The Steamroller and the Violin (1961)

Director: Andrei Tarkovsky

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 Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their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

Cast

Igor Fomchenko

Sasha

Vladimir Zamanskiy

Sergei

Marina Adzhubei

Girl in Pink

Yuri Brusser

Yura Brusser

Vyacheslav Borisov

Slava Borisov

Lyudmila Semyonova

teacher

Tanya Prokhorova

Neighbor

Natalya Arkhangelskaya

Marina Figner

Antonina Maksimova

Sasha's mother