Once Upon a Dog
Encyclopedia
Once Upon a Dog is an acclaimed Soviet cartoon, adapted from a Ukrainian
folk tale.
The cartoon won the first place at the 1983 International Film Festival in Odense
and a special prize at the 1983 festival in Annecy
.
with pomp and honours and decides to repay the Wolf's kindness. He helps the Wolf to infiltrate the house and feeds him with viands from table. Intoxicated by horilka
, the Wolf reveals his intention to sing. He howls and the Dog casts the mate away from the house. The Wolf thanks the Dog and the best friends bid farewell.
and the Wolf by Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
. Animators - Anatoly Abarenov, Natalia Bogomolova, Sergey Dezhkin, operator - Mikhail Druyan, sound producer - Andrey Filchikov.
A steel monument to the Wolf was placed in 2005 in Tomsk
and a copy was made in 2007 in Angarsk
. The monument is unofficially called "Monument to Happiness".
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
folk tale.
The cartoon won the first place at the 1983 International Film Festival in Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
and a special prize at the 1983 festival in Annecy
Annecy
Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...
.
Plot
The day comes when an old cur watchdog becomes useless and the masters decide to drive him away. They turn exasperated when the Dog stays indifferent during a home theft. The Dog leaves for the forest, where he meets the Wolf, his old friend. The Wolf stages a kidnapping to help his mate and the Dog "rescues" the child. The Dog is welcomed back to the khutorKhutor
Khutor or khutir is usually taken to refer to a single-homestead rural settlement of Eastern Europe.In Cossack-settled lands that encompassed today's Ukraine, Kuban, and the lower Don river basin the word khutor was used to describe new settlements which had detached themselves from stanitsas...
with pomp and honours and decides to repay the Wolf's kindness. He helps the Wolf to infiltrate the house and feeds him with viands from table. Intoxicated by horilka
Horilka
Horilka is a Ukrainian alcoholic beverage. The word horilka may also be used in a generic sense in the Ukrainian language to mean whisky, or other strong spirits and etymologically is similar to the Ukrainian word for burning - hority. Home-distilled horilka, moonshine, is called samogon ....
, the Wolf reveals his intention to sing. He howls and the Dog casts the mate away from the house. The Wolf thanks the Dog and the best friends bid farewell.
Credits
The cartoon repeatedly features the Ukrainian folk song "Oy Tam Na Hori" ("Oh, there at the mountain"). The Dog was voiced by Georgi BurkovGeorgi Burkov
Georgi Ivanovich Burkov was a Soviet film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1967 and 1988. He died on July 19, 1990 at the age of 57 due to thrombosis.-Selected filmography:Actor* Liberation * Stariki-razboyniki...
and the Wolf by Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Armen Dzigarkhanyan is one of the most popular Soviet, Russian and Armenian actors.He starred in dozens of Soviet films and provided the voice for many cartoon characters. He founded his own theater in Moscow.Dzigarkhanyan worked as assistant cameraman at Armenfilm studios in 1953–1954...
. Animators - Anatoly Abarenov, Natalia Bogomolova, Sergey Dezhkin, operator - Mikhail Druyan, sound producer - Andrey Filchikov.
A steel monument to the Wolf was placed in 2005 in Tomsk
Tomsk
Tomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Tom River. One of the oldest towns in Siberia, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004...
and a copy was made in 2007 in Angarsk
Angarsk
Angarsk is a city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, situated on the Angara River, from Moscow. It serves as the administrative center of Angarsky District, although it is not administratively a part of it. Population:...
. The monument is unofficially called "Monument to Happiness".