The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish

1950 0h 32m RU

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 18

AnimationFantasyFamily

Synopsis

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The tale about an old, henpecked man whose new friend fulfills all desires of his wife.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Boris Chirkov
Old Man (voice)
Anastasiya Zuyeva
Old Woman (voice)
Mariya Babanova
Goldfish (voice)
Vladimir Gribkov
Narrator (voice)
Georgi Millyar
Boyar (voice, uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy
Writers: Mikhail Volpin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 32-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy, shot by Mikhail Druyan. 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 Yuriy Levitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lidiya Kyaksht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Boris Chirkov and Anastasiya Zuyeva and Mariya Babanova carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5437470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy directs. Mikhail Druyan behind the camera. Yuriy Levitin scores. Lidiya Kyaksht cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 32-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Mikhail Tsekhanovskiy, shot by Mikhail Druyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuriy Levitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lidiya Kyaksht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Boris Chirkov and Anastasiya Zuyeva and Mariya Babanova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt5437470 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.