Nightingale (1936)
Soviet Russia's First All-Color Film!
The events in the film take place in pre-revolutionary Russia. A riot of workers of a large porcelain factory is taking place. After the burning of one of the shops, Grunya's father dies in the fire. The owner of the factory caused the fire in order to obtain a fine from the workers. Grunya urgers the workers to fight, but is injured, yet she still urges the people not to give up.
Director: Nikolai Ekk
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: June 11, 1936
Cast
- Valentyna Ivashova - Grunya Kornakova
- Nikolai Ekk - Uncle Andrei
- Oleksandra Vasylieva - Varvara
- M. Skavronskaya - Shadrikha
- Fyodor Ivanov - Gendarme / Quartermaster
- Yelena Anufriyeva - Porcelain factory worker
- Vladimir Batalov - Luznetsov, manufacturer
- A. Korsakov - Artamon Potapovich
Screenplay
Music: Yakov Stollyar
Cinematography: Fyodor Provorov
Production: Mezhrabpomfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Nikolai Ekk
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Nightingale about?
- The events in the film take place in pre-revolutionary Russia. A riot of workers of a large porcelain factory is taking place. After the burning of one of the shops, Grunya's father dies in the fire. The owner of the factory caused the fire in order to obtain a fine from the workers. Grunya urgers the workers to fight, but is injured, yet she still urges the people not to give up.
- Who directed Nightingale?
- Nightingale was directed by Nikolai Ekk.
- Who stars in Nightingale?
- Nightingale stars Valentyna Ivashova, Nikolai Ekk, Oleksandra Vasylieva, M. Skavronskaya, Fyodor Ivanov, Yelena Anufriyeva.
- How long is Nightingale?
- Nightingale has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- Where was Nightingale produced?
- Nightingale was produced in Soviet Union.