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198810mSoviet Union

To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow?

Кому повем печаль мою?

Synopsis

This cartoon is about the sad fate of a little boy who has neither a mother nor a father, only a grandfather. He used to live with his grandfather in the countryside, but when things got really bad, his grandfather sent him to work in the house of a wealthy Moscow man. However, the masters didn't care that he was still very young, and they put him to work that was too much for him, and they didn't let him eat, and they scolded and beat him. He was often sent to buy vodka, where he would see the city life, the different people, the big houses, the beautiful horses, and the indifference and cruelty of the people. One day, unable to bear the hardships of his life, he wrote a letter to his grandfather, asking him to take him away before he died, and on the envelope he wrote, "To the village, to my grandfather."

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Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Natalya Orlova
Screenplay & Story
Albert Ivanov
Original Score
Vyacheslav Artyomov
Original Title
Кому повем печаль мою?
Country of Origin
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
English
Runtime
10m
Production Studios
Soyuzmultfilm

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Natalya Orlova

Screenplay & Story

Albert Ivanov

Original Score & Music

Vyacheslav Artyomov

Film Editing

Nataliya Stepantseva

Producers

R. Sokolova

Department Leadership Roster

Natalya Orlova

Natalya Orlova

Director

Albert Ivanov

Albert Ivanov

Writer

R. Sokolova

Producer

Nataliya Stepantseva

Editor

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Frequently Asked Questions About To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow?

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow? about?

This cartoon is about the sad fate of a little boy who has neither a mother nor a father, only a grandfather. He used to live with his grandfather in the countryside, but when things got really bad, his grandfather sent him to work in the house of a wealthy Moscow man. However, the masters didn't care that he was still very young, and they put him to work that was too much for him, and they didn't let him eat, and they scolded and beat him. He was often sent to buy vodka, where he would see the city life, the different people, the big houses, the beautiful horses, and the indifference and cruelty of the people. One day, unable to bear the hardships of his life, he wrote a letter to his grandfather, asking him to take him away before he died, and on the envelope he wrote, "To the village, to my grandfather."

Who directed To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow??

To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow? was directed by Natalya Orlova.

Who stars in To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow??

The principal cast of To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow? includes Yury Andreev, Nina Ruslanova, Yaroslav Esinovskiy, Nikolay Grabbe.

When was To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow? released and how long is it?

To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow? was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 10m.

Who composed the musical score for To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow??

The original motion picture soundtrack for To Whom Shall I Tell My Sorrow? was composed by Vyacheslav Artyomov.