The Tale of Tales

1979 · 29min · Color · Russian

Distant, well-worn memories of childhood are inhabited by a little gray wolf. Through astonishing imagery, the memory of all of Russia is depicted.

IMDb rating - 7.9/10 from 3.5K users

Genres - Animation · Short

Director - Yuri Norstein

Writer - Lyudmila Petrushevskaya · Yuri Norstein

Story line - A reflection of Russian history and memory. Norstein creates a visual emotional response to a changing Russia, followed in the eyes of the Little Grey Wolf spying on various people's lives, and giving an insight on Russian culture in the 20th Century. —Anonymous

Release date - 1979 (Soviet Union)

Countries of origin - Soviet Union

Also known as - The Little Grey Wolf Will Come

Production company - Soyuzmultfilm