Old Man Khottabych (1957)
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.
Released: Jul 12, 1957
Runtime: 86 minutes
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Stars: Nikolai Volkov St., Aleksei Litvinov, Gennadi Khudyakov, Lev Kovalchuk, Olga Cherkasova, Maya Blinova
Crew: Lazar Lagin (Writer), Gennadi Kazansky (Director), Lazar Lagin (Book), Mikhail Shamkovich (VFX Director of Photography), B. Dudov (Visual Effects Camera), Isaak Kaplan (Production Design)