The Steamroller and the Violin

Summary

The Steamroller and the Violin is a short film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Steamroller and the Violin's instance of is recorded as short film^[3].
• The Steamroller and the Violin was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky^[4].
• Andrei Tarkovsky wrote the screenplay for The Steamroller and the Violin^[5].
• Andrei Konchalovsky wrote the screenplay for The Steamroller and the Violin^[6].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's composer is recorded as Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov^[7].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's genre is children's film^[9].
• A cast member of The Steamroller and the Violin was Antonina Maksimova^[10].
• A cast member of The Steamroller and the Violin was Lyudmila Semyonova^[11].
• A cast member of The Steamroller and the Violin was Vladimir Zamanskiy^[12].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's production company is recorded as Mosfilm^[13].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's director of photography is recorded as Vadim Yusov^[14].
• The original language of The Steamroller and the Violin was Russian^[15].
• The Steamroller and the Violin was distributed by video on demand^[16].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's color is recorded as color^[17].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's country of origin is recorded as Soviet Union^[18].
• The Steamroller and the Violin was released on December 30, 1961^[19].
• The Steamroller and the Violin was released on August 18, 1962^[20].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's distributed by is recorded as Mosfilm^[21].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's distributed by is recorded as Netflix^[22].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's narrative location is recorded as Moscow^[23].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Каток и скрипка'}^[24].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+46'}^[25].
• The Steamroller and the Violin's production designer is recorded as Savet Agoyan^[26].

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Authorship and Creation

The Steamroller and the Violin was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky^[4]. Screenwriters include Andrei Tarkovsky^[5] and Andrei Konchalovsky^[6]. Cast members include Antonina Maksimova^[10], Lyudmila Semyonova^[11], and Vladimir Zamanskiy^[12].

Publication

Publication dates include December 30, 1961^[19] and August 18, 1962^[20]. The original language of The Steamroller and the Violin was Russian^[15]. Genres include drama film^[8] and children's film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[16].

Why It Matters

The Steamroller and the Violin ranks in the top 4% of short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]