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Tale of the Siberian Land

Tale of the Siberian Land (1947)

1h 54m | PG-13

⭐ 4.8 / 10

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...

Director: Ivan Pyryev

Studio: Mosfilm

Genre: Drama, Romance

Video: 720p

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Cast

Vladimir Druzhnikov

Vladimir Druzhnikov

as Andrei Nikolayevich Balashov

Marina Ladynina

Marina Ladynina

as Natasha Pavlovna Malinina

Vera Vasileva

Vera Vasileva

as Nastenka Petrovna Gusenkova

Vladimir Zeldin

Vladimir Zeldin

as Boris Olenich

Grigoriy Shpigel

Grigoriy Shpigel

as Grigori "Grisha" Galadya

Vasili Zajchikov

Vasili Zajchikov

as Prof. Vadim Sergeyevich Igonin