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Release Year1961
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorTatyana Lukashevich
WritersIosif Manevich
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Blind Musician
About The Blind Musician
In the wealthy noble family of Popelsky, the only son Petrik is blind from birth. His mother Anna Mikhailovna, infinitely loving and pitying the boy, educates him as a rare fragile flower. And only Uncle Maxim, who fought under the banner of Garibaldi in his youth, is trying to accustom the boy to independence. The boy begins to recognize the world by touch, and one day his fingers find the keys of a piano. But, still not knowing the price of his talent, he leaves with the tramps "to seek the truth." And now only love can reconcile him with the world of the sighted.
Directed by Tatyana Lukashevich, The Blind Musician leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Livanov, Vasiliy Livanov, Marianna Strizhenova — 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 drama titles of 1961.
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