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Tale of the Siberian Land
His right hand having been wounded during the war, concert pianist Andrei Balashov is unable to perform his art. As a result, the young man feels so depressed that he considers his life wasted. One day, he decides to leave the capital and flee from the woman he loves, Natasha, a rising singing star. Andrei takes refuge in Siberia, his native land. Once there, he gets a job in a sawmill, where he entertains his fellow-workers playing the accordion during leisure hours. Some time later, Natasha and her company are expected in America where they are to do a tour. But an airplane breakdown forces the pilot to land next to the village in which Andrei lives and works...
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His right hand having been wounded during the war, concert pianist Andrei Balashov is unable to perform his art. As a result, the young man feels so depressed that he considers his life wasted. One day, he decides to leave the capital and flee from the woman he loves, Natasha, a rising singing star. Andrei takes refuge in Siberia, his native land. Once there, he gets a job in a sawmill, where he entertains his fellow-workers playing the accordion during leisure hours. Some time later, Natasha and her company are expected in America where they are to do a tour. But an airplane breakdown forces the pilot to land next to the village in which Andrei lives and works...
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Evgeniy Pomeshchikov, Nikolai Rozhkov
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Runtime:114 minutes
Studio:Mosfilm
Cast
Ivan Pyryev
Director
Vladimir Druzhnikov
Andrei Nikolayevich Balashov
Marina Ladynina
Natasha Pavlovna Malinina
Vera Vasileva
Nastenka Petrovna Gusenkova
Vladimir Zeldin
Boris Olenich
Grigoriy Shpigel
Grigori "Grisha" Galadya
Vasiliy Zaychikov
Prof. Vadim Sergeyevich Igonin
Vladimir Dorofeyev
Ivan Ryzhov
военный / посетитель чайной / диспетчер (нет в титрах)
Boris Andreyev
Yakov Zakharonovich Burmak
Lev Ivanov
Soldier (uncredited)
Sergei Antimonov
Kolkhoz worker (uncredited)
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