Heavenly Swallows
Небесные ласточки
Synopsis
Denise de Flavigny, a young convent student, discovers a double-life of the organist Célestin, who teaches her music at the convent. He secretly composes popular operettas for his mistress Corinne. Célestin visits the city to witness the premiere of his latest effort; Denise escapes the convent as well. Following a quarrel with Célestin, Corinne walks out and instead, Denise appears in her role, taking the name Mam'zelle Nitouche. Denise falls in love with Fernand, a handsome young soldier. Both Denise and Célestin are mistaken for soldiers absent without leave and shipped off to an army camp. A series of coincidences brings happiness to all concerned.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Kvinikhidze
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Kvinikhidze
- Original Score
- Viktor Lebedev
- Original Title
- Небесные ласточки
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Kvinikhidze
Leonid Kvinikhidze, Albert Millaud, Henri Meilhac
Viktor Lebedev
Nikolay Zhilin
Leda Semyonova
Department Leadership Roster
Leonid Kvinikhidze
Director
Viktor Lebedev
Original Music Composer
Leonid Kvinikhidze
Screenplay
Leda Semyonova
Editor
Nikolay Zhilin
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Heavenly Swallows
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What is Heavenly Swallows about?
Denise de Flavigny, a young convent student, discovers a double-life of the organist Célestin, who teaches her music at the convent. He secretly composes popular operettas for his mistress Corinne. Célestin visits the city to witness the premiere of his latest effort; Denise escapes the convent as well. Following a quarrel with Célestin, Corinne walks out and instead, Denise appears in her role, taking the name Mam'zelle Nitouche. Denise falls in love with Fernand, a handsome young soldier. Both Denise and Célestin are mistaken for soldiers absent without leave and shipped off to an army camp. A series of coincidences brings happiness to all concerned.
Who directed Heavenly Swallows?
Heavenly Swallows was directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze.
Who stars in Heavenly Swallows?
The principal cast of Heavenly Swallows includes Iya Ninidze, Andrey Mironov, Aleksandr Shirvindt, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Irina Gubanova.
When was Heavenly Swallows released and how long is it?
Heavenly Swallows was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Heavenly Swallows?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Heavenly Swallows was composed by Viktor Lebedev.