Until the beginning of the nineties of the last century, censorship was imposed on all types of creativity in our country. This is one of the negative aspects of the Soviet period. But this lack of freedom had its advantages: the absence of violence and frank scenes on the television screen.
List of famous films
The best Soviet films for children talked exclusively about ideal youths. There was no aggression or evil in these films. Sometimes there was no real life, without embellishment. But children need a fairy tale. Without it, they will never be able to understand what kindness, mercy, sympathy is. The best human qualities were taught Soviet films for children. The list of the best films of domestic filmmakers is extremely long. We will name some points from this list:
- "The Secret of the Iron Door."
- "Purple ball."
- "Cossack robbers."
- “4-0 in favor of Tanya.”
- "Timur and his team".
- "Guest from the future."
- "Elusive Avengers".
- "You never dreamed of."
- "Adventure Electronics".
- "The Adventures of Pinocchio".
- "The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin."
- "White Bim Black Ear".
- "Scarecrow."
- "Mary Poppins, bye!"
- "Sold laughter."
- "A tale told at night."
- "The Snow Queen".
- "Twelve months".
- "Old Man Hottabych."
Features of the genre
It is difficult to name the top 10 Soviet films. Children are attracted to the adventure genre. But most of the films presented above attract with a non-twisted plot and unexpected denouement, they do not have special effects that are so abundant in modern cinema.
The best Soviet films for children are not pictures created in the action genre. This is a film adaptation of literary works that are correct from the point of view of pedagogy. Recall the best Soviet films for children and adolescents, created at the end of the existence of a huge multinational state, at a time when censorship had weakened, but permissiveness, excessive frankness generated by sudden freedom had not yet appeared on the screens.
"Scarecrow"
Rolan Bykov is a man of great talent. An actor who has played many big and small roles in the movie, but dreamed of making films for his whole life. His dream came true. The best Soviet film for children created by Bykov. In 1966, he shot the film "Aibolit-66" according to his own script. Three years later, the picture "Attention, Turtle!" Howled. Then there were the films "Telegram", "Car, violin and dog Blot." And finally, in 1983, the director directed the social drama Scarecrow.
Calling the best Soviet films for children, each person who lived in the USSR will give his own list. “Scarecrow” is a film that perhaps not everyone remembers. Its plot is not a bright story about the pioneers. This is a heavy, depressing movie.
"Scarecrow" - a story about cruel, unjust children, who, however, are able to realize their wrong. The film Bykov became a real event in the domestic cinema. For the first time, the Soviet director showed the life of schoolchildren the way it really is.
The film tells about a girl who has become a victim of slander and libel. Even becoming an outcast, she remains faithful to her moral principles, which are not so common even among mature people who have seen life. The film "Scarecrow" will not cause positive emotions in the young viewer, but it is mandatory for viewing. After all, the plot is a story familiar to all former and real schoolchildren.
"White Bim Black Ear"
The best Soviet films for children are "A Guest from the Future", "Adventures of Electronics" and a few more films dedicated to schoolchildren. On the film adaptations of the works of science fiction writers Yevgeny Veltistov and Cyrus Bulychev, this article will be described below. But first, a few words should be said about the film of Rostotsky.
For the film "White Bim Black Ear" the director could get an Oscar. After all, he was nominated for a prestigious cinema award. Hollywood celebrities applauded standing to the creators of the film "White Bim Black Ear".
The prize in the Best Foreign Film category was awarded to another director. But this is not so important, because the recognition of compatriots for Rostotsky played a much greater role. "White Bim" did not leave anyone indifferent. The film about dog fidelity won the hearts of young viewers, and, perhaps, there was no child in the USSR who could hold back tears by watching the film to the end.
This film is known to few teenagers today. Foreign-made paintings created in a completely different genre are more popular among modern schoolchildren . As one of the heroines of Aleksin (writer) said, according to the books of which many films for children were also made: "The child must cry. And not only from resentment, but also from compassion for another person." And therefore, Rostotsky’s film, like Bykov’s picture, should be watched by every child at least once.
"You never dreamed of"
This is a film about the first youthful love. Its plot reminds the story of Romeo Juliet, only the action takes place not in Verona, but in Moscow and Leningrad. And, fortunately, the ending of the film “You Never Had A Dream” is not at all tragic. The hero, although jumping out of the window, learning about the insidiousness of relatives, but lands on the soft December snow. This is a film about pure true love. And it, too, should be attributed to the paintings that are mandatory for viewing.
"Guest from the future"
"Adventure Electronics"
This is a fun musical picture. Songs from it became a symbol of Soviet childhood. "Adventures of Electronics" - a film that was included in the list of the most popular in the history of Soviet cinema.
The best Soviet fairy tale films
For children in the USSR, a huge number of paintings were created based on the works of Pushkin, Bazhov, Aksakov. In addition, films were shot based on folk Russian fairy tales. The best director to make films in this genre was Alexander Rowe. He has accounted for fourteen fairy tale films. Among them are such paintings as "The Little Humpbacked Horse", "Frost", "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors"
Tales of foreign authors
Soviet filmmakers did not deprive foreign writers of their attention. For example, in 1981, the film "The Tale Told at Night" was released. This film was created based on the tales of the German writer Wilhelm Gauf. Much earlier, in the mid-sixties, the premiere of "The Snow Queen". This is an animated film that has received many awards. The plot of Anderson, the cast, excellent directorial work - all this determined the success of the picture.
"Mary Poppins"
Of particular note is the television movie "Mary Poppins, bye!". There is no need to talk about the popularity of this picture. The songs sounded in it became popular hits. The best actors of Soviet cinema played in this picture. And, notably, few have read the book of Pamela Travers in the Soviet Union. Everyone watched the film shot on it.
Cinema is an art with incredible power. He is able to influence a person’s life, shape his worldview, especially when it comes to a child or teenager. Parents should keep track of which films their offspring watch, because the few paintings created in the 21st century are appropriate for young viewers to watch. However, this is not so simple. But to recommend films for viewing, which are described in the article, is worth it.