Fourteen traditional folktales from the different peoples of Russia featuring both clever and silly fools.

Retells the orchestral fairy tale of the boy who, ignoring his grandfather's warnings, proceeds to capture a wolf.

Bearhead succeeds in outwitting the witch Madame Hexaba and a frog-headed goblin.

When cruel Pavel wins a wager against his kind twin brother Paali, he exacts a terrible price, but greed soon leads Pavel to his downfall.