Cherry Town
Черёмушки
Synopsis
Lida Baburova, a tour guide of an architectural museum, unexpectedly receives a warrant for a two-room apartment in the new district of Zarechye, among the new settlers called "our Cheryomushki". Lida and her father go to inspect the apartment, but it turns out that it doesn't exist. The manager of the house, Barabashkin, conducted fictitious documentation, and the Baburovs' apartment merged with the neighboring one, owned by the head of the construction trust Drebednyov.
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Olga Zabotkina
Lida
Vladimir Vasilyev
Boris
Marina Khatuntseva
Masha
Gennadiy Bortnikov
Sasha
Svetlana Zhivankova
Lyusya
Vladimir Zemlyanikin
Sergei
Vasili Merkuryev
Drebednyov
Marina Polbentseva
Vava
Evgeni Leonov
Barabashkin
Fyodor Nikitin
Baburov
Konstantin Sorokin
Kurochkin
Rina Zelyonaya
Kurochkina
Sergei Filippov
Mylkin
Emiliya Treyvas
Mylkina
Mikhail Pugovkin
Kovalyov
Vladimir Kurkov
"Onegin" (uncredited)
Boris Arakelov
"Onegin's" friend (uncredited)
Irina Gubanova
new settler (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Herbert Rappaport
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikhail Chervinsky, Vladimir Mass, Dmitri Shostakovich, Isaac Glikman
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- Черёмушки
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Herbert Rappaport
Mikhail Chervinsky, Vladimir Mass, Dmitri Shostakovich, Isaac Glikman
Dmitri Shostakovich
Anatoli Nazarov
K. Kozyreva
A. Arshanskiy
Department Leadership Roster
Herbert Rappaport
Director
Anatoli Nazarov
Director of Photography
Mikhail Chervinsky
Writer
Vladimir Mass
Writer
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Marksen Gaukhman-Sverdlov
Production Design
Lidiya Shildknekht
Costume Design
K. Kozyreva
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cherry Town
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What is Cherry Town about?
Lida Baburova, a tour guide of an architectural museum, unexpectedly receives a warrant for a two-room apartment in the new district of Zarechye, among the new settlers called "our Cheryomushki". Lida and her father go to inspect the apartment, but it turns out that it doesn't exist. The manager of the house, Barabashkin, conducted fictitious documentation, and the Baburovs' apartment merged with the neighboring one, owned by the head of the construction trust Drebednyov.
Who directed Cherry Town?
Cherry Town was directed by Herbert Rappaport.
Who stars in Cherry Town?
The principal cast of Cherry Town includes Olga Zabotkina, Vladimir Vasilyev, Marina Khatuntseva, Gennadiy Bortnikov, Svetlana Zhivankova.
When was Cherry Town released and how long is it?
Cherry Town was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Cherry Town?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cherry Town was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.