Old Man Khottabych

(1957)

★ 7 IMDb · 59 votes

Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family

Year: 1957

Runtime: 86 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Геннадий Казанский

Cast: Николай Волков, Алексей Литвинов, Геннадий Худяков, Лёва Ковальчук, Ольга Черкасова, Майя Блинова, Ефим Копелян, Александр Лариков, Анатолий Королькевич, Валентина Романова

Plot

A boy named Volka discovers an ancient vessel on the bottom of a river. When he opens it, a genie emerges from there. He calls himself Hassan Abdurrahman ibn Khottab, or in Russian style Khottabych. Grateful Khottabych is ready to fulfill any of Volka's wishes. But it appears that Volka should use the powers of the genie carefully, for they can have undesirable results.