The film tells us about the circus horse made of wooden balls who became the best actor in the circus. Yuri Norstein was it's sole animator. His handling of puppets and decor created a rare elegant beauty. Being known as the worlds greatest puppet animation director, many people in the west forget that he was animator too.
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Ivan Ufimtsev Director · Gennadiy Tsyferov Writer Vladimir Sidorov Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1971 · Produced in Russia · Original title Лошарик
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Soyuzmultfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Лошарик
Original language
Russian
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Russian
Release dates
Russia · January 1, 1971
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