The Steamroller and the Violin (1961)
Katok i skripka (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 46min
- Drama
- 18 Aug 1962 (USA)
- Movie
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 Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a...
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| Igor Fomchenko | ... |
Sasha
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| Vladimir Zamanskiy | ... |
Sergey
(as V. Zamanskiy)
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| Natalya Arkhangelskaya | ... |
Devushka
(as N. Arkhangelskaya)
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| Marina Adzhubei | ... |
Devushka v rozovom
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Vyacheslav Borisov | ... |
(as Slava Borisov)
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Yuri Brusser | ... |
(as Yura Brusser)
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Zhenya Fedchenko |
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| Marina Figner | ... |
Mama uchenika muzykalnoy shkoli
(as M. Figner)
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| Aleksandr Ilin | ... |
(as Sasha Ilin)
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Gena Klyachkovsky |
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Igor Korovikov |
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Kolya Kozyryev | ... |
(as Kolya Kozarev)
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| Antonina Maksimova | ... |
mama Sashi
(as A. Maksimova)
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| Tatyana Prokhorova | ... |
Devushka-sosedka
(as Tanya Prokhorova)
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| Lyudmila Semyonova | ... |
Uchitelnitsa muzyki
(as L. Semyonova)
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Aleksandr Vitoslavsky | ... |
(as Sasha Vitoslavskiy)
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| Galina Zhdanova | ... |
Sosedka
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Directed by
| Andrei Tarkovsky | ||
Written by
| S. Bakhmetyeva | ... | (story) |
| Andrey Konchalovskiy | ... | (written by) |
| Andrei Tarkovsky | ... | (written by) |
Music by
| Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov | ... | (as V. Ovchinnikov) |
Cinematography by
| Vadim Yusov | ||
Editing by
| Lyubov Butuzova | ... | (as L. Butuzova) |
Production Design by
| Soviet Agoyan | ... | (as S. Agoyan) |
Costume Design by
| Anna Martinson | ... | (as A. Martinson) |
Makeup Department
| Anna Makasheva | ... | makeup artist (as A. Makasheva) |
Production Management
| A. Karetin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| O. Gerts | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Vladimir Krachkovskiy | ... | sound (as V. Krachkovskiy) |
Special Effects by
| B. Pluzhnikov | ... | special effects |
| Albert Rudachenko | ... | special effects |
| V. Sevostyanov | ... | special effects |
Music Department
| Emin Khachaturyan | ... | conductor (as E. Khachaturyan) |
Script and Continuity Department
| S. Bakhmetyeva | ... | script editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mosfilm (1961) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1962) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Sovexportfilm (1961) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1962) (United States) (subtitled)
- Ciné Video Film (France) (VHS)
- Facets Multimedia Distribution (2006) (United States)
- Leopardo Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- trigon-film (2013) (Austria) (special edition)
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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. Written by ivan-kraus |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This is Andrei Tarkovsky's film school diploma short movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Story of Children and Film (2013). See more » |