Federal agency for culture and film

Pilot big animation studio

With the participation of
Studio 'Melnitsa'

Present

We live in Russia

The coat of arms of Russia is the mighty
and proud two-headed golden eagle

On it's chest St. George

Piercing with his silver spear
the evil dragon

Russia's flag has three colors
White, blue and red.

Our capital is Moscow
on the river Moscow
("Circus")

North of where the River Moscow hits
the Volga lies the old Russian city Vologda

Vologda has just as Moscow a Kremlin

The city is famous for his milk and butter.

We introduce the Volovodskaya
... smooth on a sandwich

You also find here delicate woodworks

...on the local cupboards

Also, in many a St. Clause story

he lives in the Volovodskaya region

The little ones send 
their letters to him here

In the letter they ask him for their presents

Of course here are also told many Russian Fairytale

and all of them are like a precious gem

Mountain of gems

Cat and Fox

Once there was a peasant
and the peasant had a cat.

The cat was such a prankster and a glutton.

The cat caused a lot of trouble
He was good for nothing

The peasant had enough of it, grabbed
him and carried him away into the woods

To avoid he would return the peasant
carried him as far as he could

He even went so deep into the woods 
that he got frightened himself

He threw down the bag and
ran back home as fast as he could

It just so happened that a fox was passing by.

She saw the bag and 
was ceased with curiosity.

What was in there?

Hearing someone trampling outside
the cat was paralyzed with fear

The fox thought: I will take the 
bag home and open it there

The cat and the fox looked at each other
both quit scared but terribly curious

In all my years in the woods I've 
never seen an animal like you

Who are you?
I...I...

I am Kotofey Ivanovitch.

I am sent here from the Siberian woods 
to be governor. -Yes indeed

Ha, ha, ha, to be governor. 
hmm Governor.

Wat a grand governor you are Kotofey Ivanovitch.

What an air. What a uniform.

What do you say, Kotofey Ivanovitch, Let's get married

Get married?
What's your name?

I am Lisaveta Petrovna

Well, Lisaveta Petrovna, All right, I'll marry you.

So the began to live together.

They were happy day and night,
singing songs an playing pad-a-cake

Oh my poor Kotofey Ivanovitch. You've gotten so hungry

Look, You ran around all night 
to find something to nibble on, well,

I'll go get some food, while you stay 
here and gather your strength

soon we're going to live the good life.

The fox, looking this way and that,
ran through the woods picking mushrooms

When suddenly a wolf appeared.
Hello Fox, you're picking mushrooms?

You don't eat them , do you?
I don't eat them...

but my husband, Kotofey Ivanovitch 
really loves them.

What Kotofey Ivanovitch?
- Haven't you heard?

He was sent to us from the
Siberian woods to be governor

I used to be an unmarried girl,
but now I am a governors wife

You think maybe I could meet him?
Collect some gifts: fish, meat, and more

Put your gifts on the glade and hide
Perhaps Kotofey Ivanovitch won't notice you.

He may be small,
but he has a nasty temper.

If something doesn't go his way, he can
tear someone to shreds. - Shreds, huh?!

And the fox went on to gather acorns.

What the heck, fox, what are you doing?
Grabbing my acorns!?!

Phew, they are not for myself, 
they are for my husband, Kotofey Ivanovitch

What do you mean, a husband?

He was send to us from the
Siberian woods, to be our governor.

Could you hand me that acorn?
It hangs to high for me.

Shoot, listen fox,
could I meet this governor?

Collect some gifts: Fish and meat, and such.

Leave it on the glade, and hide
Perhaps Kotofey Ivanovitch won't notice you.

Believe me, he can get mad real fast.

Huh...Why never

Hello dear fox,
what do you want?

I need some raspberries
for my husband, Kotofey Ivanovitch

Kotofey Ivanovitch who was send to us
from the Siberian woods to be governor

Show him to me
He is small but has a very nasty temper.

If something doesn't go his way he'll tear
you right to pieces. - To pieces?!

You mean just like a little pig?

You collect some presents. Some fish
and meat and put it on the glade

Then hide, and then perhaps
Kotofey Ivanovitch won't harm you.

Oh you pour Kotofey Ivanovitch.
I brought you something to eat

You don't like it? 
You want something more tasty?

Soon you'll have it.
Some large animals will come with gifts

Don't be scared. They'll take just a little peak 
of you and then run on their way.

Nobody has ever seen a 
real governor in our woods

Heck! We came groveling 
to the fox and her husband.

Quiet you!

You can go and get yourself in trouble, 
just don't pull us into it

The fox ordered us to hide

Well, I never...

Well, I never...

He bear, what's up? 
Can you see anyone yet?

Nobody!

Maybe we should give them a sign.

Listen, fur ball, stop!!

Run to the fox. 
Tell her we've come with the presents.

And let her come here 
with Kotofey Ivanovitch

I was asked from above to come here 
and tell you they've come with the presents.

Quiet!

Why, never.

Well, are they coming?

It looks like it.

Well, how is the governor?!

Hard to see, he's a little small.

Come on Kotofey Ivanovitch Don't be mad 
at them. They brought you delicious presents.

Here is some tasty food now! 
And then...

Maybe you wont be so mad at them!

And if you don't like the fair, you can always eat them instead.

Oei!

Bear! What's happening?
I can't see a thing.

It's a disaster.

He's screaming it's not enough! 
I am worried he'll come after us next.

Where are you going fur ball? 
Tired of living?

I can't handle it anymore. I'll have see for myself.

Run, run, or the governor 
will tear you to pieces

And tell the others, so they'll avoid
make Kotofey Ivanovitch angry too!

You spooked them Marvelously, 
Kotofey Ivanovitch.

They will remember it for a long time.

And ever since, the cat and the fox 
lived a good life

They're coming! They're coming! 
They're bringing the presents!

Written and directed by
Konstantin Bronzit.

art directors
Konstantin Bronzit, Darina Schmidt

animators
Darina Schmidt, 
Galina Vodopai, Olga Kazhanova

text read by Oleg Kulilovitsj

music Valentin Vassenkov
sound Vladimir Golounin, 
cutter Roman Smorodin

Executive production
Alexandr Boyarskiy

Introduction written A Tatarskiy, 
G Zakolodyazhnyj, Direction 
S Merinov, art.dir. E Belyahev

Subs by Eus
from several translation sources

The End
2004