The Merchant and the Poet
Торговка и поэт
Synopsis
A small Belarusian town, where Olga, a vivacious and able to stand up for herself and her daughter, lived, was occupied by the Germans. It was she who was approached by the underground with a request to ransom a man from a prisoner-of-war camp. The young woman was shocked by what she saw in the camp - and not finding the man she was looking for, Olga ransomed the young man, calling him her husband. The soldier, as soon as he got stronger, began to rush into battle. And when he died, Olga joined the fight against the Nazis.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Samson Samsonov
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivan Shamyakin
- Original Score
- Eduard Artemyev
- Original Title
- Торговка и поэт
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Samson Samsonov
Ivan Shamyakin
Eduard Artemyev
Evgeniy Guslinskiy
Department Leadership Roster
Samson Samsonov
Director
Ivan Shamyakin
Writer
Sergey Voronkov
Production Design
Aleksandr Borisov
Production Design
Evgeniy Guslinskiy
Director of Photography
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What is The Merchant and the Poet about?
A small Belarusian town, where Olga, a vivacious and able to stand up for herself and her daughter, lived, was occupied by the Germans. It was she who was approached by the underground with a request to ransom a man from a prisoner-of-war camp. The young woman was shocked by what she saw in the camp - and not finding the man she was looking for, Olga ransomed the young man, calling him her husband. The soldier, as soon as he got stronger, began to rush into battle. And when he died, Olga joined the fight against the Nazis.
Who directed The Merchant and the Poet?
The Merchant and the Poet was directed by Samson Samsonov.
Who stars in The Merchant and the Poet?
The principal cast of The Merchant and the Poet includes Natalya Andreychenko, Viktor Zhiganov, Viktor Pavlov, Lyubov Reymer, Ivan Savkin.
When was The Merchant and the Poet released and how long is it?
The Merchant and the Poet was released in 1979 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Merchant and the Poet?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Merchant and the Poet was composed by Eduard Artemyev.