Bremenskie muzykanty

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The traveling musician, his animal friends, and the princess
The traveling musician, his animal friends, and the princess

The Bremen Musicians (Russian: Бременские музыканты, Bremenskiye musykanty) is a 1969 Russian musical cartoon made at Soyuzmultfilm, directed by Inessa Kovalevskaya and written by Yuri Entin and Vasili Livanov. It is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Town Musicians of Bremen. The film became a cult hit in the Soviet Union because of its memorable musical soundtrack, which contains influences from Western rock n' roll music.

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The cartoon focuses on a young traveling musician and his animal friends, a cat, a donkey, a dog, and a rooster, all of whom are voiced by Oleg Anofriyev, with the exception of the donkey, who is voiced by Anatoli Gorokhov. The young musician falls in love with a princess, voiced by Elmira Zherzdeva, and they run away so that they can continue their love affair.

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