About Red Cap

Pro Krasnuyu Shapochku is a two-part musical TV Soviet movie based on the ideas of Charles Perrault and directed by Leonid Nechayev. The story is a spin off of the tale of Little Red Riding Hood. The film is significant in its treatment of the characters from within the original story. The manner in which the characters of the wolves is portrayed is different from the original story, as the wolves are viewed as human beings throughout the film. They are akin to a family of forest hermits or a clan of bandits.