| Car, Violin and Blot the Dog | |
| Native Name: | ru|Автомобиль, скрипка и собака Клякса |
| Director: | Rolan Bykov |
| Music: | Maksim Dunaevskiy |
| Cinematography: | Mikhail Ardabyevsky |
| Editing: | Lyudmila Pechieva |
| Studio: | Mosfilm |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | Soviet Union |
| Language: | Russian |
Car, Violin and Blot the Dog (ru|Автомобиль, скрипка и собака Клякса) is a 1974 Soviet family film directed by Rolan Bykov.[1] [2] [3]
In a seaside town, within a large courtyard surrounded by old, rundown two-story buildings, the characters of this film live their intertwined lives. Two school friends are in love with Anna, the most beautiful girl in the courtyard. One of them, Oleg, is a jack-of-all-trades driver who spends his time working on cars and other mechanical things. The other, David, is a musician learning to play the violin. Anna's older sister is finishing school but struggles with her studies, receiving help from both a classmate and a tutor. Anna also has a little brother, Kuzya, a creative spirit. With toothpaste, he transforms a familiar black dog into what he calls a "zerba" (his version of a zebra). Kuzya has a dream — to have lots and lots of cats. He believes cats can easily be turned into monkeys, monkeys into bears, and from bears, he could create as many friends as he wants! Anna tries to get cats for him, all while sorting out her own feelings.
Kuzya's imaginative world is brought to life by a musical ensemble that also takes on the roles of various other characters, guiding and supporting the young heroes in their journey.[4]