Old Man Khottabych
Старик Хоттабыч
Synopsis
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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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
администратор цирка
Valentina Romanova
Глафира Кузьминична
Yevgeni Vesnik
постовой милиционер
Ayzik Galin
профорг цирка
Boris Kokovkin
член экзаменационной комиссии
Anatoly Korolkevich
представитель Управления Госцирков
Vsevolod Kuznetsov
футбольный болельщик / зритель в цирке
Lev Stepanov
гражданин в телефонной будке
Mariya Zhigalina
Leonid Tkachyov
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 27, 1960
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gennadi Kazansky
- Screenplay & Story
- Lazar Lagin
- Original Score
- Nadezhda Simonyan
- Original Title
- Старик Хоттабыч
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gennadi Kazansky
Lazar Lagin
Nadezhda Simonyan
Tamara Samoznayeva
Department Leadership Roster
Gennadi Kazansky
Director
Lazar Lagin
Writer
Isaak Kaplan
Production Design
Bella Manevich
Production Design
Nadezhda Simonyan
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Old Man Khottabych
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What is Old Man Khottabych about?
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.
Who directed Old Man Khottabych?
Old Man Khottabych was directed by Gennadi Kazansky.
Who stars in Old Man Khottabych?
The principal cast of Old Man Khottabych includes Nikolai Volkov St., Aleksei Litvinov, Gennadi Khudyakov, Lev Kovalchuk, Olga Cherkasova.
When was Old Man Khottabych released and how long is it?
Old Man Khottabych was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Old Man Khottabych?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Old Man Khottabych was composed by Nadezhda Simonyan.
Is Old Man Khottabych based on a book or true story?
Old Man Khottabych is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Lazar Lagin".