Wish upon a Pike

Family, Fantasy · 1938

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.

Starring

Aleksandr Rou, Pyotr Savin, Vsevolod Kochetov, Georgi Millyar, Vladimir Lepko, Oleg Leonidov, Aleksei Utkin, Andrey Fayt, Ivan Gorchilin, Mariya

Director

Aleksandr Rou