The Steamroller and the Violin

Synopsis

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 Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their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.

Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

Written by

Andrei Konchalovsky

Music

Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov

Studio

Mosfilm

Released

30 December 1961

Genres

Drama