When the Song Does Not End (Russian: Когда песня не кончается) is a 1964 Soviet musical film-revue, directed by Roman Tikhomirov and produced by the Leningrad Film Studio.[1] It features music by Andrey Petrov,[2] Georgi Portnov, Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi, Viktor Fyodorov, and Georgy Firtich. Among other things, it is notable for being Edita Piekha's screen début.[3] The film features the only known recording of Nikolai Kapustin's piece "Toccata", op.8.[4]
| When the Song Does Not End | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roman Tikhomirov |
| Screenplay by | Anatoli Badkhen |
| Starring | Aleksandr Bronevitskiy Muslim Magomayev Georg Ots Edita Piekha Arkady Raykin Lyudmila Zykina |
| Music by | Andrey Petrov Georgi Portnov Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi Viktor Fyodorov Georgy Firtich |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | USSR |
| Language | Russian |
Synopsis edit
During the Leningrad summer music festival, a young police lieutenant falls in love with Svetlana, a beautiful singer. Meanwhile, reporters Kostya and Bob do their best to document the various musical performances.[5]
Cast edit
- Aleksandr Bronevitskiy
- Muslim Magomayev[6]
- Georg Ots
- Edita Piekha, as Svetlana
- Arkady Raykin
- Lyudmila Zykina
References edit
- ^ Foreign Press Digest: Soviet Union. October 1965.
- ^ "Андрей Петров, Музыкант: фото, биография, фильмография, новости – Вокруг ТВ". Вокруг ТВ. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Биография Эдиты Пьехи". РИА Новости (in Russian). 31 July 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Nikolai Kapustin". Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Когда песня не кончается..." (1964) (in Russian), retrieved 16 April 2019
- ^ "Муслиму Магомаеву сегодня исполнилось бы лишь 75. Почему же он ушёл со сцены в 56?". Пятый канал (in Russian). Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links edit
- When the Song Does Not End at IMDb
- When the Song Does Not End on kino-teatr.ru
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