Song of Russia
“Flaming Love Story of an American”
Synopsis
American conductor John Meredith and his manager, Hank Higgins, go to Russia shortly before the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. Meredith falls in love with beautiful Soviet pianist Nadya Stepanova while they travel throughout the country on a 40-city tour. Along the way, they see happy, healthy, smiling, free Soviet citizens, blissfully living the Communist dream. This bliss is destroyed by the German invasion.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 10, 1944
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gregory Ratoff
- Screenplay & Story
- Richard Collins, Paul Jarrico
- Original Title
- Song of Russia
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gregory Ratoff
Richard Collins, Paul Jarrico, Guy Endore, Leo Mittler, Victor Trivas
Harry Stradling Sr.
Joe Pasternak
Department Leadership Roster
Gregory Ratoff
Director
Richard Collins
Screenplay
Paul Jarrico
Screenplay
Harry Stradling Sr.
Director of Photography
Joe Pasternak
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Song of Russia
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What is Song of Russia about?
American conductor John Meredith and his manager, Hank Higgins, go to Russia shortly before the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. Meredith falls in love with beautiful Soviet pianist Nadya Stepanova while they travel throughout the country on a 40-city tour. Along the way, they see happy, healthy, smiling, free Soviet citizens, blissfully living the Communist dream. This bliss is destroyed by the German invasion.
Who directed Song of Russia?
Song of Russia was directed by Gregory Ratoff.
Who stars in Song of Russia?
The principal cast of Song of Russia includes Robert Taylor, Susan Peters, John Hodiak, Robert Benchley, Felix Bressart.
When was Song of Russia released and how long is it?
Song of Russia was released in 1944 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Song of Russia?
Song of Russia holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).