Starling and Lyre
Скворец и Лира
Synopsis
Soviet intelligence spouses — Lyudmila ("Lyre") and Fyodor ("Starling") Grekov at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War are tasked with settling in Germany. Personnel intelligence officers with vast experience are successfully introduced into German society and begin to work actively. At the end of the war, during the bombing of Berlin, fate separates them, but then they will meet in the new Germany and continue their work.
Top Cast
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Lyubov Orlova
"Lyre"
Pyotr Velyaminov
"Starling"
Mykola Hrynko
"Uncle Vanya"
Boris Kordunov
Colonel Golubev
Boris Ivanov
Baron von Lampe
Boris Zajdenberg
General Cringely
Yuri Leonidov
Arthur Opendorf
Viktor Burkhart
Von Holbach
Varvara Soshalskaya
Baroness von Schrovenhausen
Yuri Volkov
Jürgen
Rina Zelyonaya
Ursula
Galiks Kolchitskiy
General Leben
Rimma Markova
Mrs. Leben
Yuri Stromov
Colonel Chandler
Svetlana Svetlichnaya
Henrietta
Pavel Makhotin
General
Jānis Grantiņš
Holy father
Viktor Shulgin
Siegfried
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigori Aleksandrov
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigori Aleksandrov, Aleksandr Lapshin, Nikolay Pekelnik, Robert Rozhdestvensky, Leonid Nekhoroshev, N. Gorshkov
- Original Score
- Oskar Feltsman
- Original Title
- Скворец и Лира
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, Filmové studio Barrandov, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigori Aleksandrov
Grigori Aleksandrov, Aleksandr Lapshin, Nikolay Pekelnik, Robert Rozhdestvensky, Leonid Nekhoroshev, N. Gorshkov
Oskar Feltsman
Nikolay Olonovskiy
Esfir Tobak
Vladimir Tseytlin
Department Leadership Roster
Grigori Aleksandrov
Director
Nikolay Olonovskiy
Director of Photography
Grigori Aleksandrov
Writer
Esfir Tobak
Editor
Oskar Feltsman
Original Music Composer
Elvira Mutusheva
Costume Design
Stalen Volkov
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Starling and Lyre
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Starling and Lyre about?
Soviet intelligence spouses — Lyudmila ("Lyre") and Fyodor ("Starling") Grekov at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War are tasked with settling in Germany. Personnel intelligence officers with vast experience are successfully introduced into German society and begin to work actively. At the end of the war, during the bombing of Berlin, fate separates them, but then they will meet in the new Germany and continue their work.
Who directed Starling and Lyre?
Starling and Lyre was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov.
Who stars in Starling and Lyre?
The principal cast of Starling and Lyre includes Lyubov Orlova, Pyotr Velyaminov, Mykola Hrynko, Boris Kordunov, Boris Ivanov.
When was Starling and Lyre released and how long is it?
Starling and Lyre was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Starling and Lyre?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Starling and Lyre was composed by Oskar Feltsman.