The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling

1956 · 19 min · ★ 6.9 · Family, Animation

Soviet cartoon adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.

Directed by Vladimir Degtyarev · Written by Hans Christian Andersen

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Nikolay Litvinov The Narrator (voice)
Georgiy Vitsin Turkeycock / Rooster / Goose / Cat (voice)
Yuliya Yulskaya The Ugly Duckling (voice)
Georgi Millyar Turkey (voice)

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