The Blind Musician
Слепой музыкант
“Artkino's Brilliant New Color Film”
Synopsis
In the wealthy noble family of Popelsky, the only son Petrik is blind from birth. His mother Anna Mikhailovna, infinitely loving and pitying the boy, educates him as a rare fragile flower. And only Uncle Maxim, who fought under the banner of Garibaldi in his youth, is trying to accustom the boy to independence. The boy begins to recognize the world by touch, and one day his fingers find the keys of a piano. But, still not knowing the price of his talent, he leaves with the tramps "to seek the truth." And now only love can reconcile him with the world of the sighted.
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Boris Livanov
Maxim Yatsenko
Vasiliy Livanov
Pyotr
Marianna Strizhenova
Anna Mikhailovna
Larisa Kurdyumova
Evelina
Yuri Puzyryov
Joachim
Aleksei Gribov
Fyodor Kandyba
Sergei Blinnikov
Stavruchenko
Viktor Murganov
Ilya
Vadim Grachov
Andrei
Nikita Kondratyev
Kuzma
Nikolay Kozinin
bell ringer
Aleksandr Smirnov
Popelsky
Sergei Shestopalov
Pyotr in childhood
Marina Kurakova
Evelina - devochka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tatyana Lukashevich
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Korolenko, Iosif Manevich, Aida Repina
- Original Score
- Yuriy Levitin
- Original Title
- Слепой музыкант
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatyana Lukashevich
Vladimir Korolenko, Iosif Manevich, Aida Repina
Yuriy Levitin
Viktor Masevich
Antonina Medvedeva
Vera Gvozdeva
Department Leadership Roster
Tatyana Lukashevich
Director
Iosif Manevich
Writer
Boris Tsaryov
Production Design
Yuriy Levitin
Original Music Composer
Viktor Masevich
Director of Photography
Valentina Kiselyova
Costume Design
Antonina Medvedeva
Editor
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What is The Blind Musician about?
In the wealthy noble family of Popelsky, the only son Petrik is blind from birth. His mother Anna Mikhailovna, infinitely loving and pitying the boy, educates him as a rare fragile flower. And only Uncle Maxim, who fought under the banner of Garibaldi in his youth, is trying to accustom the boy to independence. The boy begins to recognize the world by touch, and one day his fingers find the keys of a piano. But, still not knowing the price of his talent, he leaves with the tramps "to seek the truth." And now only love can reconcile him with the world of the sighted.
Who directed The Blind Musician?
The Blind Musician was directed by Tatyana Lukashevich.
Who stars in The Blind Musician?
The principal cast of The Blind Musician includes Boris Livanov, Vasiliy Livanov, Marianna Strizhenova, Larisa Kurdyumova, Yuri Puzyryov.
When was The Blind Musician released and how long is it?
The Blind Musician was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 15m.
Who composed the musical score for The Blind Musician?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Blind Musician was composed by Yuriy Levitin.
Is The Blind Musician based on a book or true story?
The Blind Musician is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vladimir Korolenko".