Tale of the Siberian Land (1948)

  • NR
  • 09/30/1948 (DE)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 54m

Overview

His right hand having been wounded during the war, concert pianist Andrei Balashov is unable to perform his art. As a result, the young man feels so depressed that he considers his life wasted. One day, he decides to leave the capital and flee from the woman he loves, Natasha, a rising singing star. Andrei takes refuge in Siberia, his native land. Once there, he gets a job in a sawmill, where he entertains his fellow-workers playing the accordion during leisure hours. Some time later, Natasha and her company are expected in America where they are to do a tour. But an airplane breakdown forces the pilot to land next to the village in which Andrei lives and works...

Ivan Pyryev

Director, Story

Nikolai Rozhkov

Writer

Yevgeni Pomeshchikov

Writer

Cast

Vladimir Druzhnikov's headshot

Vladimir Druzhnikov

Andrei Nikolayevich Balashov
Marina Ladynina's headshot

Marina Ladynina

Natasha Pavlovna Malinina
Vera Vasileva's headshot

Vera Vasileva

Nastenka Petrovna Gusenkova
Vladimir Zeldin's headshot

Vladimir Zeldin

Boris Olenich
Grigoriy Shpigel's headshot

Grigoriy Shpigel

Grigori "Grisha" Galadya
Vasili Zajchikov's headshot

Vasili Zajchikov

Prof. Vadim Sergeyevich Igonin
Vladimir Dorofeyev's headshot

Vladimir Dorofeyev

Ivan Ryzhov's headshot

Ivan Ryzhov

военный / посетитель чайной / диспетчер (нет в титрах)

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