Cipollino (1973) movie poster

Cipollino

1973 · 81 min · Director: Tamara Lisitsian

Cipollino (1973) is a family film, directed by Tamara Lisitsian. It stars Aleksandr Yelistratov and Vladimir Basov. The 81-minute film holds an audience score of 5.6/10.

What Cipollino Is About

The story is set in a garden kingdom. Vegetables and fruit live there. All of them talk and live like people. Prince Lemon is at the head of the kingdom. The haughty Lord Tomato stands beside him. The rulers treat the vegetables unjustly. The taxes are heavy and the punishments arbitrary. Cipollino is a small onion. He stands against that injustice. He brings the other vegetables together. Those he faces come from the palace. The story comes from a book by Gianni Rodari. Rodari also worked on the screenplay. He and his daughter Paola appear in the film. It opened on 30 December 1973. Vladimir Basov and Georgiy Vitsin are in the eighty one minute film, a Soviet production Tamara Lisitsian finished in 1973.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cipollino about?

The story is set in a garden kingdom. Vegetables and fruit live there.

Where can I watch Cipollino?

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How long is Cipollino?

Cipollino runs for 81 minutes (1h 21m).

When did Cipollino come out?

Cipollino was released in 1973.

Who directed Cipollino?

Cipollino was directed by Tamara Lisitsian.

Who stars in Cipollino?

Cipollino stars Aleksandr Yelistratov, Vladimir Basov, Aleksei Smirnov, Anatoliy Kuznetsov.

What is Cipollino's rating?

Cipollino holds 6.5/10 on IMDb and 5.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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