A princess is born to the king and queen of a fairy-tale kingdom. The wicked witch, who resents not having been invited to the princess's birthday party, curses her: on the day the princess turns 16, she will be pricked by the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into eternal sleep. The king orders that all spinning wheels in the kingdom be destroyed and the number 16 be taken out of use. However, a young traveling prince arrives, bringing a curse with him.
| Release Date | January 2, 1984 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Сказки старого волшебника | |
| Runtime | 2h 13min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Russian | |
| Original Language | Russian | |
| Production Countries | Soviet Union | |
| Production Companies | Odessa Film Studio | |