Volga - Volga

(1938)Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov104 minComedy, Music

Widely claimed to be Joseph Stalin's favorite movie, this classic musical comedy is a must-see. The action takes place on a steamboat on the iconic Volga River, as two groups of performers travel to Moscow to perform in the Moscow Musical Olympiad.

Lyubov Orlovaas Strelka Petrova
Igor Ilyinskyas Byvalov
Vladimir Volodinas The Pilot
Pavel Olenevas The Water-Carter
Sergei Antimonovas The street sweeper
Andrei Tutyshkinas Alyosha Trubyshkin
Mariya Mironovaas The Secretary (as M. V. Mironova)
Vsevolod Sanayevas The Lumberjack (as V. V. Sanayev)
Nikita Kondratyevas The Waiter (as N. S. Kondratyev)
Anatoli Shalayevas The Boy Musical Prodigy (as Tolya Shalayev)
Aleksey Dolininas The Militia Man (as A. G. Dolinin)
Ivan Chuvelyovas The Olympiad Representative (as I. P. Chuvelyov)
Niki Ottoas The Cooc
Vladimir Uralskiyas Ferryboat passenger
Dmitriy Zoltsas Pashka
Boris Keropyan