Movies

Meet Vinni Pukh, Soviet Russia’s Bizarre Take on Winnie the Pooh

OH, BOTHER

In 1969, Russian director Fyodor Khitruk debuted his own take on the A.A. Milne classic—a simpler, stranger, funnier take on Winnie the Pooh.

Natalia Winkelman
Natalia Winkelman
180803-Winkelman-Soviet-Winnie-the-Pooh-Films-hero_ctwmwx
SoyuzMultfilm /YouTube
Natalia Winkelman

Natalia Winkelman

natalia.winkelman@gmail.com

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.

Trending Now
PoliticsElon Musk Cries Conspiracy Over Claims He’s Usurped Trump’s Power
Josh Fiallo
PoliticsTrump Picks Fight With Pope With Pick for New Vatican Ambassador
Amethyst Martinez
ElectionsWhy These 38 Republicans Stuck a Finger in Trump’s Eye–and Aren’t Afraid to Do it Again
Mary Ann Akers
Biden WorldPete Buttigieg Pokes Very Convincing Hole in New Jersey Drone Scare
David Gardner
scoutedThe Best Gifts For Gen Z Folks, According to a Gen Z’er
Daisy Maldonado