Spring Olympics or the Head of the Choir

1980 1h 9m RU

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Schoolboy Igor dreams of becoming a naval officer. But his father, a captain second rank, dreams of a musical career for his son. When the family moved to one of the northern islands, Igor organized a choir at school and became its leader. One day, the boy was hurt, and he began to doubt his abilities. But the arts competition in Murmansk, where he successfully performed in place of the soloist who had lost his voice, restored the dreamer's faith in his talent.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikolai Ionov
Igor Gusev
Irina Shigilcheva
Lyuba Lebedeva
Ira Nosova
Larisa Lineva
Dmitri Pankratov
Valera Sorokin
Yevgeniya Khanayeva
Inessa Arkadyevna
Sergei Martyanov
Senior lieutenant Gorbenko
Svetlana Stepanova
Svetlana Vasilyevna
Aleksandr Goloborodko
Igor's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Chulyukin
Writers: Anatoli Klochkov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuri Chulyukin, shot by Leonid Petrov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Nikolai Ionov and Irina Shigilcheva and Ira Nosova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0334615 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuri Chulyukin directs. Leonid Petrov behind the camera. N. Belaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Yuri Chulyukin, shot by Leonid Petrov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor N. Belaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nikolai Ionov and Irina Shigilcheva and Ira Nosova carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0334615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.