The Great Glinka
Глинка
Synopsis
About the life of the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka.
Top Cast
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Boris Chirkov
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
Vasili Merkuryev
Jacob Ulanov Ulyanich
Mikhail Derzhavin
Gen. Vassili Andreyevich Zhukovsky
Pyotr Aleynikov
Alexander Pushkin
Katya Ivanova
Anna Petrovna Kern
Valentina Serova
Maria Petrovna Ivanova Glinka
Klavdiya Polovikova
Luisa Karlovna Ivanova
Nikolai Svobodin
Baron Igor Feodorovich Rozen
Aleksander Sobolev
Glinka as a child
Lev Snezhnitsky
Ivan Nikolayevich Glinka
Elena Kondrateva
Glinka's Mother
Mikhail Nazvanov
Kostya, the Hussar
Mikhail Yanshin
Petr Andreyevich Vyazensky
Mikhail Mikhailov
Osip Afanovich Petrov
Viktor Koltsov
Vladimir Fedorovich Odoyevsky
Vladimir Vladislavskiy
Count Mikhail Yurelivich Vielgorsky
Elizaveta Antonova
Avdotya Yakolevna Vorobyeva
Lyudmila Lipskerova
Katerina Kern, as an adult
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 20, 1946
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lev Arnshtam
- Screenplay & Story
- Lev Arnshtam
- Original Score
- Vissarion Shebalin
- Original Title
- Глинка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lev Arnshtam
Lev Arnshtam, Nicholas Napoli, Charles Clements
Vissarion Shebalin
Yu-Lan Chen, Aleksandr Shelenkov
Tatyana Likhachyova
Nikolai Sliozberg
Department Leadership Roster
Lev Arnshtam
Director
Lev Arnshtam
Screenplay
Tatyana Likhachyova
Editor
Yu-Lan Chen
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Shelenkov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Kaplunovskiy
Production Design
Vissarion Shebalin
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Great Glinka.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Great Glinka
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Great Glinka about?
About the life of the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka.
Who directed The Great Glinka?
The Great Glinka was directed by Lev Arnshtam.
Who stars in The Great Glinka?
The principal cast of The Great Glinka includes Boris Chirkov, Vasili Merkuryev, Mikhail Derzhavin, Pyotr Aleynikov, Katya Ivanova.
When was The Great Glinka released and how long is it?
The Great Glinka was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for The Great Glinka?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Great Glinka was composed by Vissarion Shebalin.