Khalif the Stork (1981)

Director: Valeriy Ugarov

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.

Cast

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