The Key

Original title: Klyuch

1961
57m

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The film is a cautionary tale about the need to develop good work habits, personal responsibility and conscience in life.The film is a cautionary tale about the need to develop good work habits, personal responsibility and conscience in life.The film is a cautionary tale about the need to develop good work habits, personal responsibility and conscience in life.

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6.4/10

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Vladimir Gribkov

Professor
(voice)
(as V. Gribkov)

A. Glushchenko

Grandad
(voice)

Anna Komolova

Boy
(voice)
(as A. Komolova)

Georgiy Vitsin

Nikolay Zakharov - father
(voice)

Rina Zelyonaya

Giatsinta
(voice)

Vera Orlova

Olga 'Lyalya' Zakharova - mother
(voice)

Larisa Pashkova

Liliana
(voice)

Tatyana Pelttser

Tyulpina
(voice)
(as T. Peltser)

Elena Ponsova

Fairy Watchman in the Land of Happiness
(voice)

Vladimir Lepko

Sergey Martinson

2nd head of the Serpent Gorynych
(voice)

Anatoliy Papanov

3rd head of the Serpent Gorynych
(voice)

Valentina Tumanova

Robot Malyutka
(voice)
(as V. Tumanova)

Georgi Tusuzov

Reproducer
(voice)

Gennadiy Dudnik

Robot lyricist
(voice)

Anastasiya Georgievskaya

4th head of the Serpent Gorynych
(voice)

Director
- Lev Atamanov
Writer
- Mikhail Volpin
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A satirical tale that explores the concept of happiness.

Soundtracks
Kak u bozh'ey u korovki rodilis' rebyata
Music by Lev Solin
Performed by Tatyana Pelttser, Rina Zelyonaya, Vera Orlova and Georgiy Vitsin

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8/10

Clever Cautionary Tale

This Soviet animated short tells the story of a child who is magically granted life-long happiness. His Grandfather is concerned that happiness unearned is a problem, and seeks guidance from a friend who is an inventor with a lab full of robots. The robots can't agree on whether easy happiness is a blessing or a curse, so the Grandfather embarks on a magical journey to determine the possible consequences.

This is fantasy, morality tale and Soviet ideology all rolled into one. Animated in a flat, sketchy style common to the 1960s, the themes nonetheless remain timely. At almost an hour, it's possibly too long for this type of story, but it comes to a satisfying, quite touching conclusion. Lots going on and lots to like.