The Stray White and the Speckled
Чужая белая и рябой
Synopsis
In a poor provincial town, the ragamuffin boys are frenziedly drilled for combat, and at nights the local elite, gathered in a pool room, boasts of fictitious biographies, while bands of boys amuse themselves with bloody fights on trashy vacant plots… One of the most vivid staples of the postwar childhood were pigeons. They could be bought, sold or stolen. One day a beautiful white dove appeared over the town. Risking his life, Ivan caught the White. And immediately became the target of the "pigeon" mafia…
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Vyacheslav Ilyushchenko
Ivan
Liubomiras Laucevičius
Ivan's father
Sultan Banov
Vladimir Steklov
Tzigan
Ilya Ivanov
Zhus
Andrei Bitov
Pepe
Boris Olekhnovich
Aleksandr Bashirov
Chudik
Boris Ryakhovsky
Rakov
Anatoly Slivnikov
Colonel
Arkady Vysotsky
Andrei Filozov
Sergei Bodrov
Leonid Filatov
(voice)
Ludmila Savelyeva
Sergey Garmash
Talgat Temenov
Rashid Nugmanov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sergei Solovyov
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergei Solovyov, Boris Ryakhovsky
- Original Score
- Isaac Schwarts
- Original Title
- Чужая белая и рябой
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, Kazakhfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sergei Solovyov
Sergei Solovyov, Boris Ryakhovsky
Isaac Schwarts
Yury Klimenko, Viktor Chemendryakov
Alla Abramova, Vera Kruglova
Bulat Iskakov
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Solovyov
Director
Sergei Solovyov
Writer
Bulat Iskakov
Producer
Alla Abramova
Editor
Yury Klimenko
Director of Photography
Vera Kruglova
Editor
Vera Zelinskaya
Costume Design
Marksen Gaukhman-Sverdlov
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Stray White and the Speckled
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What is The Stray White and the Speckled about?
In a poor provincial town, the ragamuffin boys are frenziedly drilled for combat, and at nights the local elite, gathered in a pool room, boasts of fictitious biographies, while bands of boys amuse themselves with bloody fights on trashy vacant plots… One of the most vivid staples of the postwar childhood were pigeons. They could be bought, sold or stolen. One day a beautiful white dove appeared over the town. Risking his life, Ivan caught the White. And immediately became the target of the "pigeon" mafia…
Who directed The Stray White and the Speckled?
The Stray White and the Speckled was directed by Sergei Solovyov.
Who stars in The Stray White and the Speckled?
The principal cast of The Stray White and the Speckled includes Vyacheslav Ilyushchenko, Liubomiras Laucevičius, Sultan Banov, Vladimir Steklov, Ilya Ivanov.
When was The Stray White and the Speckled released and how long is it?
The Stray White and the Speckled was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Stray White and the Speckled?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Stray White and the Speckled was composed by Isaac Schwarts.
Is The Stray White and the Speckled based on a book or true story?
The Stray White and the Speckled is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Boris Ryakhovsky".