The Steamroller and the Violin

Name: The Steamroller and the Violin
Genre: Drama
Released: 1961-12-30
Duration: 46 min
Cast: Marina Adzhubei, Natalya Arkhangelskaya, Aleksandr Ilin, Igor Fomchenko, Lyudmila Semyonova

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Release Date

12/30/1961

Runtime

46 mins

Genres

Drama

Overview

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 Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their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

Russian

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A gentle portrait of childhood isolation broken open by an unexpected friendship. A withdrawn violin prodigy finds joy and freedom in an unlikely bond with a working-class man, revealing what a child needs beyond parental expectations.