The Drummer's Fate
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| Russian: Судьба барабанщика | |
| Directed by | Viktor Eisymont |
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| Cinematography | Bentsion Monastyrsky |
| Music by | Lev Shvarts |
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Running time | 90 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Drummer's Fate (Russian: Судьба барабанщика, romanized: Sudba barabanshchika) is a 1955 Soviet adventure drama film directed by Viktor Eisymont. It is based on the 1939 book of the same name by Arkady Gaidar. [2][3][4][5]
Plot
In the life of Sergei Batashov, a young drummer of a pioneer organization, trouble comes. His father, an engineer at a secret factory, is arrested for losing documents. Guilty of this his stepmother marries and leaves Sergei alone.
Using the trustfulness of the boy left to himself in the Batashovs' apartment, a criminal espionage organization was established. Introducing themselves as distant relatives of the boy, they use it for their own purposes, forcing them to acquaint them with his father's colleagues.
Cast
- Daniil Sagal as Batashov
- Sergei Yasinsky as Sergei Batashov
- Alla Larionova as Valentina
- Andrei Abrikosov as Polovtsev
- Viktor Khokhryakov as uncle Vasya
- Klavdia Polovikova as old women
- Aleksandr Lebedev as Yurka
- Vasily Krasnoshchyokov as Kryuchkonosy (Hook-nosed)
- Leonid Pirogov as old man Yakov
- Nikolai Timofeyev as Grachkovsky
- Borya Burlyaev as Slavka Grachkovsky
- Valentina Telegina as aunt Tanya
- Mikhail Gluzsky as policeman
- Georgy Millyar as Nikolya (fr. Nicolas)[6]
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