Balalaika (1939)

Directed by

Reinhold Schünzel

Genre

drama film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In Imperial Russia just before World War I, a prince falls in love with a singer who is secretly a revolutionary. Their relationship faces challenges from their different backgrounds and the changing times.

romanticmelodicbittersweetnostalgiclightdramatichistorical

What happens

Balalaika is a 1939 American musical romance film based on the 1936 London stage musical of the same name. Produced by Lawrence Weingarten and directed by Reinhold Schunzel, it starred Nelson Eddy and Ilona Massey. The film follows the romance of Prince Peter Karagin and Lydia Pavlovna Marakova, a singer and secret revolutionary, in Imperial Russia on the eve of World War I. Douglas Shearer was nominated for the 1939 Academy Award for Best Sound Recording. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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