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55% Critic Match
The Cat Who Walked by Herself
5.5 / 10• 1988• 1h 10m•NR• Russian
DramaAnimation
Storyline
Two parents put their child in his crib for the night and leave the room. The child starts crying, and the Cat comes into the room to keep him company. The child grabs her tail, and the Cat angrily reminds him that they agreed a thousand years ago that he would not do that. Upon seeing that the child doesn't remember, the Cat sighs and decides to tell him the story from the beginning. The story starts when the planet was young and life on Earth is starting with dinosaurs.
Cast & Crew
Valentina Ponomaryova
Woman (voice)
LeadNS
Nogon Shumarov
Man (voice)
Georgi Burkov
Man / Dog (voice)
Nikolay Burlyaev
Child (voice)
Inna Churikova
Cat (voice)
Anna Kamenkova
Woman (voice)
Yelena Sanayeva
Cow (voice)
Ivan Burlyaev
Baby (voice)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ideya Garanina's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Cat Who Walked by Herself is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
