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The Steamroller and the Violin
The Steamroller and the Violin

The Steamroller and the Violin

Genres

Drama

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Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

46 mins

Rating

7.017/10

Release Date

30 December 1961

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Igor Fomchenko

Igor Fomchenko

Sasha

Vladimir Zamanskiy

Vladimir Zamanskiy

Sergei

Marina Adzhubei

Marina Adzhubei

Girl in Pink

Yuri Brusser

Yuri Brusser

Yura Brusser

Vyacheslav Borisov

Vyacheslav Borisov

Slava Borisov

Lyudmila Semyonova

Lyudmila Semyonova

teacher

Tanya Prokhorova

Tanya Prokhorova

Neighbor

Natalya Arkhangelskaya

Natalya Arkhangelskaya

Marina Figner

Marina Figner

Antonina Maksimova

Antonina Maksimova

Sasha's mother

Aleksandr Ilin

Aleksandr Ilin

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