Fishmonger and the Fish (1937)

Original title

Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке

Directed by

Aleksandr Ptushko

Genre

cinematic fairy tale

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

30 min

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An old fisherman catches a magical fish that grants wishes. His wife demands more and more from the fish, leading to consequences for their greed.

whimsicalfairy talefolkloricwarmmagicalslow-pacedvisually playfulold-fashioned

What happens

Le Conte du pêcheur et du petit poisson (Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке) est un film de marionnettes soviétique réalisé en 1937 par Alexandre Ptouchko. Le scénario est inspiré du conte d'Alexandre Pouchkine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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