Total Balalaika Show (1994)
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- 57min
- Documentary, Comedy
- 06 May 1994 (Sweden)
- Movie
A 57 minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who collaborate on a number of US Rock songs sung in English (like "Sweet Home, Alabama") as well as more...
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Cast
| Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble | ... |
Themselves, choir
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| Twist-Twist Erkinharju | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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Ben Granfelt | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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| Sakke Järvenpää | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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| Sakari Kuosmanen | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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| Jore Marjaranta | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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Ekke Niiva | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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Jyri Närvänen | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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| Pemo Ojala | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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| Silu Seppälä | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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Mauri Sumén | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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| Mato Valtonen | ... |
Self
(as Leningrad Cowboys)
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Igor Agafonnikov | ... |
Self - Conductor
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| Leningrad Cowboys | ... |
Themselves
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Atte Blom | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Kirsi Tykkyläinen | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ||
Written by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | () |
Produced by
| Aki Kaurismäki | ... | producer |
Music by
| Boris Aleksandrov | ... | (as B. Alexandrov) |
| Tipe Johnson | ||
Cinematography by
| Pekka Aine | ||
| Tahvo Hirvonen | ||
| Heikki Ortamo | ... | director of photography |
| Timo Salminen | ||
| Olli Varja | ||
Editing by
| Timo Linnasalo | ||
Editorial Department
| Helena Selin | ... | negative cutter |
| Seppo Virtanen | ... | colorist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Erkki Astala | ... | assistant director |
| Pauli Pentti | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Tom Forsström | ... | sound mixer |
| Juuso Hirvikangas | ... | assistant sound recordist |
| Jouko Lumme | ... | sound |
| Tellervo Savela | ... | synch |
Visual Effects by
| Jochen Hinrichs-Stöldt | ... | colorist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Heikki Färm | ... | assistant camera |
| Malla Hukkanen | ... | still photographer (as Marja-Leena Helin) |
| Esa Illi | ... | assistant camera |
| Seppo Louhi | ... | assistant camera |
| Rauno Ronkainen | ... | assistant camera (as Rane Ronkainen) |
Music Department
| Pemo Ojala | ... | music mixer |
| Heikki Savolainen | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Andy Snellman | ... | assistant to music recordist |
| Mauri Sumén | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Haije Alanoja | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tuula Anttila | ... | production assistant |
| Outi Eranti | ... | production assistant |
| Klaus Heydemann | ... | assistant to producer |
| Tuula Mentula | ... | production assistant |
| Jan-Eric Nyström | ... | titles |
| Paula Oinonen | ... | assistant to director |
| Matti Pellonpää | ... | production assistant |
| Pauli Pentti | ... | production assistant |
| Jaakko Talaskivi | ... | assistant to director |
| Sinikka Usvamaa | ... | production accountant (as Sinikka Telaranta) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- XIII Bis Records (2002) (France) (DVD)
- Sputnik (1994) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1994) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Avalon (2024) (Spain)
- Future Film (2014) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Music Entertainment Finland (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Aleksandrov Red Army Chorus Ensemble (choir and dancers)
Storyline
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A 57 minute documentary of a Helsinki concert featuring the Leningrad Cowboys and the Alexandrov Red Army Choir and Ballet, who collaborate on a number of US Rock songs sung in English (like "Sweet Home, Alabama") as well as more traditional Russian songs like the "Volga Boatman". Written by Maple-2 |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.1 (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Finlandia See more » |