The Lost Letter (1945)

Overview: The first Soviet cel-animated feature film, based on the story with the same name by Nikolai Gogol. A messenger is tasked with delivering a letter to the Tsarina, which he tucks into his hat for safekeeping on the road. While resting at night, a band of demons steals the hat, and he must travel to Hell to retrieve it.

Starring: Sergei Martinson, Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Livanov, Leonid Pirogov

Categories: Animation, Fantasy, Comedy