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How One Peasant Fed Two Generals
Genres
Animation
Overview
The screen version of the Saltykov-Shchedrin tale about how two complacent generals miraculously found themselves on an uninhabited island. How a peasant was courting the generals, feeding and dressing them, content himself with crumbs from their table. They only slightly thanked him, but in the end they gave him only glass of vodka and a penny of silver.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
22 min
Release Date
1965-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Russian
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Dmitriy Zhuravlyov
Narrator (voice)
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