Angel on the Curb
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Angel on the Curb (Shantytown Blues) is an avantguard musical drama, close in style to Sergey Solovyov
's Assa
. "He wanted to become a thief, but became a rock star", reads the tagline.
The film was presented at XXVI Moscow International Film Festival, 2004.
In 2004 15-year-old Vasya Lykshin was awarded "Children's Oscar" for the leading part in this film.
, hi-jacks a motorcycle. Nobody knows that melodies dwell in his head. Only a local criminal boss nicknamed John understands that Misha is born for music. However, soon John gets killed. Then a political turmoil happens in the country. Misha with his music finds himself in the middle of this turbulent whirlpool. And John's killer is behind his back.
Actor who played the young hero was found in juvenile prison. He agreed to participate on the condition that filming time counts towards his term. His story is pretty close to the one of the hero.
Sergey Solovyov
Sergey Mikhaylovich Solovyov was one of the greatest Russian historians whose influence on the next generation of Russian historians was paramount. His son Vladimir Solovyov was one of the most influential Russian philosophers...
's Assa
Assa (film)
Assa is a Soviet film directed by Sergei Solovyov and released in 1987. It became a cult film, mostly thanks to the fact that it was one of the films that brought Russian rock music from the underground into the mainstream.-Plot:...
. "He wanted to become a thief, but became a rock star", reads the tagline.
The film was presented at XXVI Moscow International Film Festival, 2004.
In 2004 15-year-old Vasya Lykshin was awarded "Children's Oscar" for the leading part in this film.
Plot
A young boy Misha lives in a small town: sleeps in a shack, listens to The BeatlesThe Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, hi-jacks a motorcycle. Nobody knows that melodies dwell in his head. Only a local criminal boss nicknamed John understands that Misha is born for music. However, soon John gets killed. Then a political turmoil happens in the country. Misha with his music finds himself in the middle of this turbulent whirlpool. And John's killer is behind his back.
Actor who played the young hero was found in juvenile prison. He agreed to participate on the condition that filming time counts towards his term. His story is pretty close to the one of the hero.
External links
- Official Site in Russian
- Movie Trailer and Screenshots