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How the Old Man Went for the Rain

How the Old Man Went for the Rain

19860h 10m

Overview

A fairy tale about the adventures of a brave, resourceful man, about his encounter with lightning, a thunderstorm, and a storm. They help him get rain and save the harvest from drought.

Directed by Kuzma Kresnitskiy
Written by Ivan Bursov
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Top Cast

Boris Runge

Boris Runge

Mariya Vinogradova

Mariya Vinogradova

Aleksandr Lenkov

Aleksandr Lenkov

Boris Novikov

Boris Novikov

Roman Filippov

Roman Filippov

Themes & Keywords

short film

About How the Old Man Went for the Rain

How the Old Man Went for the Rain is a animation film released in 1986 exploring themes of short film. Directed by Kuzma Kresnitskiy, it stars Boris Runge, Mariya Vinogradova, Aleksandr Lenkov. A fairy tale about the adventures of a brave, resourceful man, about his encounter with lightning, a thunderstorm, and a storm. They help him get rain and save the harvest from drought.

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