Gena the Crocodile (1969)

Original title

Крокодил Гена

Directed by

Roman Kachanov

Genre

children's film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

20 min

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 118 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This stop motion animated film introduces a lonely crocodile named Gena and a small furry creature called Cheburashka who become friends. Together they navigate simple adventures with other characters like the mischievous old lady Shapoklyak.

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What happens

Gena the Crocodile (Russian: Крокодил Гена, romanized: Krokodil Gena) is a 1969 Soviet stop motion animated film directed by Roman Kachanov in Studio Ekran studio. This film introduces the characters Gena the Crocodile, Cheburashka, and the old lady Shapoklyak. The film was based on Eduard Uspensky's stories about the characters. This film was popular in the Soviet Union and spawned three sequels: Cheburashka (1972), Shapoklyak (1974) and Cheburashka Goes to School (1983). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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