Loading
Khalif the Stork
Genres
AnimationFantasy
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
20 min
Release Date
1981-02-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Russian
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
7.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Vasiliy Livanov
Warlock (voice) / злой колдун
Natalya Seleznyova
Stork-lady (voice) / аистиха
Inna Churikova
Fairy (voice) / фея
Garri Bardin
Vizir, wizards (voice) / волшебники
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Khalif / халиф
Yuriy Yakovlev
визирь халифа (uncredited)
Zinaida Naryshkina
колдунья, рыбки
Similar Movies
Explore movies similar to this one that you might also enjoy.
0.0
On braque pas les banques avec des fourchettes en plastique
It is the year 2027 and the world has suffered an unspecified socio-economic catastrophe. The aftermath is so severe that even major cities are reduced to apocalyptic wastelands where food water and shelter are scarce. A scavenger named Gilles along with his teenage son try to find their way amongst the desolate remnants of Paris. All the while they must avoid capture outside the strict, daily curfew enforced by the masked agents of a shadow government and their ferocious dogs.
2010-06-12 | fr
9.0
Black and White Sylva
A character from a musical film falls into the real world in this short, predating similar films by Woody Allen (The Purple Rose of Cairo) and Wojciech Marczewski (Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema).
1962-12-28 | cs
0.0
Pariah the Red Man
Pariah is chained to a rock on a strip that hangs in space. The rock thinks he's there to help. Pariah thinks otherwise.
1994-01-01 | en
6.8
Enchanted
The beautiful princess Giselle is banished by an evil queen from her magical, musical animated land and finds herself in the gritty reality of the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Shocked by this strange new environment that doesn't operate on a "happily ever after" basis, Giselle is now adrift in a chaotic world badly in need of enchantment. But when Giselle begins to fall in love with a charmingly flawed divorce lawyer who has come to her aid - even though she is already promised to a perfect fairy tale prince back home - she has to wonder: Can a storybook view of romance survive in the real world?
2007-11-20 | en
0.0
Bloodline
Bloodline tells the story of a witch named Alice, who after falling pregnant runs away from her coven. Arthur, the son of Alice explores the difficulties of fitting in with his family when he dosen't have the same powers.
2020-01-22 | en
0.0
Angels & Ghosts
Based on a true story, Angels and Ghosts tells the emotive journey of Amber, a young girl who is on a quest to find her brothers who have disappeared. It's a gripping animated adventure exploring the potent themes of mental health and family bonds. The story, told as a monologue from Amber's perspective, is narrated by Oscar nominated actress Samantha Morton.
2013-12-01 | en
0.0
The Fox Spirit and The Little Priest
She has waited 300 years for the other to be born again. Can their relationship find a new start when one is a fox spirit, and the other a priestess?
2021-02-09 | zh
0.0
Bliss
Marie, a pretty young woman, wanders through the aisles of a futuristic supermarket where everything, from the miracle pill to the virtual man, is for sale. Tonight, she's having a birthday party. She's invited a few old friends and their virtual companions. Everyone is young, beautiful and meek.
2001-01-01 | fr
4.0
Death for a Unicorn
Little Billy’s life is tormented by his scheming aunt who drags him daily to the cemetery and forces him to clean his uncle’s headstone. There Billy meets Myrtle, a little girl ghost stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead. Freeing Myrtle means losing the only friend Billy has ever had.
2013-08-01 | en
3.5
Zázračný nos
The story of the clever Princess Diana, who longs to know true love and faces many obstacles, aims to captivate audiences of all generations. Diana mysteriously loses her former beauty and tries to regain it. She also encounters much humiliation, ridicule and anger along the way. But courage and her miraculous sensitive nose help her overcome all obstacles and fulfill her greatest dream.
2016-12-24 | sk
5.0
Caterpillar
A half-hour experimental film that shows Fukui moving towards cyberpunk imagery in a manner similar to Tsukamoto, featuring industrial locations, a malfunctioning cyborg/android and a hulking metallic ‘caterpillar’ that stalks characters.
1988-01-01 | ja
6.4
Exchange Student
Life is hard enough for an exchange student at a new school, but as the only earthling at a school for aliens, the central character in this fanciful story is the ultimate outsider and must prove her worth to be accepted by her unusual new classmates.
2019-06-14 | en
6.7
Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days
From Regina's personal and visual memories, a tribute to her uncle Thomas, who was an artistic inspiration and played a key role in her becoming a filmmaker. A moving tribute to a poet of the everyday.
2019-06-04 | pt
8.7
Flow
A turbulent day in a life, painted by air.
2019-12-05 | xx
6.7
How One Peasant Fed Two Generals
The screen version of the Saltykov-Shchedrin tale about how two complacent generals miraculously found themselves on an uninhabited island. How a peasant was courting the generals, feeding and dressing them, content himself with crumbs from their table. They only slightly thanked him, but in the end they gave him only glass of vodka and a penny of silver.
1965-01-01 | ru
7.6
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 2
Step back into the imaginative and frankly terrifying world of Becky & Joe with Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared. In this episode: Some things change over Time.
2014-01-08 | en
6.4
Singles
Rebecca Sugar's thesis film from New York’s School of Visual Arts.
2009-08-19 | en
3.8
Kids
An animated short exploring group dynamics. How do we define ourselves when we are all equal? Who is steering the crowd? What if it is heading in the wrong direction? Where does the individual end and the group begin? What is done by choice, and what under duress?
2019-02-10 | en
6.9
Just a Thought
An awkward 12-year old boy named Ollie experiences "bubble trouble" when his true feelings for a girl are embarrassingly revealed in the form of a physical thought bubble.
2019-06-14 | en
5.5
Kuningas jolla ei ollut sydäntä
The King Without a Heart is a fairytale about of a happy king who has a young daughter and a lovely wife. After the sudden death of his wife, the king becomes so sad that he wants his heart taken out of his chest. The kingdom is turned into an effective society based on reason, and there is no longer place for emotions. When she grows up, the princess tries to make her father see the importance of play and emotions.
1982-12-17 | fi