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Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing (2020): Cast & Plot

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Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing is a 2020 adventure animated film directed by Konstantin Feoktistov and Darina Shmidt, starring Dmitry Vysotsky as Horse Julius (voice), Sergey Burunov and Sergey Makovetskiy. It runs 1 hour 17 minutes and was made on a reported $180 million budget.

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Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing (2020) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 17m (77 min)
Genres
Adventure , Animation
Original language
Russian
Budget
$180M
After the credits
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The story

What Is Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing About?

The premise of Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A talking horse named Julius finds love and seeks the hand of a royal mare, the Star of the East, from Sultan Rashid. Due to a royal lineage requirement, Julius enlists the help of the prince of Kiev, who initially refuses. Undeterred, Julius kidnaps the prince and takes him to the sultan to facilitate the matchmaking. Their journey involves other business dealings in the East and culminates in a grand horse race where the victor claims everything.

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Cast & crew

Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing Cast & Characters

Dmitry Vysotsky leads the cast as Horse Julius (voice), with Sergey Burunov as Sultan Rashid (voice) and Sergey Makovetskiy as Knyaz Kievskiy (voice). Directed by Konstantin Feoktistov and Darina Shmidt; 16 actors are credited in all.

From the directors

More from Konstantin Feoktistov and Darina Shmidt

More films directed by Konstantin Feoktistov and Darina Shmidt: Three Heroes and the Navel of the World, Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 5, Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes and Cheburashka. The Secret of the Holiday.

Plot

Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing Plot Summary

What happens in Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

At the borders of the Kiev Principality, three heroes and the horse Julius, Dmitry Vysotsky save Sultan Rashid, Sergey Burunov, from the robbers of his brother Arkan. Arkan tried to take away from his brother a Mare he bought at auction named Zvezda. Julius, the royal horse for the bogatyrs, asks for the hand, that is, the hooves of the Royal princess Mare Zvezda of the East from Sultan Rashid. However, Julius cannot boast of his own pedigree, and according to the rules of royal marriages, only a candidate of equal status can marry a person of such bloodlines.

Full summary

The whole story of Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of the royal horse who wants to marry a princess mare?

Details

Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “Kon Yuliy i bolshie skachki” and “Кінь Юлій та великі перегони”.

Also known as
  • Kon Yuliy i bolshie skachki
  • Кінь Юлій та великі перегони
  • Конь Юлий и большие скачки

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Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, budget, post-credit scenes and language of Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing?

Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing runs 1 hour 17 minutes (77 minutes).

When was Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing released?

Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing was released on December 31, 2020.

Who directed Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing?

Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing was directed by Konstantin Feoktistov and Darina Shmidt.

More films by Konstantin Feoktistov

Who is in the cast of Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing?

Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing stars Dmitry Vysotsky as Horse Julius (voice), Sergey Burunov as Sultan Rashid (voice) and Sergey Makovetskiy as Knyaz Kievskiy (voice), among 16 credited actors.

What was the budget of Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing?

Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing had a reported budget of $180 million.

Does Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing have a post-credit scene?

No. Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing in?

The original language of Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing is Russian.

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