Walking the Streets of Moscow

1964 1h 18m RU

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 92

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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On a stopover in Moscow, a young writer Volodya makes friends with Kolya, who is returning home from a hard night shift. Just as Kolya is about to take a rest, he is met by his old friend Sasha, who wants help getting a deferral from military service so that he can get married.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikita Mikhalkov
Kolka
Aleksei Loktev
Volodya Yermakov
Galina Polskikh
Alyona
Evgeniy Steblov
Sasha Shatalov
Rolan Bykov
Man in Park
Vladimir Basov
Floor Polisher
Mariya Vinogradova
Boxer Dog Handler
Irina Miroshnichenko
Katya, Kolya's Sister

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Georgiy Daneliya
Writers: Gennady Shpalikov
Languages: Russian, English
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Georgiy Daneliya, shot by Vadim Yusov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrey Petrov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lidiya Lysenkova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Nikita Mikhalkov and Aleksei Loktev and Galina Polskikh carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Georgiy Daneliya directs. Vadim Yusov behind the camera. Andrey Petrov scores. Lidiya Lysenkova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
262 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, English.
4Directed by Georgiy Daneliya, shot by Vadim Yusov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Andrey Petrov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lidiya Lysenkova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nikita Mikhalkov and Aleksei Loktev and Galina Polskikh carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0057694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.