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Cast
Vasili Merkuryev
as Pavel Pavlovich
Yekaterina Mazurova
as grandmother Tatyana
Nadezhda Rumyantseva
as Sima, collective farm accountant
Boris Novikov
as collective farm foreman
Ada Berezovskaya
as Klavka the milkmaid
Yelizaveta Nikishchikhina
as Zoika the saleswoman
Aleksandr Potapov
as Ivan the tractor driver
Valeri Ryzhakov
as Vasya the driver
Albina Orlovskaya
as adjutant woman
Nikolai Bogatyryov
as Grishka
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1963
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes9
DirectorBoris Barnet
WritersBoris Barnet, Radiy Pogodin
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsWhistle Stop
About Whistle Stop
Moscow academician Pavel Pavlovich comes to a picturesque village on the seashore to calmly spend his vacation here. Whiling away the time for sketches, he manages to get acquainted with the local guys, the restless Grishka and the daughter of the foreman Nyuska. Together they build a stove, repair a sewing machine, and reconstruct a telephone switchboard. When Pavel Pavlovich suddenly falls ill, all the villagers take care of him. When the time comes to leave, Pavel Pavlovich understands that in this village far from the capital, he leaves a piece of his heart.
Directed by Boris Barnet, Whistle Stop leans on a strong ensemble — Vasili Merkuryev, Yekaterina Mazurova, Nadezhda Rumyantseva — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1963.
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