The Wild Swans (Russian: Дикие лебеди, Dikiye lebedi) is a 1962 Soviet traditionally animated feature film directed by the husband-and-wife team of Mikhail Tsekhanovsky and Vera Tsekhanovskaya.
The princess Elisa and her eleven brothers live in peace and happiness until their father marries again and brings home a new queen.
In comparison with other animated screen versions, there is also a graphic manner in which the tape is created: "The extended, "Gothic" people and rocks — and at the same time the plane, medieval and primitive image".
The first English release in 1964 was done by CCM Films under the banner CARTOON CLASSICS, INC., with ADR Script and direction by Bernard Evslin.
This version also includes celebrities such as Cathy Moriarty, Danielle Brisebois, Jo Beth Williams, and James Coburn.