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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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.
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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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