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Khalif the Stork

Khalif the Stork

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Khalif the Stork

1981

0h 20m

7.1(18 votes)

Animation

Fantasy

Overview

A rich caliph is leading a careless life. One day an evil wizard sells him a magic potion that can turn human into any animal he wants. The only condition: one mustn't laugh.

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Soyuzmultfilm

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Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Vasiliy Livanov

Vasiliy Livanov

Warlock (voice) / злой колдун

Natalya Seleznyova

Natalya Seleznyova

Stork-lady (voice) / аистиха

Inna Churikova

Inna Churikova

Fairy (voice) / фея

Garri Bardin

Garri Bardin

Vizir, wizards (voice) / волшебники

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Khalif / халиф

Yuriy Yakovlev

Yuriy Yakovlev

визирь халифа (uncredited)

Zinaida Naryshkina

Zinaida Naryshkina

колдунья, рыбки

Creative team

Directed by: Valeriy Ugarov
Written by: Anatoliy Petrov
Valeriy Ugarov
Produced by: Yuriy Butyrin

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