The twelve months

Marionettes in beautiful costumes and settings, tell the story of Marushka who is sent to the mountain in the winter to bring first violets, than strawberries and finally apples to her mother and sister. On each trip Marushka meets Father January and the other eleven months, who make it possible for her to find the things she seeks. Her mother and sister are very greedy and decide to accompany her to the mountains to find more apples. They do not heed Father January's warning and turn into snow.

Credits

Directed by
Ivan Ivanov-Vano, Mikhail Botov
Written by
Nikolai Erdman, Samuil Marshak
Produced by
Ivan Ivanov-Vano
Cinematography
Olena Petrova, Nikolay Voinov, Elena Petrova
Music
Mieczysław Weinberg

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, format, genre, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q944503 ↗ — length, color, country, credits