Hello Moscow!

Hello Moscow! (Russian: Zdravstvuy, Moskva!, Russian: Здравствуй, Москва!) is a 1945 Soviet historical musical film directed by Sergei Yutkevich. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.^[1]

Hello Moscow!
Directed by	Sergei Yutkevich
Written by	Nikolai Erdman Mikhail Volpin
Starring	Oleg Bobrov Sergei Filippov Pavel Kadochnikov Nikolai Leonov
Cinematography	Mark Magidson
Release date	1945 (1945)
Running time	86 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Plot

At a student talent showcase, a trade school apprentice performs a song about Moscow, accompanying himself on a bayan accordion. This instrument, once owned by a skilled worker who perished during the 1905 demonstrations, has passed through many hands before ending up with the students. The school's director narrates the bayan's journey, revealing its poignant and storied past.

Cast

• Oleg Bobrov as Oleg
• Sergei Filippov as Brikin, the accordionist
• Pavel Kadochnikov
• Nikolai Leonov as Kolya
• Ivan Lyubeznov as School Director
• Lev Pirogov as Grandfather Nicanor
• Vasili Seleznyov as Fedya
• Andrei Shirshov as School Assistant Director
• Anya Stravinskaya as Tanya
• Boris Tenin as Playwright