Three from Prostokvashino

Three from Prostokvashino
Sharik, Matroskin and Uncle Fyodor
Directed byVladimir Popov
Written byEduard Uspensky
Produced bySoyuzmultfilm
StarringOleg Tabakov
Maria Vinogradova
Lev Durov
Boris Novikov
Valentina Talyzina
Gyerman Kachin
CinematographyKabul Rasulov
Edited byNatalya Stepantseva
Music byYevgeny Krylatov
Release date
  • June 6, 1978 (June 6, 1978)
Running time
18 minutes 48 seconds
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Three from Prostokvashino (Russian: Трое из Простоквашино, romanizedTroye iz Prostokvashino) is a 1978 Soviet animated film based on the 1974 children's book Uncle Fedya, His Dog, and His Cat by Eduard Uspensky. The main character is a six-year-old boy who is called "Uncle Fyodor" (voiced by Maria Vinogradova) because he is very serious. After his parents refuse to let him keep the talking cat Matroskin [ru] (voiced by Oleg Tabakov), Uncle Fyodor leaves home. With the dog Sharik (voiced by Lev Durov), the three set up a home in the country village Prostokvashino (Russian: Простоквашино, IPA: [prəstɐˈkvaʂɨnə], Простокваша = "soured milk"). There they have many adventures, some involving the local mailman, Pechkin (voiced by Boris Novikov).[1]

The series has generated many quotable phrases in post-Soviet countries. It has made an impact comparable to that of Well, Just You Wait! (1969-2017) in Russian culture.

  1. ^ ""Союзмультфильм» снимет продолжение «Трое из Простоквашино"". РИА Новости. 2017-06-01. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-04-28.