The Cat Who Walked by Herself
1988, Russian. Directed by Ideya Garanina.
Two parents put their child in his crib for the night and leave the room. The child starts crying, and the Cat comes into the room to keep him company. The child grabs her tail, and the Cat angrily reminds him that they agreed a thousand years ago that he would not do that. Upon seeing that the child doesn't remember, the Cat sighs and decides to tell him the story from the beginning. The story starts when the planet was young and life on Earth is starting with dinosaurs.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Original title
- Кошка, которая гуляла сама по себе
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Rudyard Kipling, Ideya Garanina
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What The Cat Who Walked by Herself is based on
The Cat Who Walked by Herself is based on The Cat that Walked by Himself, a 1902 short story.
Short story · 1902
The Cat that Walked by Himself
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The Cat Who Walked by Herself runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Cat Who Walked by Herself isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Cat Who Walked by Herself?
If you liked The Cat Who Walked by Herself, try Where Is Anne Frank, Animal Farm, Strings.
Who directed The Cat Who Walked by Herself?
The Cat Who Walked by Herself (1988) was directed by Ideya Garanina and stars Valentina Ponomaryova, Nogon Shumarov, Georgi Burkov.
What is The Cat Who Walked by Herself based on?
The Cat Who Walked by Herself is based on The Cat that Walked by Himself, a 1902 short story.