Old Khottabych (1957)
- Original title
- Старик Хоттабыч
- Directed by
- Gennady Kazansky
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, children's film
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rated
- 0
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 58 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 boy discovers an ancient lamp that contains a genie named Khottabych. The genie tries to help the boy with magic but keeps causing funny and chaotic situations.
whimsicallightheartedplayfulslapsticknostalgicgentlefantasticalfeel-good
What happens
Starik Khottabych (Russian: Старик Хоттабыч, Old Man Khottabych or Old Khottabych) is a Sovcolor Soviet fantasy film produced in the Soviet Union by Goskino at Kinostudyia Lenfilm (Lenfilm Studio) in 1956, based on a children's fairytale novel with the same title by Lazar Lagin who also wrote the film's script, and directed by Gennadi Kazansky. In the United States, the film was released theatrically by Sovexportfilm, with English subtitles, under the title The Flying Carpet through Artkino Pictures in 1960. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Key (1961)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.