The Twelve Months
Ivan Ivanov-VanoCast
Tatyana Barysheva Yuliya Yulskaya Lyudmila Kasatkina Galina Novozhilova Grigoriy Shpigel 
Georgiy Vitsin
Plot
A poor girl was given an impossible task by her stepmother: to gather snowdrops in a winter forest. Suddenly she stumbled across twelve brothers who happened to be the twelve months.
Sinekatalog’s take
A mistreated girl sent to find snowdrops in winter meets twelve brothers who are the months themselves. This Soviet animated fairy tale is lyrical and warm. A lovely choice for children and anyone who likes classic folk magic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (1,719 votes)
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