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The Bremen Town Musicians

Seen it?

1969 | 20 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved Fantasia or Frozen, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 20 min.
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).
  • Made in 1969: an older pace and style.

The adventures of the wandering musicians from Bremen such as Troubadour, Donkey, Dog, Cat and Rooster. In one of the towns Troubadour falls in love with a Princess and makes up a plan how to get the King's confidence.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Inessa Kovalevskaya

  • Elmira ZherzdevaPrincess (voice) / принцесса
  • Anatoliy GorokhovRooster / Cat / Donkey / Dog / Guardian (voice) / Петух, Кот, Осёл, Пёс, охрана
  • Oleg AnofrievTroubadour / King / Guardian / Robbers / Robbers chieftian [Atamansha] (voice) / разбойники, охрана, Трубадур, Атаманша
  • Gennadiy GladkovUndersized guard (voice) (uncredited) / Король (произносит слова «Большой секрет!» в песне охранников, в титрах не указан)