Whistle Stop
Полустанок
Synopsis
Moscow academician Pavel Pavlovich comes to a picturesque village on the seashore to calmly spend his vacation here. Whiling away the time for sketches, he manages to get acquainted with the local guys, the restless Grishka and the daughter of the foreman Nyuska. Together they build a stove, repair a sewing machine, and reconstruct a telephone switchboard. When Pavel Pavlovich suddenly falls ill, all the villagers take care of him. When the time comes to leave, Pavel Pavlovich understands that in this village far from the capital, he leaves a piece of his heart.
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Vasili Merkuryev
Pavel Pavlovich
Yekaterina Mazurova
grandmother Tatyana
Nadezhda Rumyantseva
Sima, collective farm accountant
Boris Novikov
collective farm foreman
Ada Berezovskaya
Klavka the milkmaid
Yelizaveta Nikishchikhina
Zoika the saleswoman
Aleksandr Potapov
Ivan the tractor driver
Valeri Ryzhakov
Vasya the driver
Albina Orlovskaya
adjutant woman
Nikolai Bogatyryov
Grishka
Lyudmila Chistyakova
Nyuska
Andrei Titov
partisan
Pyotr Kiryutkin
collective farmer (uncredited)
Lyudmila Marchenko
milkmaid (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Barnet
- Screenplay & Story
- Boris Barnet, Radiy Pogodin, Nikolay Dorizo, Fyodor Soluyanov, Boris Gribanov
- Original Score
- Kirill Molchanov
- Original Title
- Полустанок
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Barnet
Boris Barnet, Radiy Pogodin, Nikolay Dorizo, Fyodor Soluyanov, Boris Gribanov
Kirill Molchanov
Sergei Poluyanov
Vera Gvozdeva
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Barnet
Director
Boris Barnet
Writer
Sergei Poluyanov
Director of Photography
Vasiliy Shcherbak
Production Design
Kirill Molchanov
Original Music Composer
Radiy Pogodin
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Whistle Stop
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What is Whistle Stop about?
Moscow academician Pavel Pavlovich comes to a picturesque village on the seashore to calmly spend his vacation here. Whiling away the time for sketches, he manages to get acquainted with the local guys, the restless Grishka and the daughter of the foreman Nyuska. Together they build a stove, repair a sewing machine, and reconstruct a telephone switchboard. When Pavel Pavlovich suddenly falls ill, all the villagers take care of him. When the time comes to leave, Pavel Pavlovich understands that in this village far from the capital, he leaves a piece of his heart.
Who directed Whistle Stop?
Whistle Stop was directed by Boris Barnet.
Who stars in Whistle Stop?
The principal cast of Whistle Stop includes Vasili Merkuryev, Yekaterina Mazurova, Nadezhda Rumyantseva, Boris Novikov, Ada Berezovskaya.
When was Whistle Stop released and how long is it?
Whistle Stop was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Whistle Stop?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Whistle Stop was composed by Kirill Molchanov.