Volga - Volga (1938)
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.
Director: Grigori Aleksandrov
Genre: Comedy, Music
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: April 24, 1938
Cast
- Lyubov Orlova - Strelka Petrova
- Igor Ilyinsky - Byvalov
- Vladimir Volodin - The Pilot
- Pavel Olenev - The Water-Carter
- Sergei Antimonov - The street sweeper
- Andrei Tutyshkin - Alyosha Trubyshkin
- Mariya Mironova - The Secretary (as M. V. Mironova)
- Vsevolod Sanayev - The Lumberjack (as V. V. Sanayev)
- Nikita Kondratyev - The Waiter (as N. S. Kondratyev)
- Anatoli Shalayev - The Boy Musical Prodigy (as Tolya Shalayev)
Screenplay
- Grigori Aleksandrov
- Mikhail Volpin
- Nikolay Erdman
- Vasilii Lebedev-Kumach (Lyricist)
- Vladimir Nilsen (Co-Writer)
Music: Isaak Dunayevsky
Cinematography: Vladimir Nilsen, Boris Petrov
Editing: Yeva Ladyzhenskaya
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Volga - Volga about?
- 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.
- Who directed Volga - Volga?
- Volga - Volga was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov.
- Who stars in Volga - Volga?
- Volga - Volga stars Lyubov Orlova, Igor Ilyinsky, Vladimir Volodin, Pavel Olenev, Sergei Antimonov, Andrei Tutyshkin.
- How long is Volga - Volga?
- Volga - Volga has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Volga - Volga?
- Volga - Volga is a Comedy, Music film.
- Where was Volga - Volga produced?
- Volga - Volga was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Volga - Volga?
- The themes of Volga - Volga include: Musical Spectacle.