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Visiting the Minotaur
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Visiting the Minotaur

1987-11-09 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 6.5

History · Drama · Crime · Mystery

The detective story is based on the search for Antonio Stradivari's missing violin. This is one storyline of the film, but there is also a second, historical storyline that takes the viewer back to the 17th century and focuses on the life of the Master and his work on the violin.

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Directors
Eldor Urazbaev
Production companies
Gorky Film Studios
Countries
Soviet Union
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sergey ShakurovSergey ShakurovТихонов
Vladimir SamoylovVladimir SamoylovПрокурор
Laimonas NoreikaLaimonas NoreikaПоляков
Valentin GaftValentin GaftИконников
Lev BorisovLev BorisovОбольников
Grigoriy LyampeGrigoriy LyampeХалецкий
Rostislav PlyattRostislav PlyattАмати
Sergey ShakurovSergey ShakurovСтрадивари
Aleksandr FilippenkoAleksandr FilippenkoБелаш
Mikhail PugovkinMikhail PugovkinМельник
Natalya ArinbasarovaNatalya ArinbasarovaМарина, музыковед
Anna KamenkovaAnna KamenkovaNechaeva

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