Hello Moscow! (Russian: Zdravstvuy, Moskva!, Russian: Здравствуй, Москва!) is a 1945 Soviet historical musical film directed by Sergei Yutkevich. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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Directed by | Sergei Yutkevich |
Written by | Nikolai Erdman Mikhail Volpin |
Starring | Oleg Bobrov Sergei Filippov Pavel Kadochnikov Nikolai Leonov |
Cinematography | Mark Magidson |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
Plot
editAt a student talent showcase, a trade school apprentice performs a song about Moscow, accompanying himself on a bayan accordion. This instrument, once owned by a skilled worker who perished during the 1905 demonstrations, has passed through many hands before ending up with the students. The school's director narrates the bayan's journey, revealing its poignant and storied past.
Cast
edit- Oleg Bobrov as Oleg
- Sergei Filippov as Brikin, the accordionist
- Pavel Kadochnikov
- Nikolai Leonov as Kolya
- Ivan Lyubeznov as School Director
- Lev Pirogov as Grandfather Nicanor
- Vasili Seleznyov as Fedya
- Andrei Shirshov as School Assistant Director
- Anya Stravinskaya as Tanya
- Boris Tenin as Playwright
References
edit- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Hello Moscow!". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
External links
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