Adapted from four different Russian folk-tales, this early Soviet fantasy film tells the story of Emelya the Fool, who, fishing one day, catches a talking pike who pleads for his life and in return grants Emelya wishes for a life spared.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Pyotr SavinYemelya | Yemelya |
 Georgi MillyarTsar Gorokh | Tsar Gorokh |
 Vladimir LepkoCook | Cook |
 Andrey FaytMukhamed-aga | Mukhamed-aga |
 Ye. TerentyevaTsarevna Nesmeyana | Tsarevna Nesmeyana |
 Lev PotyomkinGeneral | General |
| AAleksandr ZhukovHerald | Herald |
 Tatyana StrukovaNurse | Nurse |
| LLidiya RyuminaNurse | Nurse |
| MMariya KravchunovskayaMama Emeli | Mama Emeli |