The Lost Letter (1945)

The first Soviet cel-animated feature film, based on the story with the same name by Nikolai Gogol. A messenger is tasked with delivering a letter to the Tsarina, which he tucks into his hat for safekeeping on the road. While resting at night, a band of demons steals the hat, and he must travel to Hell to retrieve it.

Released

1945-12-31

Genres

Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Runtime

43 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Valentina Brumberg, Zinaida Brumberg

TMDB rating

6.1/10 from 10 votes