Hello, Willy! (2007)

In the late 1980s, a street musician appeared in Moscow who called himself German Baron von Draugel and claimed to be a disciple of the famous jazz musician Eddie Rosner. He asserted that in 1945, as a young boy, he was taken prisoner by Soviet forces, spent half of his life in Magadan camps, and it was there that Rosner taught him to play the trumpet. He told numerous stories about himself, the authenticity of which the well-known Moscow journalist Gennady Zhavoronkov tried to verify. As a result of this journalistic investigation, a completely different picture emerges...

Director: Raisa Malova, Evgeny Golynkin
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 45 min
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Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hello, Willy! about?
In the late 1980s, a street musician appeared in Moscow who called himself German Baron von Draugel and claimed to be a disciple of the famous jazz musician Eddie Rosner. He asserted that in 1945, as a young boy, he was taken prisoner by Soviet forces, spent half of his life in Magadan camps, and it was there that Rosner taught him to play the trumpet. He told numerous stories about himself, the authenticity of which the well-known Moscow journalist Gennady Zhavoronkov tried to verify. As a result of this journalistic investigation, a completely different picture emerges...
Who directed Hello, Willy!?
Hello, Willy! was directed by Raisa Malova, Evgeny Golynkin.
How long is Hello, Willy!?
Hello, Willy! has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).
What genre is Hello, Willy!?
Hello, Willy! is a Documentary film.
Where was Hello, Willy! produced?
Hello, Willy! was produced in Russia.