The Pretender
1972, Russian. Directed by Dmitriy Babichenko.
A little rabbit constantly pretends to be sick to exploit the kindness of a bear, but his trick is eventually uncovered, revealing a fable about trust and sincerity
- Runtime
- 0h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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- Released
- 11 March 1972
- Original title
- Симулянт
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Dmitriy Babichenko, Sergey Mikhalkov
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The Pretender runs 7 minutes (0h 7m).
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Which OTT platform is The Pretender on?
The Pretender isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 March 1972. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Pretender?
If you liked The Pretender, try Tummy Trouble, Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You, Peter Rabbit.
Who directed The Pretender?
The Pretender (1972) was directed by Dmitriy Babichenko.