The Boys from Leningrad
Запасной игрок
Synopsis
Comedy about brothers Vesnushkin, Sasha and Vasya, who are playing for one team in a National Soccer Competition. However, Sasha falls in love with a beautiful girl and loses his confidence just before the final game, so his brother has to take the lead on the field in order to save the game.
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Georgiy Vitsin
Vasya Vesnushkin
Vsevolod Kuznetsov
Sasha Vesnushkin
Pavel Kadochnikov
Dedushkin Svetlanov
Tatyana Konyukhova
Valya Oljeshko
Valentina Ushakova
Kartashova
Mark Bernes
Kolmyagin
Vladimir Belokurov
Tsvetkov
Yelena Tyapkina
Vesnuskina
Konstantin Adashevsky
Ivan Innokentich, factory director
Nikolai Rybnikov
Mariya Mironova
Boris Kokovkin
Feliks Yavorsky
Andrei Tutyshkin
Anatoliy Dudorov
football fan
Sergei Filippov
jealous husband
Anatoly Korolkevich
old man
Lev Lobov
Lyova Pushechny
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Semyon Timoshenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Semyon Timoshenko, Mikhail Matusovsky
- Original Score
- Isaak Dunayevsky
- Original Title
- Запасной игрок
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Semyon Timoshenko
Semyon Timoshenko, Mikhail Matusovsky
Isaak Dunayevsky
Yevgeni Shapiro
A. Ruzanova
Pyotr Sviridov
Department Leadership Roster
Isaak Dunayevsky
Original Music Composer
Semyon Timoshenko
Director
Semyon Timoshenko
Writer
Yevgeni Shapiro
Director of Photography
Semyon Malkin
Production Design
V. Kropachyov
Costume Design
A. Ruzanova
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Boys from Leningrad
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Boys from Leningrad about?
Comedy about brothers Vesnushkin, Sasha and Vasya, who are playing for one team in a National Soccer Competition. However, Sasha falls in love with a beautiful girl and loses his confidence just before the final game, so his brother has to take the lead on the field in order to save the game.
Who directed The Boys from Leningrad?
The Boys from Leningrad was directed by Semyon Timoshenko.
Who stars in The Boys from Leningrad?
The principal cast of The Boys from Leningrad includes Georgiy Vitsin, Vsevolod Kuznetsov, Pavel Kadochnikov, Tatyana Konyukhova, Valentina Ushakova.
When was The Boys from Leningrad released and how long is it?
The Boys from Leningrad was released in 1954 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for The Boys from Leningrad?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Boys from Leningrad was composed by Isaak Dunayevsky.