Old Man Khottabych
1957, Russian. Directed by Gennadi Kazansky.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Fun if you don’t overthink it.
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Cast & crew
- Gennadi KazanskyDirector
- Nikolai Volkov St.Хоттабыч
- Aleksei LitvinovВолька (Володя Костыльков)
- Gennadi KhudyakovЖенька Богорад
- Lev KovalchukГога
- Olga CherkasovaВарвара Степановна
- Maya Blinovaмать Вольки
- Efim KopelyanДжафар али Мухаммедов
- Aleksandr Larikovдоктор
- Anatoly Korolkevichадминистратор цирка
- Valentina RomanovaГлафира Кузьминична
- Yevgeni Vesnikпостовой милиционер
- Ayzik Galinпрофорг цирка
Details
- Released
- 12 July 1957
- Original title
- Старик Хоттабыч
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Lazar Lagin
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What Old Man Khottabych is based on
Old Man Khottabych is based on Old Khottabych, a 1938 short novel by Lazar Lagin, published by Detskaya Literatura.
Short novel · 1938
Old Khottabych
By Lazar Lagin
Published by Detskaya Literatura
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Old Man Khottabych: quick answers
Is Old Man Khottabych worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 7.0/10 from 63 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Old Man Khottabych?
Old Man Khottabych runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Does Old Man Khottabych have a post-credits scene?
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Old Man Khottabych parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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Which OTT platform is Old Man Khottabych on?
Old Man Khottabych isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 July 1957. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Old Man Khottabych?
If you liked Old Man Khottabych, try The Wizard of the Emerald City, Part I, Aladdin, Pan.
Who directed Old Man Khottabych?
Old Man Khottabych (1957) was directed by Gennadi Kazansky and stars Nikolai Volkov St., Aleksei Litvinov, Gennadi Khudyakov.
What is Old Man Khottabych based on?
Old Man Khottabych is based on Old Khottabych, a 1938 short novel by Lazar Lagin, published by Detskaya Literatura.