Wish upon a Pike
По щучьему веленью
1938 · 57 min · SU
Directed by Aleksandr Rou
Adapted from four different Russian folk-tales, this early Soviet fantasy film tells the story of Emelya the Fool, who, fishing one day, catches a talking pike who pleads for his life and in return grants Emelya wishes for a life spared.
Fantasy · Family
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1938 · Source: All soviet movies on RVISION
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Cast
Principal players
Crew
Ivan Gorchilin
cinematographer
Oleg Leonidov
writer
Vladimir Kochetov
composer
Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya
writer
