The Return of the Prodigal Parrot (Part 1)
Jan 31 1984
•0h 10m
•Animation
Animated series about the adventures of a parrot Kesha, "the hero of our time." The action is concentrated in the city and its surroundings. Kesh lives in the apartment of Vova, a schoolchild, but because of his hot-tempered, arrogant character, he periodically runs away and gets into trouble, eventually returning to Vovka with a confession. The humor of the series is based on the eccentric behavior of Keshi, on recognizable realities, as well as on the multiple quotations used by the parrot.
Cast
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Gennadiy Khazanov
Parrot Kesha (voice)
Margarita Korabelnikova
Vovka (voice)
Zinaida Naryshkina
Crow (voice)
Eduard Nazarov
Cat (voice)
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