Old Man Khottabych
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.
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About Old Man Khottabych
Old Man Khottabych is a 1957 Russian-language adventure, fantasy and family film directed by Gennadi Kazansky. The cast is led by Nikolai Volkov St., Aleksei Litvinov, Gennadi Khudyakov. It has a runtime of 1h 26m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings.
Old Man Khottabych was produced by Lenfilm and made in Soviet Union. It was released on July 12, 1957.
- Director
- Gennadi Kazansky
- Writers
- Lazar Lagin
- Release date
- July 12, 1957
- Original language
- Russian
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Production
- Lenfilm
Old Man Khottabych cast & crew
Old Man Khottabych was directed by Gennadi Kazansky and written by Lazar Lagin.
The cast features Nikolai Volkov St. as Хоттабыч, Aleksei Litvinov as Волька (Володя Костыльков), Gennadi Khudyakov as Женька Богорад, Lev Kovalchuk as Гога, Olga Cherkasova as Варвара Степановна, and Maya Blinova as мать Вольки.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nadezhda Simonyan and it was produced by Tamara Samoznayeva.
Is Old Man Khottabych worth watching?
Old Man Khottabych holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 58 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed adventure films.
At 1h 26m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy adventure, fantasy, and family, Old Man Khottabych is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Old Man Khottabych
Nikolai Volkov St.
Хоттабыч
Aleksei Litvinov
Волька (Володя Костыльков)
Gennadi Khudyakov
Женька Богорад
Lev Kovalchuk
Гога
Olga Cherkasova
Варвара Степановна
Maya Blinova
мать Вольки
Efim Kopelyan
Джафар али Мухаммедов
Aleksandr Larikov
доктор
Anatoly Korolkevich
Comrade from the State Circus Administration
Valentina Romanova
Глафира Кузьминична
Yevgeni Vesnik
постовой милиционер
Ayzik Galin
профорг цирка
Old Man Khottabych — FAQs
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▸What language is Old Man Khottabych in?
Old Man Khottabych is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Old Man Khottabych?
Old Man Khottabych runs 1 hours 26 minutes (86 minutes).
▸What is Old Man Khottabych rated?
It holds a 7.0/10 audience score from 58 ratings.
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