The Winter's Tale
Seen it?1981 | 9 min | Animation
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who knows cartoons aren't just for kids. Works for the whole couch, from little ones up.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 9 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
As winter comes, little Bear decides to eat all the snow around him, but soon falls ill.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 176K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yuriy Butyrin
- Klara RumyanovaHedgehog [Yozhik] (voice)
- Georgi BurkovBear [Medvezhonok] (voice)
- Georgiy VitsinBullfinch (voice)