Matvey's Joy
Матвеева радость
Synopsis
The action takes place at the end of the 19th century in the Russian North, near the White Sea. Orphan Matvey is still 12 years old. His abilities are noticed by the master shipbuilder Quake and takes to his artel. While studying carpentry, Matvey saves money, dreaming of being a pilot on his own ship...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Irina Poplavskaya
- Screenplay & Story
- Irina Poplavskaya, Vasiliy Solovyov
- Original Score
- Kirill Volkov
- Original Title
- Матвеева радость
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Irina Poplavskaya
Irina Poplavskaya, Vasiliy Solovyov
Kirill Volkov
Vladimir Papyan
Department Leadership Roster
Irina Poplavskaya
Director
Irina Poplavskaya
Writer
Vasiliy Solovyov
Writer
Vladimir Papyan
Director of Photography
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Production Design
Pavel Safonov
Production Design
Kirill Volkov
Original Music Composer
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What is Matvey's Joy about?
The action takes place at the end of the 19th century in the Russian North, near the White Sea. Orphan Matvey is still 12 years old. His abilities are noticed by the master shipbuilder Quake and takes to his artel. While studying carpentry, Matvey saves money, dreaming of being a pilot on his own ship...
Who directed Matvey's Joy?
Matvey's Joy was directed by Irina Poplavskaya.
Who stars in Matvey's Joy?
The principal cast of Matvey's Joy includes Regimantas Adomaitis, Boris Galkin, Nikolay Trofimov, Natalya Yegorova, Vasiliy Krivun.
When was Matvey's Joy released and how long is it?
Matvey's Joy was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Matvey's Joy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Matvey's Joy was composed by Kirill Volkov.