The Soldier Who Didn't Wash
- Episode aired Aug 7, 1981
- 24m
In this Russian folktale, a bargain with the devil demands that a forlorn soldier not wash for fifteen years. He grows rich, and the King, short of funds, asks the soldier for help. The sold... Read allIn this Russian folktale, a bargain with the devil demands that a forlorn soldier not wash for fifteen years. He grows rich, and the King, short of funds, asks the soldier for help. The soldier agrees, on the condition that one of the King's lovely daughters marry him. The two ol... Read allIn this Russian folktale, a bargain with the devil demands that a forlorn soldier not wash for fifteen years. He grows rich, and the King, short of funds, asks the soldier for help. The soldier agrees, on the condition that one of the King's lovely daughters marry him. The two older sisters say they would rather sell their souls to the devil than marry him, so the you... Read all