The Steamroller and the Violin

The Steamroller and the Violin

46 mins | Drama, Family | Dec. 30, 1961

Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.

The Steamroller and the Violin

46 mins | Drama, Family | Dec. 30, 1961

The Steamroller and the Violin
Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Mosfilm
Original title Каток и скрипка
Directors Andrei Tarkovsky
Writers S. Bakhmetyeva, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrei Tarkovsky

Cast

Igor Fomchenko

as Sasha

Vladimir Zamanskiy

as Sergei

Marina Adzhubei

as Girl in Pink

Yuri Brusser

as Yura Brusser

Vyacheslav Borisov

as Slava Borisov

Lyudmila Semyonova

as teacher

Tanya Prokhorova

as Neighbor

Antonina Maksimova

as Sasha's mother