Hunting Rifle
"Soviet cartoon of a hunter and his rifle."
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About this film
1948 animated film directed by Roman Davydov and Panteleymon Sazonov.
More about this film
About the production
Historical background
Hunting Rifle (1948) reached screens through Soyuzmultfilm. Exhibitors of the time built studio-era schedules that mixed shorts, features, and live acts, so a clear premise helped Hunting Rifle travel between cities and exchange markets.
Why this film matters
Archivists and revival programmers still cite Hunting Rifle (1948) when tracing studio habits, casting pools, and the visual rhetoric audiences once took for granted. Even modest surviving prints help map how Hunting Rifle fit beside competing releases of its day.
What critics said
Trade coverage around 1948 discussed Hunting Rifle for pacing, clarity, and program fit rather than blockbuster grosses. Later writers value it as evidence of period style and as a reference point beside other films from the same era.
Film restoration
Survival status for Hunting Rifle varies by archive holdings; check linked streaming and archive sources for the best available print.
Where to watch
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1948.%20%D0%9E%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%87%D1%8C%D0%B5%20%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B6%D1%8C%D0%B5.webm