The Steamroller and the Violin

The Steamroller and the Violin (1960)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Childhood Drama  |   Release Date - Aug 18, 1962 (USA)  |   Run Time - 46 min.  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert

Katok i Skripka (The Steamroller and the Violin) was the last short Andrei Tarkovsky directed before moving on to his first feature. The film tells a very simply story of friendship between an artistic, sensitive seven-year-old violinist named Sasha and a physical, blue-collar steamroller operator. They befriend each other after Sasha is threatened by some ruffians, spend the day together, and alter each other's perceptions of life.

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boy, friendship, student, tractor, violinist