Tale of the Siberian Land
movie

Released September 09, 1947
Overview
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...
Cast

Vladimir Druzhnikov
as
Andrei Nikolayevich Balashov

Marina Ladynina
as
Natasha Pavlovna Malinina

Vera Vasileva
as
Nastenka Petrovna Gusenkova

Vladimir Zeldin
as
Boris Olenich

Grigoriy Shpigel
as
Grigori "Grisha" Galadya

Vasili Zajchikov
as
Prof. Vadim Sergeyevich Igonin

Vladimir Dorofeyev

Ivan Ryzhov
as
военный / посетитель чайной / диспетчер (нет в титрах)

Boris Andreyev
as
Yakov Zakharonovich Burmak
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Lev Ivanov
as
Soldier (uncredited)

Sergei Antimonov
as
Kolkhoz worker (uncredited)
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Yelena Savitskaya
as
Kapitolina Kondratyevna
Crew

Ivan Pyryev
as
Director

Ivan Pyryev
as
Story
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Yevgeni Pomeshchikov
as
Writer

Nikolai Rozhkov
as
Writer

Valentin Pavlov
as
Director of Photography
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Anna Kulganek
as
Editor

Artur Berger
as
Production Design

Boris Chebotaryov
as
Production Design

Konstantin Urbetis
as
Costume Design
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Vera Rudina
as
Makeup Artist
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Valeri Popov
as
Sound

Nikolai Kryukov
as
Original Music Composer