1912 / Short / puppet

The Beautiful Leukanida

Name: The Beautiful Leukanida
Released: 1912

Russian Empire

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StudioKhanzhonkov and Co.

Year1912

Format familyShort

Techniquepuppet

Overview

Ladislas Starevich stag-beetle puppet short (Prekrasnaya Lyukanida), often cited as the first puppet-animated film with a plot. produced by Aleksandr Khanzhonkov's studio. Restored by Gosfilmofond of Russia in 2012.

Cast & crew (1)

Cast and crew credited on The Beautiful Leukanida
Person	Role	Department	Source
Ladislas Starevich	director	direction	Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org high confidence Details 2026-08-13 daily enrichment.

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