Konstantin Paustovsky

A Basket With Spruce Cones

Composer Edvard Grieg meets a girl collecting fir cones. He promises her a gift, only not now, but after many years. Later, he writes a musical piece for her 18th birthday. Based on the story by Konstantin Paustovsky.

Warm Bread

About how the village boy Filka offended a wounded horse. This bad deed violates the natural order of things and brings misfortune to all the villagers - winter comes in the middle of summer. And only good can bring everything back to its place...

The Lodgers of an Old House

A cartoon based on the stories of Konstantin Paustovsky.

Soldier's Tale

When Peter went to the war with the Nazis to the front, his son gave him a rhinoceros beetle he captured near his home, which the soldier took with him. Now they have to plunge into battle and fighting to see how the sky becomes black because of the gunpowder and the enemy siege, and hundreds of bullets are circling around them. But they will go back to where someone waits for them.

The Steel Ring

Based on the fairy tale of the same name by K. Paustovsky. About how the girl believed in a miracle, and it happened.

Tree Frog

The tale of a tree frog that helped people cope with the drought.

Goldilocks

Stop-motion animated short about an old, greedy, cunning king who found out that in distant lands there lives a beautiful girl with golden hair named Goldilocks, who certainly isn't aware of his negative fame. The king had the opportunity to gain the magical ability to understand the language of birds and animals, by eating a magic fish. However, it turned out that his servant also tasted a piece of the fish and received the same skill as the king. It was then that the decision was made to send the servant on a search for Goldilocks, to bring her to marry the old king, after completing three tasks.

Promise of Happiness

It consists of Konstantin Georgievich Paustovsky's three short stories about the origin of feelings, the expectation of happiness and love...

Warm Bread

This story took place in a village during the war. A horse left by the passing troops rescued all the locals, because it could be used to grind grain and it and to do hard work. Even though it was injured, it helped people by all means. But one boy acted badly, offending the horse and destroying the established order. Will he be able to return everything and be forgiven?

The Disheveled Sparrow

According to the fairy tale of the same name, how the little sparrow Pashka, as a token of gratitude to his mistress, the girl Masha, fearlessly enters the crow's dwelling in order to return the girl's father's gift stolen by the crow.

Promise of Happiness

The film consists of K.G.Paustovsky's four short stories about failed love

Lermontov

Chronicle of the life of Russian poet Michail Lermontov, from the final days of Alexandr Pushkin to the fatal destiny of the poet himself.