Northern Rhapsody

19740 RU

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

RomanceMusicComedy

Synopsis

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Tonya, a winner of a regional competition, is admitted to the entrance exams to the capital's Song and Dance Ensemble. The young polar pilot Ladeikin helps the girl to get from the Far North to Moscow and become a soloist of the ensemble.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lyudmila Gavrilova
Leonid Kuravlyov
Stanislav Chekan
Lyudmila Velikaya
Grigoriy Shpigel
Yevgeni Morgunov
Georgiy Vitsin
Nina Agapova

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eduard Abalov
Writers: Yevgeni Chernetsky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eduard Abalov, shot by Vitaly Abramov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Lyudmila Gavrilova and Leonid Kuravlyov and Stanislav Chekan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eduard Abalov directs. Vitaly Abramov behind the camera. Valentin Levashov scores. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Eduard Abalov, shot by Vitaly Abramov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Valentin Levashov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Lyudmila Gavrilova and Leonid Kuravlyov and Stanislav Chekan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0072141 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.