Go There, Don't Know Where (Russian: Поди́ туда́, не зна́ю куда́, romanized: Podi tuda, ne znayu kuda) is a 1966 Soviet feature-length cutout-animated film. Produced at the Soyuzmultfilm studio, it was directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano, widely regarded as the "Patriarch of Soviet animation." This film marked a rare venture into comedy for Ivanov-Vano.[1]
| Go There, Don't Know Where | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ivan Ivanov-Vano Vladimir Danilevich |
| Written by | Nikolai Erdman |
| Narrated by | Georgy Vitsin Dmitriy Zhuravlyov |
| Edited by | Nina Mayorova |
| Music by | Anatoliy Aleksandrov |
Release date |
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Running time | 52 min. 21 sec. |
| Country | USSR |
| Language | Russian |
The movie is a comedic adaptation based on motifs of Russian folk tales, particularly the story Go I Know Not Whither and Fetch I Know Not What. The screenplay, written by renowned Soviet screenwriter Nikolai Erdman, is preserved in the archives of the State Central Cinema Museum (collection 17, inventory 1, storage unit 20).[2]
Plot
editCheerful skomorokhs (traditional Russian jesters) tell the tale of a certain kingdom where a tsar lived. The tsar always carried a scepter in one hand and an orb in the other, and everyone called him "Your Imperial Majesty." The tsar had countless servants, including cooks, coachmen, bakers, apothecaries, barbers, bath attendants, court poets, and even a servant solely responsible for his royal chamber pot. Among his servants, the lowest-ranked was Sergei, a hunter who provided the tsar with various delicacies.
One day, Sergei ventured into the forest to catch a "delicacy," but luck was not on his side—he found no elk, grouse, or hare. Instead, he saw a kite attacking a white dove in the sky. Sergei took careful aim, and with a single shot, the kite was reduced to feathers. To his amazement, the dove transformed into a beautiful maiden, who declared that their paths were now joined, leading them to the altar. Sergei and the maiden began a happy life together.
When the old tsar learned of Sergei's good fortune, he grew envious and decided to ruin the hunter. However, Sergei overcame all the challenges set before him, aided by an invisible friend named Naum, who could even prepare a grand feast for the people. Ultimately, the tsar's wicked actions led to his downfall, while Sergei lived on in happiness and triumph.
Creators
edit| English | Russian | |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Ivan Ivanov-Vano | Иван Иванов-Вано |
| Second Director (First Assistant) | Vladimir Danilevich | Владимир Данилевич |
| Scenario | Nikalai Erdman | Николай Эрдман |
| Art Director | Marina Sokolova | Марина Соколова |
| Artists | Franchesca Yarbusova V. Rodzhero D. Naumov Aleksandr Gorbachyov G. Nevzorova Aleksandr Rozhkov M. Spasskaya |
Франческа Ярбусова В. Роджеро Д. Наумов Александр Горбачёв Г. Невзорова Александр Рожков М. Спасская |
| Animators | Yuri Norstein N. Zubova Galina Zolotovskaya Vyacheslav Shilobreyev Joseph Douksha |
Юрий Норштейн Н. Зубова Галина Золотовская Вячеслав Шилобреев Иосиф Доукша |
| Camera | Joseph Golomb | Иосиф Голомб |
| Executive Producer | Nathan Bitman | Натан Битман |
| Music | Anatoliy Aleksandrov | Анатолий Александров |
| Sound | Boris Filchikov | Борис Фильчиков |
| Script Editor | Natalya Abramova | Наталья Абрамова |
| Puppets and decorations | Y. Darikovich Pavel Lesin Valentin Ladygin N. Budylova V. Kuranov I. Maksimova Galina Gettinger T. Alhazova Marina Chesnokova Liliana Lyutinskaya Roman Gurov V. Kalashnikova |
Е. Дарикович Павел Лесин Валентин Ладыгин Н. Будылова В. Куранов И. Максимова Галина Геттингер Т. Алхазова Марина Чеснокова Лилиана Лютинская Роман Гуров В. Калашникова |
| Narrators | Georgy Vitsin Dmitriy Zhuravlyov |
Георгий Вицин Дмитрий Журавлёв |
| Editor | Nina Mayorova | Нина Майорова |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Georgy Borodin. "KinoStudio "Soyuzmultfilm"". Soyuzmultfilm. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
- ^ Elena Dolgopyat. "Go There—Don't Know Where". Literaturnaya Gazeta. Archived from the original on 2015-07-07.
External links
edit- Go There, Don't Know Where at the Animator.ru (Russian and English)
- «Go There, Don't Know Where» on YouTube (Official Russian)
- Go There, Don't Know Where at myltik.ru (in Russian)
- Go There, Don't Know Where at IMDb
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