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Release Year1938
Runtime0h 57m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresFantasy, Family
Votes15
DirectorAleksandr Rou
WritersOleg Leonidov, Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWish Upon a Pike
About 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.
Directed by Aleksandr Rou, Wish Upon a Pike leans on a strong ensemble — Pyotr Savin, Georgi Millyar, Vladimir Lepko — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about fantasy titles of 1938.
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