Honestly, for this thaw was destined to happen. Amazing, one-of-a-kind cartoon. It seems that Khrushchev has already been removed, and Danelia no longer removes a new wave, freedom in art quietly curtails, and suddenly appears ' Girl and Elephant'.
Personally, I was struck, first of all, with what trepidation and what tenderness the pre-revolutionary Russia of a large city was shown. Pearl earrings in the ears of the main character’s mother, pinsne at the staid doctors, clasps on Nadia’s shoes, large doors and high ceilings in a rich house, my God, and even the credits, decorated as silent film intertitles – all refer us to modernity, a direction that was lost after the revolution, giving way to avant-garde projects.
Special attention should be paid to music, unfortunately, musical education I do not have, but it was impossible not to catch in the topic used to describe the elephant, the brilliance of Russian ballets of the beginning of the century, and if there was no reference to Stravinsky, then what was then?
Undoubtedly, it is also surprising that the cartoon was born, approved and not banned after its release. There is no communist ideology in it, we observe the life of the aristocracy, admire the aristocrats and worry about their children, and all the characters-representatives of the proletariat are shown to be somewhat rustic. By the end of the thaw, it is known that such bold things were few.
I think it is incredibly good that the longing for lost aesthetics not only existed, but also found expression in such a mass product as a cartoon. Vivat Modern, gentlemen.