Question 1

Why is Bagheera portrayed as female in this film?

Accepted Answer

Bagheera the panther, though male in the original story, is portrayed as female in this film, as in the Russian translation of the novel.

Question 2

What duel was added in the animation that is not in the book?

Accepted Answer

In the animation, Mowgli's hand-to-hand duel with Sher-Khan is added; in the book the tiger simply died under the hooves of bulls.

Question 3

How was the film originally released in the Soviet Union?

Accepted Answer

The film was originally released as five animated shorts of about 20 minutes each between 1967 and 1971 in the Soviet Union.

Question 4

Under what title was the English dubbed version released in the US?

Accepted Answer

In the US, a dubbed English version was released on video in 1996 under the title 'The Adventures of Mowgli'.

Question 5

Who voices Shere Khan in this film?

Accepted Answer

Anatoliy Papanov plays the character Shere Khan.

The Adventures of Mowgli

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