Solo

1980 · 26 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 162 VOTES · DIR. Konstantin Lopushansky

Overview

Lopushansky's second film focuses on a few hours in the life of a soloist musician during the siege of Leningrad, in WWII. The Leningrad philharmonic is going to play Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, which is to be broadcast to England. The soloist, like his fellow musicians, is weak and half-starved, and doubts whether he will be able to perform well enough.

Dialogue Timeline — 67 lines

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00:00:20 Waking time!
00:00:34 Waking time!
00:02:34 A landscape... a seashore... adrift...
00:03:57 No memory, Zin!
00:05:12 So, the brass section is free to go?
00:05:23 Yes, but l need to leave.
00:05:35 lt irritated my wife, so l hid the cereal.
00:05:51 There is a live broadcast for England tonight. You are to play the solo part.
00:06:01 with enormous legato.
00:06:14 And at home l've got cereal.
00:06:33 Viktor Sergeievich!
00:06:55 Solo
00:08:33 They demand reports from me. Or what did you think?
00:08:56 - There is a bathhouse open on Ghawanskaya!
00:12:55 Here, have a look! lt's a very rare book. For an expert it is...
00:13:11 And a watch?
00:13:17 or a warm clothing.
00:13:32 But you'll have to haggle.
00:13:41 Bear in mind: if you make an exchange, then make it without any pity!
00:14:04 Wait.
00:14:30 l'm all alone for four houses. l could divide into pieces as well.
00:16:22 But all in vain.
00:16:46 - ...was standing in a line for 5 hours...
00:21:24 Alexander Michailovich!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed67
Dialogue density2.6 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line00:21:24

Production Record

DirectorKonstantin Lopushansky
LanguageRussian
IMDb votes162