The Steamroller and the Violin
1961 · 46 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 7,423 VOTES · DIR. Andrei Tarkovsky
Overview
Seven year old Sasha practices violin every day to satisfy the ambition of his parents. Already withdrawn as a result of his routines, Sasha quickly regains confidence when he accidentally meets and befriends worker Sergei, who works on a steamroller in their upscale Moscow neighborhood.
Dialogue Timeline — 207 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:12 THE STEAMROLLER AND THE VIOLIN
00:00:52 Combined scenes: B. Pluzhnikov Camera operator: V. Sevostyanov
00:02:33 Hey! The musician's going away!
00:09:16 And don't sway.
00:11:05 Good-bye.
00:13:02 Give me the wrench.
00:14:33 - There isn't any. - What do you mean?
00:15:27 Musician!
00:16:56 Move on kids. You're in the way.
00:18:33 Why pick on someone who's smaller than you?
00:21:19 Your mom won't recognize you.
00:22:15 Oh, that got to you.
00:26:00 Sergei!
00:27:07 Come on, come on, don't be shy.
00:28:06 - but, hell, they're all bad. - Why do you smoke, then?
00:28:59 I knew you were in the war.
00:29:48 That's what a child's size violin is called.
00:30:49 It's light.
00:34:43 Okay, brother. Back to work.
00:35:33 I'll meet you by the gate at 7. Don't be late.
00:37:54 You've upset me again.
00:38:27 But we don't know him. Why didn't you invite him over?
00:39:09 Mom...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed207
Dialogue density4.5 lines / min
First line00:00:12
Final line00:39:09
Production Record
DirectorAndrei Tarkovsky
LanguageRussian
IMDb votes7,423