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Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog(1982)
Status: Released
Date: 1982-11-10
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156 Votes
Time: 0h 10m
Overview:
Based on the Ukrainian folktale, the old dog of a village family is not as keen as he once was, and is sent away after he fails to guard their house during a robbery. In the woods, he meets the wolf he protected his masters against long ago, who decides to pay a favor to get his old enemy's rightful place back in the doghouse.
Languages: Russian, Ukrainian.
Countries:
Soviet Union
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Movie: Once Upon a Time, There Lived a Dog
Top 3 Billed Cast
Георгий Бурков
Dog (voice)
Արմեն Բորիսի Ջիգարխանյան
Wolf (voice)
Эдуард Назаров
Narrator (voice)
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Based on the Ukrainian folktale, the old dog of a village family is not as keen as he once was, and is sent away after he fails to guard their house during a robbery. In the woods, he meets the wolf he protected his masters against long ago, who decides to pay a favor to get his old enemy's rightful place back in the doghouse.
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1982-11-10
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