At the Pike’s Behest (1970)

Original title

По щучьему велению

Directed by

Vladimir Popov, Vladimir Pekar

Genre

fairy tale

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

29h 44m

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.

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How it feels

A lazy young man catches a magical pike that grants his wishes. He uses its power to win the princess and avoid work.

whimsicallightheartedfolkloricplayfulslowsimplevisual charm

What happens

«По щучьему велению» — советский кукольный фильм режиссёров Владимира Пекаря и Владимира Попова 1970 года. Фильм снят на основе спектакля Калининского театра кукол по пьесе Елизаветы Тараховской, сюжетом которой послужила русская народная сказка «По щучьему веленью». Является самым первым кукольным фильмом Творческого объединения «Экран». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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• More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.