To You, Moscow

(1947)

★ 4.5 IMDb · 4 votes

Genres: Animation

Year: 1947

Runtime: 18 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Григорий Ломидзе

Cast: Алексей Консовский

Plot

As in any country's own history books, here Russia is gloriously painted against all comers with the then-800-year-old Moscow, "The Great City of Lenin", as its beating heart. Notable leaders are traditionally honored while commonfolk and enemies are suggested through animals - dutiful horses in old wartime, meek puppies 'neath the Provisional Government and suffocative ravens at the dawn of WWII. A love letter to the capital indeed, To You Moscow also functions as a quickie review of Russian history.