The Boy and the Pigeon (1961)
The boy wants to have a pigeon, but he can't afford to buy a bird. On the market for a pigeon asking for 100 rubles! Then he decides to buy a bird, bartering it for his father's album with stamps. Having caught a pigeon, the boy releases a bird into the sky. But the pigeon is returning to it's native dovecote, to it's former owner, who again demands money for it. This is a short movie about childhood and dreams, about the first life lessons that everyone has to face in childhood, when society and its laws bring changes into life, sometimes breaking the brightest dreams.
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky, Yevgeni Ostashenko
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 19 min
Release Date: April 1, 1961
Cast
- Nikolay Burlyaev - the Boy
- Vladimir Shurupov - pigeon-fancier
- Evgeniy Urbanskiy - the loader from the store
Screenplay
- Andrei Konchalovsky (Screenplay)
Music: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Cinematography: Mikhail Kozhin
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
short film
More Films by Director: Andrei Konchalovsky, Yevgeni Ostashenko
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Boy and the Pigeon about?
- The boy wants to have a pigeon, but he can't afford to buy a bird. On the market for a pigeon asking for 100 rubles! Then he decides to buy a bird, bartering it for his father's album with stamps. Having caught a pigeon, the boy releases a bird into the sky. But the pigeon is returning to it's native dovecote, to it's former owner, who again demands money for it. This is a short movie about childhood and dreams, about the first life lessons that everyone has to face in childhood, when society and its laws bring changes into life, sometimes breaking the brightest dreams.
- Who directed The Boy and the Pigeon?
- The Boy and the Pigeon was directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, Yevgeni Ostashenko.
- Who stars in The Boy and the Pigeon?
- The Boy and the Pigeon stars Nikolay Burlyaev, Vladimir Shurupov, Evgeniy Urbanskiy.
- How long is The Boy and the Pigeon?
- The Boy and the Pigeon has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
- What genre is The Boy and the Pigeon?
- The Boy and the Pigeon is a Drama film.
- Where was The Boy and the Pigeon produced?
- The Boy and the Pigeon was produced in Soviet Union.