Animation ·Family ·Fantasy · Soviet Union · 1937 · 30m

The Tale of the Fisherman and the Goldfish

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Director
Aleksandr Ptushko
Cast
Crew
Fyodor Firsov — Director of Photography Lev Shvarts — Original Music Composer Aleksandr Ptushko — Screenplay
Synopsis

Adaptation of Pushkin's fairy tales. The tale is about a fisherman who manages to catch a Golden Fish which promises to fulfill any wish of his in exchange for its freedom. The storyline is similar to the Russian fairy tale "The Greedy Old Wife" and the Brothers Grimm's tale "The Fisherman and His Wife".

Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookgreedwish fulfillmentmagic fish
Key Collaborators
Aleksandr Ptushko Director Fyodor Firsov Director of Photography Lev Shvarts Original Music Composer Aleksandr Ptushko Screenplay
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