Starik Khottabych
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| Starik Khottabych | |
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 Modern DVD cover of the film |
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| Directed by | Gennadiy Kazansky |
| Written by | Lazar Lagin |
| Starring | Aleksei Litvinov, Gennadi Khudyakov and Nikolai Volkov as Khottabych |
| Release date(s) |  1956 |
| Running time | 86 min |
| Country | USSR |
| Language | Russian |
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Starik Khottabych, or Old Man Khottabych (Russian: Старик Хоттабыч) - is a USSR Lenfilm 1956 folk-tale film based on a children's book of the same title by Lazar Lagin. In USA release the name The Flying Carpet was used.
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[edit] Plot summary
A 12-year 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 Khottabych as Volka renamed him. 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.
[edit] History
The novel is obviously influenced by Alladin tales. The book which influenced the film appeared to be a kind of modern Harry Potter novel for Soviet kids.
There were two major versions of the novel - the original 1938 paper and 1955 revised version, which was filmed in 1956. Changes were made by Lagin himself to adopt the changes in the USSR and the world since 1938. This version also includes some ideological anti-capitalistic sketches. In the Post-Soviet times the original was also reprinted.
In 2006 a modern remake was made under the name of Khottabych. This remake has nothing in common with the first film, except for the basic structure.
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[edit] Trivia
- Name is derived from Arabic Khattab with Russian -ych diminutive suffix.
- Volka is a diminutive name, that means Volya (Russian: Воля), the will.
- Khottabych later claim to be 3732 years and 5 months old.
[edit] Screenshots from the film
 Khottabych, Volka and Alesha on the Flying Carpet |
 Khottabych presents a marble telephone booth to Volka. Volka explains that it's of no use for him |
 Khottabych gives every football player his own ball |
 Khottabych presents a Central Asian-styled Palace to Volka. Volka shows a strong intention to decline it |
 Khottabych finally finds his place in the Soviet circus |
[edit] External links
- «Старик Хоттабыч» at the Internet Movie Database1:172013
- Starik Khottabych at All Movie Guide
