| The Mystery of the Third Planet Тайна третьей планеты | |
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 DVD cover (Krupnyy Plan) | |
| Directed by | Roman Kachanov |
| Written by | Kir Bulychev (story & screenplay) |
| Starring | Olga Gromova Vsevolod Larionov Yuri Volyntsev Vasily Livanov Grigory Shpigel Vladimir Kenigson Vladimir Druzhnikov |
| Edited by | Nadezhda Treshcheva Olga Vasilenko |
| Music by | Aleksandr Zatsepin |
| Distributed by | Soyuzmultfilm |
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Running time | 50 minutes (original version) |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Mystery of the Third Planet (Russian: Тайна третьей планеты, Tayna tretyey planety, also translated as The Secret of the Third Planet) is a 1981 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by Roman Kachanov and produced by the Soyuzmultfilm studio in Moscow. It is based on a novella called "Alice's Travel" by Kir Bulychev, part of the Alisa Seleznyova children's science fiction book series.[1]
The movie is considered a cult classic in Russia[2] and was included in various lists of the best animated films[3][4] and science fiction films.[5] A shortened novelization of The Mystery of the Third Planet was written by Bulychev himself, with other adaptations including a diafilm and a number of video games. The 2009 feature film Alice's Birthday is considered a spiritual successor of the work.
- ^ The Mystery of the Third Planet at the Animator.ru
- ^ Mir Fantastiki №123, November 2013
- ^ Названы лучшие советские и российские мультфильмы за 100 лет. СПИСОК "Золотой сотни" (The best Soviet/Russian animated films are named. The "Golden Hundred" list)
- ^ IMDb. Highest Rated Animation Feature Films. 1-50.
As of 2014, Mystery of the Third Planet is #47 - ^ Mir Fantastiki №57, May 2008. Top 100 most important sci-fi/fantasy movies