivyot na kryshe", a 1971 TV movie.
The 1986 cartoon short "Unwantie" has a scene where Nekhochukha watches the Malysh i Karlson short on the TV. The cartoon also appears in the 2018 Kazakh Horror film "Qarakoz", or "Camp Fire Stories".
Rerelease
The 1968 film was re-released in Poland on November 4, 2017, as part of the Sputnik Russian Film Festival which specializes in Russian cinema.
External links
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