Finland / Apr 24, 1938 / S
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vsevolod Sanayev | The Lumberjack (as V. V. Sanayev) |
| Nikita Kondratyev | The Waiter (as N. S. Kondratyev) |
| Anatoli Shalayev | The Boy Musical Prodigy (as Tolya Shalayev) |
| Aleksey Dolinin | The Militia Man (as A. G. Dolinin) |
| Ivan Chuvelyov | The Olympiad Representative (as I. P. Chuvelyov) |
| Emmanuil Geller | |
| Niki Otto | The Cooc |
| Vladimir Uralskiy | Ferryboat passenger |
| Dmitriy Zolts | Pashka |
| Boris Keropyan |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Волга-Волга |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mosfilm |
| Release date | 24 aprile 1938 |
| Executive producer | Isaak Zayonts, V. Bryantsev |
| Writer | Grigori Aleksandrov, Mikhail Volpin, Nikolay Erdman, Vasilii Lebedev-Kumach, Vladimir Nilsen |
| Editing | Yeva Ladyzhenskaya |
| Cinematography | Vladimir Nilsen, Boris Petrov, V. Pereslavtsev, Semyon Galadzh, Ivan Panov, G. Komissarov |
| Assistant directors | Konstantin Yudin, V. Kishmishev, Bela Fridman, Grigori Aleksandrov |
| Camera operators | V. Pereslavtsev, Vladimir Nilsen, Boris Petrov, Semyon Galadzh, Ivan Panov, G. Komissarov |
| Additional photography | Vladimir Nilsen, Boris Petrov, V. Pereslavtsev, Semyon Galadzh, Ivan Panov, G. Komissarov |
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| Production design | Mikhail Karyakin, Georgi Grivtsov |
| Art direction | Mikhail Karyakin, Georgi Grivtsov |
| Set decoration | Mikhail Karyakin, Georgi Grivtsov |
| Visual effects | Andrey Boltyanskiy |
| Music | Isaak Dunayevsky, Yevgeni Nesterov, Raisa Lukina |
| Sound | Isaak Dunayevsky, Yevgeni Nesterov, Raisa Lukina |
| Costume design | Konstantin Efimov, L. Porozov |
| Makeup | Konstantin Efimov, L. Porozov |
| Hairstyling | Konstantin Efimov, L. Porozov |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Mexico / Apr 24, 1938 / B
Russia / Apr 24, 1938 / 6+
Hungary / Apr 25, 1946 / KN
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