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Cats and Dogs in Russian Culture

Cinema

Cats and dogs are frequent characters in Russian cinema. There are a number of dramas and literary adaptations that feature dogs, whereas cats are more common in cartoons and children’s movies.

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Cats and Dogs

German Shepherd Mukhtar from Come Here, Mukhtar! (Ко мне, Мухтар!), 1965. A drama film directed by Semyon Tumanov, starring Yuri Nikulin.