Il était une fois un chien

Original title: Zhil-byl pyos

1982
10m

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Eduard Nazarov in Il était une fois un chien (1982)

Animal Adventure Buddy Comedy Hand-Drawn Animation High-Concept Comedy Animation Comedy Family Short

Two lonely souls met: a dog outcast by his owners, and a poor wolf living in the woods.Two lonely souls met: a dog outcast by his owners, and a poor wolf living in the woods.Two lonely souls met: a dog outcast by his owners, and a poor wolf living in the woods.

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8.4/10

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Awards
- 2 wins total

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Georgiy Burkov

Dog
(voice)
(as G. Burkov)

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Wolf
(voice)
(as A. Dzhigarkhanyan)

Eduard Nazarov

Narrator
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(uncredited)

Director
- Eduard Nazarov
Writer
- Eduard Nazarov
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Trivia
The film is based on a Ukrainian folk tale.

Quotes
[last lines]
Dog: Well, you, like...
Wolf: Thanks a lot!
Dog: Uh...
[the Wolf walks to the fence, breaks it and walks further, then turns his head]
Wolf: Drop by if you ever need anything else.

Connections
Featured in Masters of Russian Animation - Volume 3 (2000)

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9/10

Wonderful Story

A dog is getting near the end of his life, and, despite being loyal and productive, he now falls on hard times. He is tired all the time and his inactivity gets him in trouble. When he fails at his watchdog duty, he is literally booted off the farm. He eventually meets a wolf. They realize there needs to be a necessary symbiosis if they are to survive. Their love and compassion for one another are the roots of this pleasant story.W