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A Dog Was Walking on the Piano

Шла собака по роялю

Synopsis

The 16-year-old Tanya Canareykina decided to drastically change her life. For starters she fell in love with a pilot who played the trumpet and had sad, dreaming eyes. Because of him, she stopped seeing Misha whom she’d known since early childhood. She did like Misha, but he wasn’t romantic at all…

Release History & Theatrical Window

Theatrical Premiere

April 19, 1978

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Vladimir Grammatikov
Screenplay & Story
Viktoriya Tokareva, Elena Olshanskaya, Pavel Grushko, Evgeniy Pankevich
Original Score
Aleksey Rybnikov
Original Title
Шла собака по роялю
Country of Origin
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
1h 8m
Production Studios
Gorky Film Studios

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Vladimir Grammatikov

Screenplay & Story

Viktoriya Tokareva, Elena Olshanskaya, Pavel Grushko, Evgeniy Pankevich

Original Score & Music

Aleksey Rybnikov

Director of Photography

Pyotr Kataev

Film Editing

Valeria Vasilyeva

Producers

Mikhail Kapustin

Literary Origin & Source Material
Book:Viktoriya Tokareva

Department Leadership Roster

Vladimir Grammatikov

Vladimir Grammatikov

Director

Viktoriya Tokareva

Viktoriya Tokareva

Writer

Pyotr Kataev

Pyotr Kataev

Director of Photography

Semyon Velednitsky

Production Design

Aleksey Rybnikov

Aleksey Rybnikov

Original Music Composer

Nadezhda Fadeyeva

Costume Design

Valeria Vasilyeva

Editor

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Frequently Asked Questions About A Dog Was Walking on the Piano

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is A Dog Was Walking on the Piano about?

The 16-year-old Tanya Canareykina decided to drastically change her life. For starters she fell in love with a pilot who played the trumpet and had sad, dreaming eyes. Because of him, she stopped seeing Misha whom she’d known since early childhood. She did like Misha, but he wasn’t romantic at all…

Who directed A Dog Was Walking on the Piano?

A Dog Was Walking on the Piano was directed by Vladimir Grammatikov.

Who stars in A Dog Was Walking on the Piano?

The principal cast of A Dog Was Walking on the Piano includes Alyona Kishchik, Aleksandr Fomin, Valeri Kislenko, Yuri Katin-Yartsev, Leonid Kuravlyov.

When was A Dog Was Walking on the Piano released and how long is it?

A Dog Was Walking on the Piano was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 8m.

Who composed the musical score for A Dog Was Walking on the Piano?

The original motion picture soundtrack for A Dog Was Walking on the Piano was composed by Aleksey Rybnikov.

Is A Dog Was Walking on the Piano based on a book or true story?

A Dog Was Walking on the Piano is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Viktoriya Tokareva".