The Tale of Malchish-Kibalchish
Seen it?1965 | 80 min | Adventure, War, Drama, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans, families and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1965: an older pace and style.
The story is about a brave boy who never takes off his hat.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Evgeniy Sherstobitov
- Sergei OstapenkoMalchish-Kibalchish
- Sergei TikhonovMalchish-Badboy
- Anatoli YurchenkoRed Army Messenger / Chief Bourgeois General's Officer
- Sergei MartinsonAgent 518
- Leonid GallisChief Bourgeois
- Dmytro KapkaChief General of Bourgeois
- Rafik SabirovBoy
- Shurik KharitonovBoy
- Volodya KvyatkoBoy
- Vasya TalkoBoy