Russia / Jun 06, 1938
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tatyana Strukova | Nurse (as T. Strukova) |
| Lidiya Ryumina | Nurse |
| Mariya Kravchunovskaya | Mama Emeli |
Genres
FantasyFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | По щучьему веленью |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Soyuzdetfilm |
| Release date | 6 giugno 1938 |
| Production | A. Panchuk |
| Writer | Oleg Leonidov, Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya |
| Editing | Kseniya Blinova |
| Cinematography | Ivan Gorchilin, S. Kazarov |
| Assistant directors | Aleksandr Rou |
| Camera operators | S. Kazarov, Ivan Gorchilin |
| Additional photography | Ivan Gorchilin, S. Kazarov |
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| Production design | Aleksei Utkin |
| Art direction | Aleksei Utkin |
| Set decoration | Aleksei Utkin |
| Visual effects | N. Levin, Konstantin Alekseyev |
| Music | Vladimir Kochetov, Sergey Yurtsev, Yuriy Nikolayevskiy, Viktor Dubrovskiy |
| Sound | Vladimir Kochetov, Sergey Yurtsev, Yuriy Nikolayevskiy, Viktor Dubrovskiy |
| Costume design | Anatoliy Ivanov |
| Makeup | Anatoliy Ivanov |
| Hairstyling | Anatoliy Ivanov |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jun 06, 1938
United States / Jul 07, 1938
XC / Mar 22, 1946
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