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Release Year2010
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation
Votes10
DirectorGarri Bardin
WritersGarri Bardin
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Ugly Duckling
About The Ugly Duckling
Adapted from the Andersen tale and played out in musical comedy mode, The Ugly Duckling is set in a farmyard where roosters, hens, ducks and geese live and lay eggs together. One fine day, a rooster discovers a giant egg behind the farmyard kingdom fence, and discreetly slips it into the clutch laid by his partner... Very soon, a cygnet emerges, but as he in no way resembles any of them he is immediately stigmatized by the whole farmyard, enduring humiliations and suspicion on the part of his feathered companions. But in the end he becomes a magnificent white swan.
Directed by Garri Bardin, The Ugly Duckling leans on a strong ensemble — Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Konstantin Raykin, Yuliya Rutberg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about animation titles of 2010.
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