The Steamroller and the Violin
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Starring Igor Fomchenko, Vladimir Zamanskiy, Marina Adzhubei, Yuri Brusser, Vyacheslav Borisov, Lyudmila Semyonova, Tanya Prokhorova, Natalya Arkhangelskaya, Marina Figner, Antonina Maksimova
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Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.
Updated August 14, 2026
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