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Winnie the Pooh in Russian

Can anyone tell me more about this Russian Winnie the Pooh cartoon? The storybook-like artwork is stunning, and completely different than either the Disney version or the original Ernest Shepard illustrations.

Speaking of Mr. Shepard, how could I mention his name and not post this as well:

  • http://thinkingpictures.blogspot.com/ jmcnichols

    From Wikipedia: In the Soviet Union, three Winnie-the-Pooh, or “Vinni Puh” stories were made into a celebrated trilogy of short films by Soyuzmultfilm (directed by Fedor Khitruk) from 1969 to 1972.

    I got ahold of an illustrated book of Vinni Puh from Soviet Russia and wrote about it, the film above, and the general topic of alternatives to Disney’s vision of Pooh, here.

  • http://thinkingpictures.blogspot.com jmcnichols

    From Wikipedia: In the Soviet Union, three Winnie-the-Pooh, or “Vinni Puh” stories were made into a celebrated trilogy of short films by Soyuzmultfilm (directed by Fedor Khitruk) from 1969 to 1972.

    I got ahold of an illustrated book of Vinni Puh from Soviet Russia and wrote about it, the film above, and the general topic of alternatives to Disney’s vision of Pooh, here.

  • http://joshnichols.com/ MrBlank

    ):-D

    I love it! This is 100X better (looking – I don’t know what they are saying) than the original. What great personality.

  • http://joshnichols.com MrBlank

    ):-D

    I love it! This is 100X better (looking – I don’t know what they are saying) than the original. What great personality.

  • http://michaeljpatrick.com/ Michael J Patrick

    I saw this on YouTube a few months ago. If you surf around a bit someone made a subtitled version.

    Here is another Russian gem:
    Cheburashka

  • http://michaeljpatrick.com Michael J Patrick

    I saw this on YouTube a few months ago. If you surf around a bit someone made a subtitled version.

    Here is another Russian gem:
    Cheburashka

  • Eva

    In my collection of Winnie-the-Pooh in different languages, I have a Ukranian edition which I think looks just like this (I’ll check at home). They don’t use the Shepard illustrations, but this other Pooh is what he looks like in their books too, not just in the animated cartoon.
    All of my other pooh books look normal: other Eastern Europe ones that I have are Romania and the Czech Republic, and they have Shepard’s pictures.

    Un-fun Pooh illustration/book trivia: France no longer prints the original Pooh book. It went out of print in 1988 or 1989, and now the kids only get disneyfied versions, so said the bookstore lady in Paris. I still want the French original Pooh book for my collection but it’s impossible to find! People that have it don’t want to get rid of it.

  • Eva

    In my collection of Winnie-the-Pooh in different languages, I have a Ukranian edition which I think looks just like this (I’ll check at home). They don’t use the Shepard illustrations, but this other Pooh is what he looks like in their books too, not just in the animated cartoon.
    All of my other pooh books look normal: other Eastern Europe ones that I have are Romania and the Czech Republic, and they have Shepard’s pictures.

    Un-fun Pooh illustration/book trivia: France no longer prints the original Pooh book. It went out of print in 1988 or 1989, and now the kids only get disneyfied versions, so said the bookstore lady in Paris. I still want the French original Pooh book for my collection but it’s impossible to find! People that have it don’t want to get rid of it.

  • http://wardomatic.blogspot.com/ Ward

    Amid posted about this on Cartoon Brew back in March with some commentary.

  • http://wardomatic.blogspot.com Ward

    Amid posted about this on Cartoon Brew back in March with some commentary.

  • gnocci

    Not only the graphics and animation are excelent… The script and songwriting are amazing. They are very rich and funny, and fit the style and tone of the animation very well, it’s all very consistent. The soundtrack was edited as stand-alone LP (LPs for kids were very popular in the USSR). The voice-acting is top notch, too. I particularly like Piglets voice.
    Soyuzmultfilm definatelly trumped Disney in this one.

  • gnocci

    Not only the graphics and animation are excelent… The script and songwriting are amazing. They are very rich and funny, and fit the style and tone of the animation very well, it’s all very consistent. The soundtrack was edited as stand-alone LP (LPs for kids were very popular in the USSR). The voice-acting is top notch, too. I particularly like Piglets voice.
    Soyuzmultfilm definatelly trumped Disney in this one.

  • http://10000pages.blogspot.com/ pixohammer

    Love those trees…

  • http://10000pages.blogspot.com pixohammer

    Love those trees…

  • http://www.skechup.blogspot.com/ mariaradun

    Ah wow!
    I grew up with this cartoon! I pretty much know it off by heart, like most Russians. It is very clever and funny.
    The intro says “Winnie lived under the name Winnie Pooh’ why is that? well because above his home there was a sign ‘Winnie Pooh’ and he lived under it.”
    He is a ‘poet’ and likes to thing of rhymes, he talks to himself a lot.. analyzing his surroundings and what happens to him, drawing funny conclusions that he makes into songs and rhymes. There’s lots of word-plays and made up words that he uses which are just hilarious if your a Russian speaking person. Fun for the whole family :)
    This is an all time favourite: called: “Nu Pogadi!” it’s like tom and Jerry but features a Wolf chasing a Rabbit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAC4opVsSeo
    This episode is made around the time of Moscow Olympics..
    Than you for the post, Johnny :-)

  • http://www.skechup.blogspot.com mariaradun

    Ah wow!
    I grew up with this cartoon! I pretty much know it off by heart, like most Russians. It is very clever and funny.
    The intro says “Winnie lived under the name Winnie Pooh’ why is that? well because above his home there was a sign ‘Winnie Pooh’ and he lived under it.”
    He is a ‘poet’ and likes to thing of rhymes, he talks to himself a lot.. analyzing his surroundings and what happens to him, drawing funny conclusions that he makes into songs and rhymes. There’s lots of word-plays and made up words that he uses which are just hilarious if your a Russian speaking person. Fun for the whole family :)
    This is an all time favourite: called: “Nu Pogadi!” it’s like tom and Jerry but features a Wolf chasing a Rabbit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAC4opVsSeo
    This episode is made around the time of Moscow Olympics..
    Than you for the post, Johnny :-)