To celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, Soyuzmultfilm studio will restore 10 cartoons from the war years and post-war for wide release. This was reported by RIA News said the press service of the film studio.
The press service announced that the list of animated films created during the years of hostilities and the post-war period is currently being compiled. Now experts eliminate technical defects in frames resulting from the natural aging of the film. After the restoration, the films will be shown in cinemas with special screenings.
“Thanks to modern technological possibilities, we have returned many legendary films to the wide screen, including masterpieces such as “The Nutcracker”, “The Snow Queen”, “The Secret of the Third Planet”, “Cipollino”, “Adventures”. Pinocchio” and others. “Thanks to regular film screenings across the country, these films offer new facets to generations of viewers,” said Yuliana Slashcheva, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the film studio.
As noted by animation historian Pavel Shvedov, the war and post-war periods in the history of Russian animation significantly influenced its formation.
“The films of the Great Patriotic War became an important stage in the development of our animation, significantly influencing its tone and the subsequent extraordinary humanistic orientation, and a clear proof of this are the films of the post-war years, among which there are many masterpieces. “Those who were deemed worthy of awards at national and international festivals,” he said.
On the eve of Soyuzmultfilm appealed He is in the Investigative Committee of Russia due to the rights of “Cheburashka” in the USA.
Previously reportedthat Russians began to go to the theater and cinema more often during holidays.