Volga - Volga

1938 1h 44m RU

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 25

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigori Aleksandrov
Writers: Mikhail Volpin, Grigori Aleksandrov, Nikolay Erdman
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, shot by Vladimir Nilsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

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DIRECTOR

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

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Lyubov Orlova and Igor Ilyinsky and Vladimir Volodin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grigori Aleksandrov directs. Vladimir Nilsen behind the camera. Isaak Dunayevsky scores. Yeva Ladyzhenskaya cuts. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, shot by Vladimir Nilsen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Isaak Dunayevsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yeva Ladyzhenskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lyubov Orlova and Igor Ilyinsky and Vladimir Volodin carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0030947 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.