Wish upon a Pike

Based On “At the Pike's Behest”

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.

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Release date:

December 30, 1938

Director:

Alexander Rou

Cast:

Georgy Millyar, Pyotr Savin

Genre:

Fantasy, Children's

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Year page:

1938 in adaptations