Symphony of Life (1948)

His right hand having been wounded during the war, concert pianist Andrei Balashov is unable to perform his art. As a result, the young man feels so depressed that he considers his life wasted. One day, he decides to leave the capital and flee from the woman he loves, Natasha, a rising singing star. Andrei takes refuge in Siberia, his native land. Once there, he gets a job in a sawmill, where he entertains his fellow-workers playing the accordion during leisure hours. Some time later, Natasha and her company are expected in America where they are to do a tour. But an airplane breakdown forces the pilot to land next to the village in which Andrei lives and works...

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresDrama Music Romance
FilmmakersRole
Ivan Pyrev Director
Ivan Pyrev Writer
Evgeniy Pomeshchikov Writer
Nikolai Rozhkov Writer
Ilya Selvinsky Writer
Nikolai Kryukov Composer
Valentin Pavlov Cinematographer
Anna Kulganek Editor
Artur Berger Production Designer
Boris M. Chebotarev Production Designer
CastRole
Vladimir Druzhnikov
Andrei Nikolayevich Balashov
Marina Ladynina
Natasha Pavlovna Malinina
Boris Andreyev
Yakov Zakharonovich Burmak
Vera Vasileva
Nastenka Petrovna Gusenkova