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The Return of the Violin

1973 · 72 min

A plucky wartime adventure where children race to protect something precious, tense but ultimately hopeful and family-friendly.

Directed by
Shamil Makhmudbekov
Genres
War, Family, Adventure
Starring
Kamran Rajabli, Igor Sukhanov, Pavel Kadochnikov
Overview
During the WWII a group of children are trying to save Stradivarius violin from Nazis.

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Directed by
Shamil Makhmudbekov
Genres
War, Family, Adventure
Starring
Kamran Rajabli, Igor Sukhanov, Pavel Kadochnikov
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • friendship
  • art
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
war, family, adventure, action
Directed by
Shamil Makhmudbekov
Written by
Solomon Rozen, Firudin Aghayev
Starring
Kamran Rajabli, Igor Sukhanov, Pavel Kadochnikov, Olev Eskola, Ivan Kosykh, Pavel Vinnik, Alla Panova, Nina Menshikova
Cinematography
Rasim Ojagov
Runtime
72 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Azerbaijani, Russian

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