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Cast
Lyubov Orlova
as "Lyre"
Pyotr Velyaminov
as "Starling"
Mykola Hrynko
as "Uncle Vanya"
Boris Kordunov
as Colonel Golubev
Boris Ivanov
as Baron von Lampe
Boris Zajdenberg
as General Cringely
Yuri Leonidov
as Arthur Opendorf
Viktor Burkhart
as Von Holbach
Varvara Soshalskaya
as Baroness von Schrovenhausen
Yuri Volkov
as Jürgen
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1974
Runtime2h 17m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Thriller, War
Votes5
DirectorGrigori Aleksandrov
WritersGrigori Aleksandrov
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsStarling and Lyre
About Starling and Lyre
Soviet intelligence spouses — Lyudmila ("Lyre") and Fyodor ("Starling") Grekov at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War are tasked with settling in Germany. Personnel intelligence officers with vast experience are successfully introduced into German society and begin to work actively. At the end of the war, during the bombing of Berlin, fate separates them, but then they will meet in the new Germany and continue their work.
Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov, Starling and Lyre leans on a strong ensemble — Lyubov Orlova, Pyotr Velyaminov, Mykola Hrynko — 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 romance titles of 1974.
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