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Cast

Ivan Rebroff

Ivan Rebroff

Samson-Sascha

Sydney Chaplin

Sydney Chaplin

John

Noëlle Adam

Noëlle Adam

Nathalie

Ivy Mareva

Ivy Mareva

Maria

Germaine Montero

Germaine Montero

Mama Angelo

Angelika Ott

Angelika Ott

Clara

Jean Parédès

Jean Parédès

Patrick Tournon

René Chapotot

René Chapotot

Jo

Katja Ebstein

Katja Ebstein

Singer

Henri Génès

Henri Génès

André

Jean Carmet

Jean Carmet

Angelo

Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Coffinet

Jean Rupert

Jean Rupert

Gendarm

Rainer Basedow

Rainer Basedow

Crew

Jean-Claude Dague

Jean-Claude Dague

Director

Henri Diamant-Berger

Henri Diamant-Berger

Screenplay

Hans Jura

Hans Jura

Director of Photography

Claude Guérin

Claude Guérin

Editor

Jacques Robin

Jacques Robin

Director of Photography

Peter Riethof

Peter Riethof

Producer

Pierre Balmain

Pierre Balmain

Costume Design

Julien Coutelier

Julien Coutelier

Sound

Eberhard Schröder

Eberhard Schröder

Assistant Director

Patrick Saglio

Patrick Saglio

Assistant Director

Heinz Pollak

Heinz Pollak

Production Manager

Louis de Masure

Louis de Masure

Production Manager

Tonio Suné

Tonio Suné

Unit Manager

Madeleine Guérin

Madeleine Guérin

Assistant Editor

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Das Lied der Balalaika

19712.0 / 1088 min
Crime, Drama

Overview

Sasha Voronin, a famous singer about to marry supermodel Nathalie, falls victim to John Darow, who attempts to murder him by knocking him out and throwing him into the sea. Sacha is taken in by fishermen, but he has lost his memory and takes the name Samson. Samson's memory begins to awaken when he hears a familiar tune during a circus performance, and begins to sing. Deciding to leave with the circus troupe, he ends up being hired by the director of a radio station, who launches him on the air under the name of "unknown singer". Nathalie, meanwhile married to John, recognizes his voice and wants to find him; Sacha rejects her because he has fallen in love with Maria. John again tries to eliminate Sacha, then attempts to kidnap Maria. After a mad chase, Sacha defeats John, who is arrested by the police.