The Twelve Months
1956, Russian. Directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano.
A poor girl was given an impossible task by her stepmother: to gather snowdrops in a winter forest. Suddenly she stumbled across twelve brothers who happened to be the twelve months.
- Runtime
- 0h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.3/10 from 61 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Ivan Ivanov-VanoDirector
- Lyudmila KasatkinaStepdaughter (voice)
- Galina NovozhilovaThe Queen (voice)
- Georgiy VitsinRaven (voice)
- Erast GarinProfessor (voice)
- Grigoriy ShpigelGardener (voice)
- Tatyana BaryshevaStepmother (voice)
- Yuliya YulskayaDaughter (voice)
- Vladimir VolodinThe Wolf (voice)
- Aleksei GribovJanuary (voice)
Details
- Released
- 31 December 1956
- Original title
- Двенадцать месяцев
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Nikolay Erdman, Samuil Marshak
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What The Twelve Months is based on
The Twelve Months is based on The Twelve Months by Samuil Marshak.
The Twelve Months
By Samuil Marshak
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The Twelve Months: quick answers
Is The Twelve Months worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 61 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Twelve Months?
The Twelve Months runs 55 minutes (0h 55m).
Does The Twelve Months have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Twelve Months. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Twelve Months parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Twelve Months yet.
Which OTT platform is The Twelve Months on?
The Twelve Months isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1956. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Twelve Months?
If you liked The Twelve Months, try LEGO Frozen Northern Lights, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Adventures of Buratino.
Who directed The Twelve Months?
The Twelve Months (1956) was directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano and stars Lyudmila Kasatkina, Galina Novozhilova, Georgiy Vitsin.
What is The Twelve Months based on?
The Twelve Months is based on The Twelve Months by Samuil Marshak.