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Cast
Galina Kravchenko
as Mademoiselle Brio, variety show artist
Andrey Fayt
as Lugovets
Ada Vojtsik
as Lugovets's wife
Sergei Komarov
as Bryanskiy, underground Bolshevik
Yury Vasilchikov
as Adjutant for the chief of secret intelligence
Mikhail Doronin
as Chief of secret counterintelligence
Vladimir Kochetov
as French Bolshevik soldier
Vsevolod Pudovkin
as Illusionist
Aleksandr Chistyakov
as Worker
Aleksandr Zhutaev
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1929
Runtime1h 13m
LanguageRU
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure
Votes1
DirectorLev Kuleshov
WritersBoris Gusman, Anatoli Marienhof
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Happy Canary
About The Happy Canary
Actress Brio working in a cafe "The Happy Canary", does not suspect that her new acquaintances Brianski and Lugovec are Communists sent by an underground committee to fight the enemy's counter-intelligence.
Directed by Lev Kuleshov, The Happy Canary leans on a strong ensemble — Galina Kravchenko, Andrey Fayt, Ada Vojtsik — 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 adventure titles of 1929.
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