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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.0 / 100
1938·Comedy / Musical / Music·1h 48m

VOLGA - VOLGA

Widely claimed to be Joseph Stalin's favorite movie, this classic musical comedy is a must-see. The action takes place on a steamboat on the iconic Volga River, as two groups of performers travel to Moscow to perform in the Moscow Musical Olympiad.

Above the Line
Grigoriy Aleksandrov·DirectorMikhail Volpin·WriterGrigori Aleksandrov·WriterVladimir Nilsen·Director of PhotographyIsaak Dunayevsky·Original Music ComposerYeva Ladyzhenskaya·Editor
Cast
Lyubov Orlova·Strelka PetrovaIgor Ilyinsky·ByvalovVladimir Volodin·The PilotPavel Olenev·The Water-CarterSergei Antimonov·The street sweeperAndrei Tutyshkin·Alyosha TrubyshkinMariya Mironova·The Secretary (as M. V. Mironova)Vsevolod Sanayev·The Lumberjack (as V. V. Sanayev)Nikita Kondratyev·The Waiter (as N. S. Kondratyev)Anatoli Shalayev·The Boy Musical Prodigy (as Tolya Shalayev)
Full Crew
(29 credits)
Directing· 4
Grigori Aleksandrov·DirectorKonstantin Yudin·First Assistant DirectorV. Kishmishev·Second Assistant DirectorBela Fridman·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Mikhail Volpin·WriterGrigori Aleksandrov·WriterNikolay Erdman·WriterVasilii Lebedev-Kumach·LyricistVladimir Nilsen·Co-Writer
Camera· 7
Vladimir Nilsen·Director of PhotographyBoris Petrov·Director of PhotographyV. Pereslavtsev·Camera OperatorSemyon Galadzh·Assistant CameraIvan Panov·Assistant CameraG. Komissarov·Assistant CameraAndrey Boltyanskiy·VFX Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yeva Ladyzhenskaya·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Isaak Dunayevsky·Original Music ComposerYevgeni Nesterov·Sound DirectorRaisa Lukina·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Georgi Grivtsov·Production DesignMikhail Karyakin·Production DesignKonstantin Efimov·Costume DesignL. Porozov·Makeup & Hair
Production· 3
Isaak Zayonts·Executive ProducerV. Bryantsev·Executive ProducerE. Soluyanov·Administration
Other Departments· 2
Andrey Boltyanskiy·VFX SupervisorGalina Shakhovskaya·Choreographer
By the Numbers
66.0
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Volga - Volga's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features two men and a boat scene, split diagonally. On the left, a man in a blue jacket and a light-colored cap is seen from the chest up, wearing a”

Key Elements
LifebuoyBriefcaseBoatGlasses
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
8/10
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