Wish upon a Pike (1938)
- Original title
- По щучьему веленью
- Directed by
- Alexander Rou
- Genre
- fantasy film, children's film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 56 min
- Rating
- 4.9 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A lazy young man named Yemelya catches a magical pike that grants his wishes. He uses the wishes to escape chores and have adventures.
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What happens
Wish upon a Pike, also known as The Magic Fish (Russian: По щучьему веленью, romanized: Po shchuchemu veleniyu), is a 1938 fantasy film directed by Alexander Rowe, which was his debut and filmed at Soyuzdetfilm. It is adapted from a play by Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya, itself based on At the Pike's Behest and other tales from Slavic folklore. The film tells the story of Yemelya the fool who catches a magical pike that grants him wishes in exchange for its life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
Fairy Tale About Emelya (1938)
Once Upon a Time (1957)
At the Pike’s Behest (1970)
Doctor Aybolit (1938)
Ivashko and the Baba Yaga (1938)
Go There, Don't Know Where (1966)
Fire, Water, and Brass Pipes (1968)
Fishmonger and the Fish (1937)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.