Nicolo Paganini
Никколо Паганини
Synopsis
Biopic about Niccolo Paganini. He receives training from his father in early childhood. The best teachers of Parma are unable to give him more, so Paganini turns to a daily 15 hours of rigorous self-training. He makes sensational concert tours in Vienna, Paris, London and many other cities of Europe. He is always playing from memory, wearing black, and his stage appearance supports the rumors of his supernatural abilities. He is a wealthy man, but gambling and reckless spending forces him to pawn his violin. He is given a Guarneri violin by a wealthy listener to keep. He later gives this violin to the city if Genoa. The Paganini's violin is played by Leonid Kogan in this film.
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Vladimir Msryan
Nicolo Paganini
Albert Filozov
Donatas Banionis
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Vladimir Samoylov
Vania Tzvetkova
Alla Chernova
Vsevolod Shilovsky
Juozas Budraitis
Georgi Georgiev-Getz
Yuri Katin-Yartsev
Boris Arabow
Sergey Shakurov
Antonina Shuranova
Vytautas Tomkus
Lev Rubinstein
Aleksandr Bakharevsky
journalist
Sergei Ivanov
the concert host
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Menaker
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Menaker, Oleg Stukalov-Pogodin
- Original Title
- Никколо Паганини
- Country of Origin
- Bulgaria, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 4h 16m
- Production Studios
- Gosteleradio USSR, Lenfilm, Bulgaria TV
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Menaker
Leonid Menaker, Oleg Stukalov-Pogodin
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Menaker
Writer
Oleg Stukalov-Pogodin
Writer
Leonid Menaker
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Nicolo Paganini
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What is Nicolo Paganini about?
Biopic about Niccolo Paganini. He receives training from his father in early childhood. The best teachers of Parma are unable to give him more, so Paganini turns to a daily 15 hours of rigorous self-training. He makes sensational concert tours in Vienna, Paris, London and many other cities of Europe. He is always playing from memory, wearing black, and his stage appearance supports the rumors of his supernatural abilities. He is a wealthy man, but gambling and reckless spending forces him to pawn his violin. He is given a Guarneri violin by a wealthy listener to keep. He later gives this violin to the city if Genoa. The Paganini's violin is played by Leonid Kogan in this film.
Who directed Nicolo Paganini?
Nicolo Paganini was directed by Leonid Menaker.
Who stars in Nicolo Paganini?
The principal cast of Nicolo Paganini includes Vladimir Msryan, Albert Filozov, Donatas Banionis, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Vladimir Samoylov.
When was Nicolo Paganini released and how long is it?
Nicolo Paganini was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 4h 16m.