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The Great Glinka (1946)

The Great Glinka poster
Original title
Глинка
Directed by
Lev Arnshtam
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 56m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Mikhail Glinka, a 19th century Russian composer. It shows his life and work as he creates music.

dramaticinspirationalclassicalearnestpatriotichistoricalslow-pacedrespectful

What happens

The Great Glinka (Russian: Глинка) is a 1946 Soviet biopic film directed by Lev Arnshtam. The film is about Mikhail Glinka, a Russian composer of the 19th century. The film was awarded the Stalin Prize of II degree (1947) and it was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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