Пёс в Сапогах

Пёс в Сапогах (Dog in Boots)

Пёс в Сапогах (Dog in Boots) is a Soviet animated musical film released in 1981, written by Vladimir Valutsky (Владимир Валуцкий) and directed by Efim Gamburg (Ефим Гамбург), with Vasily Livanov (Василий Ливанов) as the voice of the Dog Detective.

It is a very kind parody on popular Russian 4-parts musical film "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers". The plot repeats the story with return of diamond pendants.

Interesting, that the screenwriter is Vladimir Valutsky (Владимир Валуцкий), who was author of scenario of 3 parts of the TV serial Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. And Nikolay Karachentsov (Николай Караченцов) played Jefferson Hope in Russian TV episode Bloody Inscription (1980).

Photos

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  The Dog Detective
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  The Dog Detective's Method
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  Dog with his future friends
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  Meeting with the Dog Detective
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  The Dog Detective
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  The Dog Detective

Cast

Voices

• Dog (D'Artagnan) : Nikolay Karachentsov (Николай Караченцов)
• Noble (Athos) : Valentin Gaft (Валентин Гафт)
• Fatman (Porthos) : Yury Volyntsev (Юрий Волынцев)
• The Handsome (Aramis) : Aleksandr Shirvindt (Александр Ширвиндт)
• The Dog-detective : Vasily Livanov (Василий Ливанов)
• The Lapdog : Irina Muravyova (Ирина Муравьёва)
• Cardinal's Cat : Evgeny Vesnik (Евгений Весник)
• The Fishing Dog : Lev Durov (Лев Дуров)
• Buckingham's Watch Dog : Vsevolod Larionov (Всеволод Ларионов)
• One-eyed Cat : Grigory Shpigel (Григорий Шпигель)
• Barking Dogs : Aleksandr Baranov (Александр Баранов)
• Translation from French : Alexey Ptitsyn (Алексей Птицын)

Crew

• Director : Efim Gamburg (Ефим Гамбург)
• Screenwriter : Vladimir Valutsky (Владимир Валуцкий)
• Composers : Chris Kelmi (Крис Кельми), Pavel Smeyan (Павел Смеян), Boris Oppenheim (Борис Оппенгейм)
• Songs : "Rock Atelier" ("Рок-Ателье") — Nikolay Karachentsov (Николай Караченцов) & Irina Muravyova (Ирина Муравьёва)

Review

Review by Oksana Shishkina-Korolenko (8 april 2025)

"The powers that be" in this animated film are people, and their servants are animals (dogs, cats and bats). D'Artagnan – just Dog (Nikolay Karachentsov / Николай Караченцов), Athos – Noble (Valentin Gaft / Валентин Гафт), Porthos – Fatman (Yuri Volyntsev / Юрий Волынцев), Aramis – Handsome (Alexander Shirvindt / Александр Ширвиндт).

When the Dog gets to England he meets a Fishing dog (Lev Durov / Лев Дуров). The Dog showed to him Buckingham's glove, and Fishing dog recommended to him to find in City, as he explains that no one smells that good at the docks. Then Dog meets Doberman in checkered vest (harness). This is English detective dog. At first, Detective dog pays no attention to him and goes about his search.

• "Quiet! Just one more minute and I'll find him" — tells English detective dog (Vasily Livanov / Василий Ливанов).
• "Would you like to find the owner of this glove at the same time?" — asks the Dog.
• "My method, sir, allows you to find anyone who has a scent."
• Sniffs: "I swear on roast beef, it's a man."
• "Hm, I know that!"
• "Yes, but you hardly know, sir, that meeting him is dangerous for dogs."
• "Why?"
• "He carries a heavy oak stick. Excuse me, sir, my work does not tolerate witnesses. Not every dog should know my face, sir."

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