Alyonka
Алёнка
Synopsis
Set in 1955 when many migrated from Russia to the Steppes of Kazakhstan, this is the trip back to the Canal from the frontier and farms by a number of people who tell their settler stories. Alyonka Muratova is a winsome 13 year old who talks Dmitry Prokovich, the chief mechanic for the Soviet, into giving up his seat in the truck to a young mother with her infant daughter. Then Alyonka and Dmitry share the back of the open truck with a young woman, newly graduated dentist who has not been able to find a position, Stefan, a hitchhiker with a dog who hopes his upper-class wife will return to him and the countryside, and Vasselina Petrovolka, a woman who lost one of her twin daughters in a riding accident by the river shortly after they arrived, and now is returning to tell the other twin of her sister's fate. A warm hearted look at common folks traveling in the frontier.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Barnet
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergei Antonov, N. Rudakova
- Original Score
- Kirill Molchanov
- Original Title
- Алёнка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Barnet
Sergei Antonov, N. Rudakova
Kirill Molchanov
Igor Chernykh
L. Chalova
Viktor Biyazi
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Barnet
Director
Sergei Antonov
Writer
Igor Chernykh
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Myagkov
Production Design
Kirill Molchanov
Original Music Composer
L. Chalova
Editor
Tamara Antonova
Costume Design
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What is Alyonka about?
Set in 1955 when many migrated from Russia to the Steppes of Kazakhstan, this is the trip back to the Canal from the frontier and farms by a number of people who tell their settler stories. Alyonka Muratova is a winsome 13 year old who talks Dmitry Prokovich, the chief mechanic for the Soviet, into giving up his seat in the truck to a young mother with her infant daughter. Then Alyonka and Dmitry share the back of the open truck with a young woman, newly graduated dentist who has not been able to find a position, Stefan, a hitchhiker with a dog who hopes his upper-class wife will return to him and the countryside, and Vasselina Petrovolka, a woman who lost one of her twin daughters in a riding accident by the river shortly after they arrived, and now is returning to tell the other twin of her sister's fate. A warm hearted look at common folks traveling in the frontier.
Who directed Alyonka?
Alyonka was directed by Boris Barnet.
Who stars in Alyonka?
The principal cast of Alyonka includes Natalya Ovodova, Irina Zarubina, Vasiliy Shukshin, Erast Garin, Nikolay Kryuchkov.
When was Alyonka released and how long is it?
Alyonka was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
Who composed the musical score for Alyonka?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Alyonka was composed by Kirill Molchanov.