Movie: The Steamroller and the Violin

Top 10 Billed Cast

Igor Fomchenko
Igor Fomchenko

Sasha

Vladimir Zamanskiy
Владимир Заманский

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
Наталья Архангельская

Marina Figner
Marina Figner

Antonina Maksimova
Антонина Максимова

Sasha's mother

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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 Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their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.

  • Release Date

    1961-12-30

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    7.025

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    Pусский
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