The Adventures of Buratino
Ivan Ivanov-VanoCast
Nina Gulyaeva 
Evgeniy Vesnik 
Georgiy Vitsin Tamara Dmitrieva Margarita Korabelnikova Aleksandr Baranov
Plot
A wooden boy Buratino tries to find his place in life. He befriends toys from a toy theater owned by evil Karabas-Barabas, gets tricked by Alice the Fox and Basilio the Cat and finally discovers the mystery of a golden key given to him by kind Tortila the Tortoise.
Sinekatalog’s take
A wooden boy outwits a puppet-theatre tyrant and cunning swindlers to find a golden key. A cheerful Soviet animated adaptation, bright and musical, suited to children and nostalgia seekers.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,108 votes)
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