We don’t have to give up, we don’t have to give up. © “Gilded Foreheads” is not the most popular adaptation of Shergin; but, on the other hand, she has to compete with such beautiful cartoons as “The Magic Ring”, “Mister Pronka” and “Martynko”, and this, you know, is not “The Famous Duckling Tim” as a rival.
Due to the specifics of the animation (“Gild foreheads” – a classic example of rearrangement), the picture looks somewhat different than all the cartoons listed above: figuratively, it also relies on the traditions of lubric folk painting, but to a much greater extent “Gilded foreheads” resemble Sergiev-Posad wooden toys – that is, about the same as lubok, but in a three-dimensional version, just with a little less detail and a variety of colors. Probably, this is what contributed to the less popular "Golden Foreheads": just in comparison with the same "Magic Ring" the picture seems much paler and more modest. Because in the plot plan to watch "Golden foreheads" is very interesting - and not only for those who know this fairy tale and waiting for the display of its atmosphere on the screen. However, here the cartoon did not disappoint: although it is probably difficult to remove the fairy tale of Shergin and completely get rid of its characteristic features - well, at least the language. What is it that makes the picture completely mute... but then why?
And so - even without knowledge of the original - this is a fascinating and very funny fairy tale about social inequality, persisting even between bosom friends, powerful women and folk not to say wisdom - cunning. Which, perhaps, will not contribute to the social elevator, but surely the guilty tsar will be punished, and the stupid royal relatives will be put in a bad light. Alas, for some reason in the cartoon there is an emphasis on the bad influence of the women of the royal family, which was not in the original fairy tale; and although it is still funny and interesting, but somehow a little ...
Well, on the other hand, "Golden foreheads" this change doesn't really hurt much. In many ways, I think, the charm of this work is based on acting: no matter how we treat Oleg Tabakov in terms of his influence on the world of theater and show business, he is a very talented actor and an amazing voice actor, and “Golden foreheads” demonstrate his talent even more clearly than the already tired cat Matroskin. After all, the most important thing in Shergin’s fairy tales (well, in addition to their magnificent exposition) is the figure of the narrator, good-natured and slightly crafty; and Oleg Pavlovich magnificently played such a man.