The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish

1937 0h 30m RU

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6.7

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7.4

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★6.7TMDB · 10★7.4IMDB · 159

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Synopsis

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Adaptation of Pushkin's fairy tales. The tale is about a fisherman who manages to catch a Golden Fish which promises to fulfill any wish of his in exchange for its freedom. The storyline is similar to the Russian fairy tale "The Greedy Old Wife" and the Brothers Grimm's tale "The Fisherman and His Wife".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Ptushko
Writers: Aleksandr Ptushko
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko, shot by Fyodor Firsov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lev Shvarts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Ptushko directs. Fyodor Firsov behind the camera. Lev Shvarts scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Aleksandr Ptushko, shot by Fyodor Firsov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Lev Shvarts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6IMDB entry: tt0174206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.