Begushchaya po volnam (1967)

The young pianist Thomas Harvey finds the brig "Hurrying through the Waves". After a brawl, Harvey is abandoned alone in a lifeboat, cut adrift from its moorings. By a miracle, a fair ... See full summary »

Director:

Pavel Lyubimov

Writers:

Aleksandr Galich, Alexander Grin (novel)

Stars:

Sava Hashamov, Rolan Bykov, Margarita Terekhova

Cast

Credited cast:
Sava Hashamov	...	Garvey
Rolan Bykov	...	Captain Chez
Margarita Terekhova	...	Biche Seniel / Frezi Grant
Natalya Bogunova	...	Daisy
Oleg Zhakov	...	Proctor
Yevgeni Fridman	...	Butler
Vasil Popiliev	...	Toboggan
Yordan Matev	...	Commissar (as I. Matev)
Ani Spasova	...	(as A. Spasova)
N. Nikolayeva
Yevstati Stratev	...	Lerh
V. Vylkov
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vladimir Lemport	...	(as V. Lemport)
Nikolai Silis	...	(as N. Silis)

Storyline

The young pianist Thomas Harvey finds the brig "Hurrying through the Waves". After a brawl, Harvey is abandoned alone in a lifeboat, cut adrift from its moorings. By a miracle, a fair maiden appears in the boat. She reassures him. Anglers salvage Harvey. There is a charming girl among them: Daisy. They tell him the legend of the nocturnal rescuer, Frasie Grand, who rushes through the waves. All sailors in distress have regarded her as a symbol. People have raised a monument to her. By the end of the carnival, Harvey sees yet another crime in progress: the demolition of the Monument to the Hurrying through the Waves. He is the only one to confront the rampaging mob. Harvey once again meets the little sweet Daisy who shares his dream.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Bulgaria Soviet Union

Language:

Russian Bulgarian

Release Date:

7 June 1967 (Bulgaria)

Also Known As:

Running on Waves

Company Credits

Production Co:

Boyana Film, Kinostudiya imeni M. Gorkogo, Sofia Film Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

I enjoyed it

I read the book as a child, but saw the movie only recently. I liked it very much: excellent scenario, music, acting. The movie does not follow the book exactly, but conveys the same spirit and, in my opinion, is a nice interpretation of the book. Garvey's accent (Bulgarian, I assume) seemed a little unusual to me, but maybe for that role it is good.

This movie is definitely not for people who like Hollywood or any cheap stuff shown on TV nowadays. And, of course, those not fluent in Russian, will miss a lot.