The Royal Hares (1960)

Animation
Fantasy
Comedy

Based on the eponymous fairy tale by Peter Asbjørnsen, this is the story of a young man named Hans, who is given a magical flute that can shepherd any living creature. The King's daughter wishes for hares, and Hans agrees to help. However, soon he finds himself in trouble when the royal family wish for the flute itself. With quick thinking and a few tricks up his sleeve, Hans must navigate the whims of the royal court and protect himself from their avaricious intentions.

Cast

Hans
Lev Shabarin
Mother
Aleksandra Denisova
The Old Woman
Elena Ponsova
The King
Sergei Tseits
The Queen
Irina Kartashyova
The Princess
Galina Novozhilova
The Minister
Georgi Millyar

Crew

Director
Vladimir Polkovnikov
Original Story
P Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Screenplay
A Alexandra Lyubarskaya
Art Direction
A Aleksandr Trusov
Music
Karen Khachaturyan
Animation
Nikolay Fyodorov
Animation
Tatyana Fyodorova
Animation
Lidiya Reztsova
Animation
Renata Mirenkova
Animation
Galina Barinova
Animation
I I. Sidorova
Animation
Tatyana Taranovich
Animation
Viktor Shevkov
Sound Engineer
Nikolay Prilutskiy
Director of Photography
Mikhail Druyan
Script Editor
Z Zinaida Pavlova
Background Designer
V Vera Valeryanova
Background Designer
Irina Svetlitsa
Background Designer
Elena Tannenberg
Assistant Director
E Elena Novoselskaya
Assistant Art Director
Vladimir Tarasov
Assistant Camera
N N. Nayashkova
Producer
F Fyodor Ivanov
Animation
Anatoliy Petrov
Editor
V Valentina Turubiner