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The White Poodle (1955)

The White Poodle poster
Original title
Белый пудель
Directed by
Marianna Roshal-Stroyeva, Vladimir Shredel
Genre
adventure film, children's film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A traveling performer and his dog face challenges and danger when a rich boy demands the dog. They must protect their beloved animal from being taken away.

adventurousheartfeltlightheartedmoralwarmnostalgicfamily-orientedsuspenseful

What happens

The White Poodle (Russian: Белый пудель, romanized: Belyy pudel) is a 1956 Soviet children's adventure film directed by Marianna Roshal-Stroyeva and Vladimir Shredel. The screenplay was adapted by Grigorii Grebnev from the Aleksandr Kuprin story of the same name. The main roles were played by Viktor Koltsov and Vladimir Polyakov, with others taken by Natalie Gitserot, Alexander Antonov and Georgy Millyar. Filmed in 1955, it was released in October 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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