The Steamroller and the Violin
1961 · Movie · PG · 46 min · ★ 7.1 · 86% critics
A young boy is pushed into strict daily violin practice to meet his parents’ ambitions, leaving him isolated and unsure of himself. A chance encounter with a friendly worker in his Moscow neighborhood opens the door to an unexpected bond that helps him feel seen and more confident.
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Details
- Original title
- Каток и скрипка
- Years
- 1961
- Release date
- 1961-12-30
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 46 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (161 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, character-focused story about childhood pressure and an unexpected friendship, with a calm mood similar to Ivan's Childhood; Not for you if you need fast pacing or big drama.
Pros: tender coming-of-age; warm unlikely friendship; gentle emotional tone | Cons: low on action; simple everyday stakes; slow, quiet pacing
Themes
- friendship
- violin player
- apple
Cast & crew
Igor Fomchenko
as Sasha
Vladimir Zamanskiy
as Sergei
- MA
Marina Adzhubei
as Girl in Pink
- YB
Yuri Brusser
as Yura Brusser
- VB
Vyacheslav Borisov
as Slava Borisov
Lyudmila Semyonova
as teacher
Tanya Prokhorova
as Neighbor
Natalya Arkhangelskaya
Marina Figner
Antonina Maksimova
as Sasha's mother
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky