Silva
Сильва
Synopsis
Silva Varescu, a self-sufficient and professionally successful cabaret performer from Budapest, is about to embark on a tour of America. Three of her aristocratic admirers, named Edwin, Feri and Boni, prefer her to stay. Edwin, unaware that his parents have already arranged a marriage for him back home in Vienna, orders a notary to prepare a promissory note of his expected marriage to Silva within ten weeks.
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Zhanna Glebova
Сильва Вареску, певица варьете «Орфеум»
Ivars Kalnins
Эдвин фон Веллергейм
Vitali Solomin
Бони, граф Бонифаций Канчиану
Mariya Solomina
Стасси, графиня Анастасия Эгенберг
Igor Dmitriev
князь Леопольд Веллергейм, отец Эдвина
Mikhail Svetin
граф Вильгельм Эгенберг, отец Стасси
Vladimir Basov
генерал фон Ронсдорф
Marina Yurasova
дама в варьете (нет в титрах)
Yelena Solovyova
Natalya Slitskaya
Aleksandr Bakharevsky
офицер
Pyotr Kadochnikov
Officer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yan Frid
- Screenplay & Story
- Yan Frid, Mikhail Mishin
- Original Score
- Emmerich Kálmán
- Original Title
- Сильва
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yan Frid
Yan Frid, Mikhail Mishin, Emmerich Kálmán
Emmerich Kálmán
Eduard Rozovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Yan Frid
Director
Yan Frid
Screenplay
Mikhail Mishin
Screenplay
Emmerich Kálmán
Original Music Composer
Eduard Rozovsky
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silva
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Silva about?
Silva Varescu, a self-sufficient and professionally successful cabaret performer from Budapest, is about to embark on a tour of America. Three of her aristocratic admirers, named Edwin, Feri and Boni, prefer her to stay. Edwin, unaware that his parents have already arranged a marriage for him back home in Vienna, orders a notary to prepare a promissory note of his expected marriage to Silva within ten weeks.
Who directed Silva?
Silva was directed by Yan Frid.
Who stars in Silva?
The principal cast of Silva includes Zhanna Glebova, Ivars Kalnins, Vitali Solomin, Mariya Solomina, Igor Dmitriev.
When was Silva released and how long is it?
Silva was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 2h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Silva?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Silva was composed by Emmerich Kálmán.