A boy is sitting at a table, writing a letter for Boris Prutkov. The cartoon follows the journey of this letter from Rostov to Leningrad, where its addressee Prutkov has just left for Berlin; when the letter arrives in Berlin, Prutkov has just departed for London; as the letter arrives in London, Prutkov is already on a steamboat to Brazil, and once the letters is delivered by postman Don Basilio, Prutkov is already on his way back to Leningrad– where the letter, having followed Prutkov around the world, finally reaches him. The film sings a song of praise to the global postal services and to the reliability of the postmen, but it also tells the story of a journey around the world, returning once more to the new Soviet capital: Leningrad.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy Director · Samuil Marshak Screenplay
Worldwide gross $180M · Budget $50M · First release November 25, 1929
Box office
Budget
$50,000,000
Worldwide gross
$179,800,000
Gross vs. budget
3.6×
Production
Sovkino
Production
Russia · Russia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Почта
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Russia · November 25, 1929
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked The Post
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.