

The Wise Gudgeon
1979, Russian. Directed by Valentin Karavaev.
On the motives of Saltikov-Shedrin’s fairy tale, the film derides aimless and senseless being.
- Runtime
- 0h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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- Released
- 12 September 1979
- Original title
- Премудрый пескарь
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Viktor Merezhko
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The Wise Gudgeon runs 9 minutes (0h 9m).
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Which OTT platform is The Wise Gudgeon on?
The Wise Gudgeon isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 September 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wise Gudgeon?
If you liked The Wise Gudgeon, try No Time for Nuts, Far from the Tree, The Big Bad Wolf.
Who directed The Wise Gudgeon?
The Wise Gudgeon (1979) was directed by Valentin Karavaev and stars Aleksey Zaytsev.