Heavenly Swallows (1976)
Denise de Flavigny, a young convent student, discovers a double-life of the organist Célestin, who teaches her music at the convent. He secretly composes popular operettas for his mistress Corinne. Célestin visits the city to witness the premiere of his latest effort; Denise escapes the convent as well. Following a quarrel with Célestin, Corinne walks out and instead, Denise appears in her role, taking the name Mam'zelle Nitouche. Denise falls in love with Fernand, a handsome young soldier. Both Denise and Célestin are mistaken for soldiers absent without leave and shipped off to an army camp. A series of coincidences brings happiness to all concerned.
Director: Leonid Kvinikhidze
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 126 min
Release Date: December 19, 1976
Cast
- Iya Ninidze - Nitouche
- Andrey Mironov - Célestin / Floridor
- Aleksandr Shirvindt - Major de Longueville
- Lyudmila Gurchenko - Corinne
- Irina Gubanova - Caroline
- Era Ziganshina - Ursule
- Sergei Zakharov - Fernand
- Galina Ilieva - Henriette
- Semyon Berlin
Screenplay
- Albert Millaud (Theatre Play)
- Leonid Kvinikhidze (Screenplay)
- Henri Meilhac (Theatre Play)
Music: Viktor Lebedev
Editing: Leda Semyonova
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
musical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Heavenly Swallows about?
- Denise de Flavigny, a young convent student, discovers a double-life of the organist Célestin, who teaches her music at the convent. He secretly composes popular operettas for his mistress Corinne. Célestin visits the city to witness the premiere of his latest effort; Denise escapes the convent as well. Following a quarrel with Célestin, Corinne walks out and instead, Denise appears in her role, taking the name Mam'zelle Nitouche. Denise falls in love with Fernand, a handsome young soldier. Both Denise and Célestin are mistaken for soldiers absent without leave and shipped off to an army camp. A series of coincidences brings happiness to all concerned.
- Who directed Heavenly Swallows?
- Heavenly Swallows was directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze.
- Who stars in Heavenly Swallows?
- Heavenly Swallows stars Iya Ninidze, Andrey Mironov, Aleksandr Shirvindt, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Irina Gubanova, Era Ziganshina.
- How long is Heavenly Swallows?
- Heavenly Swallows has a runtime of 2h 6m (126 minutes).
- What genre is Heavenly Swallows?
- Heavenly Swallows is a Romance, Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Heavenly Swallows produced?
- Heavenly Swallows was produced in Soviet Union.