

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…
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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
Vladimir Grammatikov
Viktoriya Tokareva, Elena Olshanskaya, Pavel Grushko, Evgeniy Pankevich
Aleksey Rybnikov
Pyotr Kataev
Valeria Vasilyeva
Mikhail Kapustin
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Grammatikov
Director
Viktoriya Tokareva
Writer
Pyotr Kataev
Director of Photography
Semyon Velednitsky
Production Design
Aleksey Rybnikov
Original Music Composer
Nadezhda Fadeyeva
Costume Design
Valeria Vasilyeva
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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".
