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Cast
Oleg Tabakov
as Iskremas / Cuckoo
Elena Proklova
as Krysya / Jeanne d'Arc
Oleg Efremov
as Painter
Evgeni Leonov
as Cinematographer
Leonid Kuravlyov
as Red comissar
Leonid Dyachkov
as Ohrim, green agent
Marlen Khutsiyev
as Third 'cuckoo' player (prince)
Nonna Mordyukova
as madame
Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov
as shooter
Aleksandr Filippenko
as Second 'cuckoo' player
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1969
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Romance
Votes20
DirectorAleksandr Mitta
WritersValeri Frid, Yuli Dunsky, Aleksandr Mitta
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsShine, Shine, My Star
About Shine, Shine, My Star
In 1920, just 3 years after the October revolution, the peoples had to decide between conforming to Bolshevism or national self-determination. In that torn-apart-time, one man, the comedian Volodya, tries to mediate, not between different ideologies, but social life and art. While others just want to wash away their gloom, he reflects on the everyday sorrows and the role of art in that time of changes.
Directed by Aleksandr Mitta, Shine, Shine, My Star leans on a strong ensemble — Oleg Tabakov, Elena Proklova, Oleg Efremov — 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 1969.
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