Characters & Themes
The Golden Fish (1951) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1951 · 15 mins · Czech
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- Directed by
- Jiří Trnka
- Starring
- Jan Werich
A poor fisherman captures a magical golden fish that promises to grant three wishes if released. He frees the fish, and it promptly fulfills two of his requests. When his wife demands a third wish—to become equal to God—the fish refuses, denying the hubristic demand.
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