The Steamroller and the Violin

★★★★★

Original title: Katok i skripka · Turkish title: Silindir ve Keman

1961 · 46 min

Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky

Drama

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Cast

Igor Fomchenko Vladimir Zamansky

Credits

Written by: S. Bakhmetyeva

Plot

His graduation film about a boy and a road worker.

Sinekatalog’s take

Andrei Tarkovsky's graduation short follows a small violinist and a friendly road worker. Tender and visually inventive, with Soviet colour and hints of the master to come, it is a charming early gem.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (8,008 votes)
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