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The Steamroller and the Violin (Russian: Каток и скрипка, translit. Katok i skripka), is a 1961 featurette directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and from a screenplay written by Andrei Konchalovsky and Andrei Tarkovsky. The film tells the story of the unlikely friendship of Sasha (Igor Fomchenko), a little boy, and Sergey (Vladimir Zamansky ...
A steamroller (or steam roller) is a form of road roller – a type of heavy construction machinery used for leveling surfaces, such as roads or airfields – that is powered by a steam engine. The leveling/flattening action is achieved through a combination of the size and weight of the vehicle and the rolls : the smooth wheels and the large ...
The Russian railway network in 1912. Russia was one of the major belligerents in the First World War: from August 1914 to December 1917, it fought on the Entente's side against the Central Powers. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Russian Empire was a great power in terms of its vast territory, population, and agricultural resources.
A Russian recruiting poster. Caption reads: "World on Fire; Second Patriotic War." Between 1873 and 1887, Russia was allied with Germany and Austria-Hungary in the League of the Three Emperors, and later with Germany in the 1887–1890 Reinsurance Treaty.
Ivan's Childhood was Tarkovsky's first feature film, shot two years after his diploma film The Steamroller and the Violin. The film is based on the 1957 short story "Ivan" (Russian: Иван) by Vladimir Bogomolov, which was translated into more than twenty languages. It drew the attention of the screenwriter Mikhail Papava, who changed the ...
Marina Yevseyevna Goldovskaya (Russian: Марина Евсеевна Голдо́вская; July 15, 1941 – March 20, 2022) was a Russian-American documentary filmmaker known for her candid portrayal of people.
To Russia with Love is a 1994 album by Mannheim Steamroller, composed for the 1994 Goodwill Games. [2] The album was recorded in St. Petersburg Philharmonia Hall. [3] "Chakra III" originally appeared on Manheim Steamroller's previous album, Fresh Aire 7. [4] "Fugue" originally appeared on Chip Davis' 1993 release, Impressions. [5]
After his time living in Moscow, he stated that the Russian Federation was a "steamroller where the state intervened in every aspect of its citizens' lives." [5] José claimed that Venezuela had become a social laboratory of Cuba, Iran and Russia. In which Russia has placed its Wagner mercenaries to "guard" Venezuela's gold mines and oil.