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Visiting the Minotaur
Visiting the Minotaur

Visiting the Minotaur

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HistoryDramaCrimeMystery

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The detective story is based on the search for Antonio Stradivari's missing violin. This is one storyline of the film, but there is also a second, historical storyline that takes the viewer back to the 17th century and focuses on the life of the Master and his work on the violin.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

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Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

09 November 1987

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Sergey Shakurov

Sergey Shakurov

Тихонов

Vladimir Samoylov

Vladimir Samoylov

Прокурор

Laimonas Noreika

Laimonas Noreika

Поляков

Valentin Gaft

Valentin Gaft

Иконников

Lev Borisov

Lev Borisov

Обольников

Grigoriy Lyampe

Grigoriy Lyampe

Халецкий

Rostislav Plyatt

Rostislav Plyatt

Амати

Sergey Shakurov

Sergey Shakurov

Страдивари

Aleksandr Filippenko

Aleksandr Filippenko

Белаш

Mikhail Pugovkin

Mikhail Pugovkin

Мельник

Natalya Arinbasarova

Natalya Arinbasarova

Марина, музыковед

Anna Kamenkova

Anna Kamenkova

Nechaeva

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