Visiting the Minotaur

Visiting the Minotaur

Visiting the Minotaur

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Visiting the Minotaur

1987

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6.3(10 votes)

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Drama

Crime

Mystery

Overview

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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Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Сергей Шакуров

Тихонов

Сергей Шакуров

Acting

Владимир Самойлов

Прокурор

Владимир Самойлов

Acting

Laimonas Noreika

Поляков

Laimonas Noreika

Acting

Валентин Гафт

Иконников

Валентин Гафт

Acting

Лев Борисов

Обольников

Лев Борисов

Acting

Григорий Лямпе

Халецкий

Григорий Лямпе

Acting

Ростислав Плятт

Амати

Ростислав Плятт

Acting

Сергей Шакуров

Страдивари

Сергей Шакуров

Acting

Александр Филиппенко

Белаш

Александр Филиппенко

Acting

Михаил Пуговкин

Мельник

Михаил Пуговкин

Acting

Наталия Аринбасарова

Марина, музыковед

Наталия Аринбасарова

Acting

Анна Каменкова

Nechaeva

Анна Каменкова

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