Wish Upon a Pike
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1938 · 0h 57m · Family, Fantasy · Soviet Union
Adapted from four different Russian folk-tales, this early Soviet fantasy film tells the story of Emelya the Fool, who, fishing one day, catches a talking pike who pleads for his life and in return grants Emelya wishes for a life spared.
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