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Alfred Schnittke

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (film)

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi () is a 1975 Soviet family film directed by Nana Kldiashvili and . It is based on the 1894 short story of the same name by Rudyard

Plot#

The film takes place in the jungle of India. A forester Robert Lawson lives there, and his son Teddy walks, swims, and watches various animals with his boy John. Suddenly a thunderstorm begins and the boys are hiding near the shore. Before their eyes, the rapid current carries away animals, including the mongoose, which Teddy rushed to save.

Cast#

  • Igor Alekseyev as Teddy
  • Vera Altayskaya as Darzi the bird (voice)
  • Aleksey Batalov as Robert Lawson
  • Irina Kartashyova as Nagayna (voice)
  • Andrey Mironov as Rikki-Tikki-Tavi (mongoose, voice)
  • Yury Puzyryov as Nag (voice)
  • Margarita Terekhova as Margaret Lawson
  • as Doctor
  • Surendra Suri as Bernard Shibnell
Composer
Alfred Schnittke