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The Steamroller and the Violin (1961) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1961 · 46 mins · Russian
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- Directed by
- Andrei Tarkovsky
- Starring
- Aleksandr Ilin, Natalya Arkhangelskaya, Vladimir Zamanskiy, Antonina Maksimova, Lyudmila Semyonova, Tanya Prokhorova
Sasha, a seven‑year‑old devoted to daily violin practice to fulfill his parents’ ambitions, has become withdrawn and isolated. His world changes when a chance encounter with Sergei, a steamroller operator working in their upscale Moscow neighborhood, leads to an unlikely friendship that restores Sasha’s confidence and brings a new sense of balance to his disciplined life.
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