When Nightingales Sing
Когда поют соловьи
Synopsis
Mariana Kudel, the best milkmaid at the Trud collective farm, actively criticizes the conservative chairman, and as a result, she now works with the worst cows. She is clearly opposed by Katya Kvitko, the record holder for milk production, who is strongly supported by the chairman. Busy with the fuss, Katya pays little attention to her work and quarrels with Vasily, a zootechnician who is in love with her, and her friend Maryana. As a result of her carelessness, the record-breaking cow Volshebnitsa dies. Maryanka works from morning till late at night and soon takes first place. Katya, however, only comes in fifth. Selfless Maryanka loves Vasily, but nevertheless helps him and Katya find each other again...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yevgeni Bryunchugin
- Screenplay & Story
- Lidiya Kompaniyets
- Original Score
- Serhii Zhdanov
- Original Title
- Когда поют соловьи
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yevgeni Bryunchugin
Lidiya Kompaniyets
Serhii Zhdanov
Vadim Vereshchak
Ya. Schnayder
Department Leadership Roster
Yevgeni Bryunchugin
Director
Lidiya Kompaniyets
Writer
Serhii Zhdanov
Original Music Composer
Georgi Prokopets
Production Design
Vadim Vereshchak
Director of Photography
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What is When Nightingales Sing about?
Mariana Kudel, the best milkmaid at the Trud collective farm, actively criticizes the conservative chairman, and as a result, she now works with the worst cows. She is clearly opposed by Katya Kvitko, the record holder for milk production, who is strongly supported by the chairman. Busy with the fuss, Katya pays little attention to her work and quarrels with Vasily, a zootechnician who is in love with her, and her friend Maryana. As a result of her carelessness, the record-breaking cow Volshebnitsa dies. Maryanka works from morning till late at night and soon takes first place. Katya, however, only comes in fifth. Selfless Maryanka loves Vasily, but nevertheless helps him and Katya find each other again...
Who directed When Nightingales Sing?
When Nightingales Sing was directed by Yevgeni Bryunchugin.
Who stars in When Nightingales Sing?
The principal cast of When Nightingales Sing includes Nadezhda Cherednichenko, Ada Rohovtseva, Valentin Grudinin, Yurii Mazhuha, Petro Mikhnevych.
When was When Nightingales Sing released and how long is it?
When Nightingales Sing was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for When Nightingales Sing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for When Nightingales Sing was composed by Serhii Zhdanov.