Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano (1977)
Neokonchennaya pyesa dlya mekhanicheskogo pianino (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 43min
- Drama
- 05 Sep 1977 (Soviet Union)
- Movie
In Imperial Russia, the nobility has its own entertainments, disputes and worries.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Aleksandr Kalyagin | ... |
Mikhail Vassilyevich Platonov
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| Elena Solovey | ... |
Sophia Yegorovna
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| Evgeniya Glushenko | ... |
Sashenka
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| Antonina Shuranova | ... |
Anna Petrovna Voynitseva
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| Yuriy Bogatyryov | ... |
Sergey Pavlovich Voynitsev
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| Oleg Tabakov | ... |
Pavel Petrovich Shcherbuk
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| Nikolai Pastukhov | ... |
Porfiriy Semyonovich Glagolyev
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| Pavel Kadochnikov | ... |
Ivan Ivanovich Triletskiy
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| Nikita Mikhalkov | ... |
Nikolay Ivanovich Triletskiy
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| Anatoliy Romashin | ... |
Gerasim Kuzmich Petrin
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| Natalya Nazarova | ... |
Verochka
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| Kseniya Minina | ... |
Lizochka
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| Sergey Nikonenko | ... |
Yakov
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| Sergei Guryev | ... |
Petechka
(as Seryozha Guryev)
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Svetlana Bashlykova | ... |
(as S. Bashlykova)
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| Gennadiy Ivanov | ... |
Zakkhar
(as G. Ivanov)
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| Vitaliy Komissarov | ... |
Sluga
(as V. Komissarov)
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| Vyacheslav Maksakov | ... |
Gorokhov
(as V. Maksakov)
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M. Yusin |
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| Enrico Caruso | ... |
Voice (uncredited) (archiveSound) (voice)
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Directed by
| Nikita Mikhalkov | ||
Written by
| Aleksandr Adabashyan | ... | () (as A. Adabashyan) |
| Anton Chekhov | ... | (play "Platonov") (as A. P. Chekhov) |
| Nikita Mikhalkov | ... | () (as N. Mikhalkov) |
Music by
| Eduard Artemyev | ... | (as Eduard Artemev) |
Cinematography by
| Pavel Lebeshev | ||
Editing by
| Lyudmila Yelyan | ... | (as L. Yelyan) |
Production Design by
| Aleksandr Adabashyan | ||
| Aleksandr Samulekin | ||
Costume Design by
| Maya Abar-Baranovskaya | ... | (as M. Abar-Baranovskaya) |
Makeup Department
| Nina Zhelmanova | ... | makeup artist (as N. Zhelmanova) |
Production Management
| Tatyana Zhigayeva | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| N. Kromas | ... | assistant director |
| Vyacheslav Maksakov | ... | assistant director (as V. Maksakov) |
Sound Department
| Yevgeniy Bazanov | ... | sound recordist (as ye. Balzanov) |
| Valentin Bobrovsky | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eduard Gimpel | ... | assistant camera (as E. Gimpel) |
| L. Kapustina | ... | assistant camera |
| Anatoli Pashvikin | ... | still photographer (as A. Pashvykin) |
| Sergey Shebeko | ... | gaffer (as S. Shebeko) |
| B. Yelyan | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Svetlana Bashlykova | ... | assistant costume designer (as S. Bashlykova) |
Music Department
| Minna Blank | ... | music editor (as M. Blank) |
Script and Continuity Department
| O. Kozlova | ... | script editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Film Institute (BFI) (1980) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Darelcine (1979) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Istituto Luce-Italnoleggio Cinematografico (1985) (Italy) (theatrical)
- KinoVista (2009) (France) (theatrical) (Mikhalkov Retrospective)
- Mosfilm (1977) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
- Nihonkai Eiga (1980) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Satra (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
- Corinth Films (1982) (United States) (subtitled)
- Empresa Hispanoamericana de Video (EHV) (Argentina) (VHS)
- IVC (1998) (Japan) (DVD)
- IVC (2005) (Japan) (DVD) (with "A Slave of Love")
- Leopardo Filmes (2016) (Portugal)
- NHK Kyôiku (1981) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1990) (Japan) (tv)
- RUSCICO (2004) (World-wide) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Early in the 20th century, family and friends gather at the country estate of a general's widow, Anna Petrovna. Sofia, the new wife of Anna's step-son, recognizes Misha, the brother-in-law of one of the widow's admirers: a few years before, they had been idealistic lovers and now she can't believe he has settled for a dim wife and a job as a teacher. Amidst parlor games and idle talk of women's rights and peasants' capabilities, Sofia and Misha rekindle their love. Will they flaunt convention, abandon families, and run away to pursue lost dreams? Rescue comes from an unexpected place.
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Did You Know?
| Goofs | In a scene towards the end of the film where Platonov storms down a hallway, he walks past a person just to his right who is clearly a crew member wearing modern clothing and holding a piece of equipment. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Namedni 1977 (1997). See more » |