Comedy ·Music · Soviet Union · 1938 · 1h 44m

Volga - Volga

Волга-Волга

Volga - Volga poster
Director
Grigori Aleksandrov
Cast
Lyubov Orlova as Strelka Petrova Igor Ilyinsky as Byvalov Vladimir Volodin as The Pilot Pavel Olenev as The Water-Carter Sergei Antimonov as The street sweeper Andrei Tutyshkin as Alyosha Trubyshkin
Crew
Vladimir Nilsen — Director of Photography Boris Petrov — Director of Photography Yeva Ladyzhenskaya — Editor Isaak Dunayevsky — Original Music Composer Mikhail Volpin — Writer Grigori Aleksandrov — Writer
Synopsis

Widely claimed to be Joseph Stalin's favorite movie, this classic musical comedy is a must-see. The action takes place on a steamboat on the iconic Volga River, as two groups of performers travel to Moscow to perform in the Moscow Musical Olympiad.

Mood & Themes
musical
Key Collaborators
Grigori Aleksandrov Director Vladimir Nilsen Director of Photography Boris Petrov Director of Photography Yeva Ladyzhenskaya Editor Isaak Dunayevsky Original Music Composer Mikhail Volpin Writer Grigori Aleksandrov Writer Nikolay Erdman Writer Georgi Grivtsov Production Design Mikhail Karyakin Production Design Konstantin Efimov Costume Design
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