The Adventures of Buratino (1975)

Karabas-Barabas is the theater's owner, a rude, hot-tempered, and cruel man. He keeps his actors in constant fear and can yell at them, grab them roughly, push them, and beat them. The actors have long since become accustomed to this kind of treatment and try not to contradict Karabas, because they know he could lose his temper at any moment.

Pierrot is one of the theater's actors. He is thin and pale, with white makeup and a black-and-white suit. Pierrot is quiet, timid, sensitive, and very attached to Malvina. Because of his gentleness, he is especially vulnerable to Karabas's rudeness and rarely dares to confront him openly.

Malvina is a blue-haired theater actress, well-mannered, intelligent, and calm. She strives to maintain dignity, but she must also be cautious around Karabas. Malvina cares for Pierrot and the other actors, but understands that openly arguing with the theater owner is dangerous.

Artemon is a large black poodle, devoted to Malvina. He is smart and courageous, but even he understands that Karabas is the master of the theater and poses a threat to the others.

Buratino accidentally found himself backstage and saw for the first time with his own eyes how Karabas treated the actors. Previously, Buratino had only heard about Karabas or seen him as the theater's owner, but now he witnessed his cruelty firsthand. Buratino noticed that the actors were afraid of Karabas, tried not to look him in the eye, and silently tolerated his behavior.

After this, Buratino no longer perceives Karabas as simply an unpleasant or stern person. He understands that Karabas is truly cruel and that the actors are around him not because they enjoy such treatment, but because they fear him.

This situation becomes crucial for the further development of events. Buratino can intervene, try to help the actors, talk to them, or simply continue to observe the events. The other characters should react to his actions according to the situation, rather than knowing in advance what he's going to do.

Buratino is a wooden boy with a long nose, wearing a red shirt, shorts, and a striped cap. He is curious, mischievous, bold, and restless.

Malvina is a girl with long blue hair and a blue dress. She is well-mannered, calm, intelligent, and caring, though sometimes strict.

Pierrot is a thin, pale boy with white makeup and a black-and-white suit. He is quiet, timid, sensitive, and very attached to Malvina.

Artemon is a large black poodle with a white chest. He's smart, loyal, and courageous, especially when it comes to Malvina.

Karabas-Barabas is a tall, bearded theater owner with long hair and a mustache. He is rude, hot-tempered, and cruel. He keeps the actors in fear and treats them poorly.

Buratino found himself backstage at the theater and witnessed Karabas-Barabas's brutal treatment of the actors. Karabas yelled at them, grabbed them roughly, pushed them, and hit them. Pierrot was hit especially hard, Malvina retreated in fear, and Artemon watched warily, hesitant to intervene.

Before this, Buratino knew almost nothing about Karabas, but after what he saw, he realized he was truly cruel and that the actors were afraid of him. From that moment on, Buratino took the situation seriously and was able to intervene or try to help the actors.