Accordion
Гармонь
Synopsis
Igor Savchenko's Accordion (Garmon', 1934) was adapted from a poem by A. Zharov. This film sheds light on the reasons why the mass song came into being. In it, the country boy Timosha stops playing the accordion after being chosen leader of the local Komsomol. When he understands that he must compete with the sad kulak songs played by Tlskliby ("Mournful"), he recognizes his mistake in abandoning his accordion, and in the end he gathers the other youths around him with his lively and merry songs.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ihor Savchenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Ihor Savchenko, Aleksandr Zharov
- Original Score
- Sergey Pototsky
- Original Title
- Гармонь
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 6m
- Production Studios
- Mezhrabpomfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ihor Savchenko
Ihor Savchenko, Aleksandr Zharov
Sergey Pototsky
Yuli Fogelman, Yevgeni Shneider
Moisey Aleynikov
Department Leadership Roster
Ihor Savchenko
Writer
Ihor Savchenko
Director
Yuli Fogelman
Director of Photography
Yevgeni Shneider
Director of Photography
Sergey Pototsky
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Zharov
Writer
Valentina Khmelyova
Production Design
Moisey Aleynikov
Producer
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What is Accordion about?
Igor Savchenko's Accordion (Garmon', 1934) was adapted from a poem by A. Zharov. This film sheds light on the reasons why the mass song came into being. In it, the country boy Timosha stops playing the accordion after being chosen leader of the local Komsomol. When he understands that he must compete with the sad kulak songs played by Tlskliby ("Mournful"), he recognizes his mistake in abandoning his accordion, and in the end he gathers the other youths around him with his lively and merry songs.
Who directed Accordion?
Accordion was directed by Ihor Savchenko.
Who stars in Accordion?
The principal cast of Accordion includes Zoya Fyodorova, Pyotr Savin, Ihor Savchenko, Nikolay Gorlov, Nikolai Yarochkin.
When was Accordion released and how long is it?
Accordion was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Accordion?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Accordion was composed by Sergey Pototsky.