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Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog
8.0 / 10• 1982• 10m•NR• Russian
ComedyAnimationFamily
Storyline
Based on the Ukrainian folktale, the old dog of a village family is not as keen as he once was, and is sent away after he fails to guard their house during a robbery. In the woods, he meets the wolf he protected his masters against long ago, who decides to pay a favor to get his old enemy's rightful place back in the doghouse.
Cast & Crew
Georgi Burkov
Dog (voice)
Lead
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Wolf (voice)
Eduard Nazarov
Narrator (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Eduard Nazarov's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
