Wish upon a Pike

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Wish upon a Pike

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.

Original Title

По щучьему веленью

Release Date

1938-06-06

Year

1938

Duration

57m

Status

Released

Score

4.60

Production

Cast

Pyotr Savin

Pyotr Savin

Yemelya

Georgi Millyar

Georgi Millyar

Tsar Gorokh

Vladimir Lepko

Vladimir Lepko

Cook

Andrey Fayt

Andrey Fayt

Mukhamed-aga

Ye. Terentyeva

Ye. Terentyeva

Tsarevna Nesmeyana

Lev Potyomkin

Lev Potyomkin

General (as L. Potyomkin)

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Aleksandr Zhukov

Herald

Tatyana Strukova

Tatyana Strukova

Nurse (as T. Strukova)

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Lidiya Ryumina

Nurse

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Mariya Kravchunovskaya

Mama Emeli