Stories From My Childhood, Vol. 3

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The story of Russia's Soyuzmultfilm Studios is one of the most fascinating chapters in 20th century animation. Begun in 1936 as a Soviet response to Disney's success, the organization eventually found its own house style, drawing some of the most talented writers, musicians, and filmmakers in the country, who in turn found relative freedom from government censorship. Another big plus for Soyuzmultfilm artists was its unhurried working conditions: animators had the luxury of time to create lush, painterly worlds from adapted folk tales. This third volume of vintage works from Soyuzmultfilm, originally broadcast on PBS with contemporary voicing by English-speaking actors and co-executive produced by Mikhail Baryshnikov, includes the lovely "The Snow Girl," in which an elderly couple wishing for a child creates one from snow. (The voice cast includes Amanda Plummer and Lolita Davidovich.) A Russian version of "Cinderella" (narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker) is also quite lovely, while "House on Chicken Legs" is a rousing cartoon version of Mussorgsky's Pictures from an Exhibition. Animation buffs will really marvel at the richness and variation from piece to piece in Soyuzmultfilm releases. Kids, however, may find a deeper experience than they do watching most contemporary U.S. animation. The DVD has alternate French and Spanish soundtracks with different vocal casts. --Tom Keogh

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Volume Three includes "Cinderella," featuring the voices of Robert Loggia and Sarah Jessica Parker (French track: Francoise Fabian); "House on Chicken Legs," "Twelve Months and the Snow Girl," voiced by Lolita Davidovitch and Amanda Plummer (French: Irene Jacob & Annabelle Roux; Spanish: Maria Conchita Alonso); and "Last Petal," with Lacey Chabert and Kathleen Turner (French: Matilda May).

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stories from my childhood, vol. 3.......2006-03-22

This is part of a set of 4 DVDs - a stunning collection of Russian animation, that centers around well known and Russian fairy tales. Some of the movies reach back to the 60's, but are no less charming and colourful than todays animation.
This particular DVD features Twelve Months,The Snow Girl, Cinderella, House On Chicken Legs, Wishes Come True, The Last Petal.I loved them, when I was young and my children do so as well. I purchased with amazon and the service was exellent.

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