Strange children's cartoons

Those who were born in the USSR were lucky with childhood. Soviet children were shown not cute and funny Disney cartoons, but a harsh psychedelic domestic production.

He caused mixed feelings, changed consciousness, tuned to philosophical notes. The next generation is still trying to unravel its secret meaning. Remember the best animated masterpieces of the Soviet era.



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Strange cartoons

1. Icarus and the Wise Men, 1976
   The film is a parable about the life of ancient society, in which leisure is devoted to philosophical conversations about the meaning of being. Only the weirdo Icarus doesn't take part in them. He has his own amusement: he learns to fly like birds. His many attempts to rise to the sky are accompanied by failures, but after each fall, he utters Latin wisdom.
   
   
   
   
2. "Fuck you, Maslenitsa!", 1985
   A cartoon about stinginess and greed. The greedy landowner imposes a snow tax on the peasants. A peasant boy decides to teach the offender a lesson. What he does not do to restore justice. All this is happening on the eve of Maslenitsa. Ignorance of folk traditions and holidays by the servants of the landowner helps him to win.
   
   
   
   
3. "Piff-puff, ooh-oh-oh," 1980
   A humorous poem-counter about a rabbit becomes the basis for creating a parody of five theatrical genres: drama, operetta, matinee, experimental productions and operas. What does a poor rabbit do to change its unenviable position? Let's see if he succeeds.
   
   
   
   
4. "Caliph Stork, 1981"
   The caliph is tired of ruling, he looks out the window at the stork and dreams of becoming a bird. An evil sorcerer gives him a magical powder that can turn into any animal. To return to human form, you need only say one word. But anyone who laughs will forget him forever and remain in inhuman form. Can the caliph enjoy flying without showing joy?
   
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5. "The Cat in the Hat," 1984
   A talking cat tries to convince children that their room is not a room at all, but a universe created for games. A little magic, launched by a cat, a little childish imagination – and before my eyes really appears another world, where ordinary household things have a magical role.
   
   
   
   
6. FRU-89. Left to right, 1989
   Cartoon for adults, which reveals the essence of the concept of “frustration”. In it, all the pain from the inability to satisfy needs and the inconsistency of desires with possibilities is expressed through surreal visions of a hungry puppy. It is the animal that becomes the embodiment of the image of a frustrated person.
   
   
   
   
7. "Give You a Star," 1974
   A history of gender relationships. A man sings odes to a woman and promises to give a star, while she cleans the house and household. First in the Stone Age, then in the Middle Ages, then in the present and in the future. Time goes by, but nothing changes. He promises, and she still believes and rubs.
   
   
   
   
8. "The Wise Sander," 1979
   The baker wants to hide from the world. He builds a house where no one can find him. When he is locked up, he can observe life, but he cannot participate in it. And although the sander lives to a hundred years, his century is boring, and existence is lonely. “What joys did he have? Who did he comfort? Who did you give good advice to? Who did you say a good word to? Who will remember his existence? says the voice of the narrator behind the scenes. All for fear of facing reality.
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. "Baba Yaga Against!", 1979
   The film is dedicated to the Moscow Olympics in 1980. On the eve of the start of the competition, Baba-Yaga, together with the Snake Gorynych and Koshchei the Immortal, is trying to poison the mascot of the Olympic Games, bear cub Misha. What do you think will win, good or evil?
   
   
   
   
10. The Blue Puppy, 1976
    Very strange cartoons. It was a common thing in Soviet times. Among them is the Blue Puppy. Could we have spoken openly about discrimination at the time? Only through the cartoon. The puppy is not like everyone else, it is blue. He also wants to take his place in society.
    
    
    
    

Strange Soviet cartoons Not only for children, but sometimes primarily for adults. Life was not easy, but interesting. Such animation fully reflected its absurdity, surrealism and uniqueness.

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