The Steamroller and the Violin

1961 · directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

Rating

80/100

Hit

yes

Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.

The Steamroller and the Violin (1961), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Igor Fomchenko
• Vladimir Zamanskiy
• Marina Adzhubei
• Yuri Brusser
• Vyacheslav Borisov
• Lyudmila Semyonova
• Tanya Prokhorova
• Natalya Arkhangelskaya
• Marina Figner
• Antonina Maksimova

Crew

• Vadim Yusov — Director of Photography
• Lyubov Butuzova — Editor
• Andrei Konchalovsky — Writer
• Andrei Tarkovsky — Writer

More from Andrei Tarkovsky

1. Andrei Rublev (1966) — 98/100 · hit
2. Stalker (1979) — 97/100 · hit
3. Mirror (1975) — 96/100 · hit
4. Solaris (1972) — 88/100 · hit
5. Ivan's Childhood (1962) — 87/100 · hit
6. The Sacrifice (1986) — 81/100 · hit

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