The Songs of the Sea (1971)
1h 24m
Running Time
October 7, 1971Release Date
The Songs of the Sea (1971)
1h 24m
Running Time
October 7, 1971Release Date
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Plot.
"One pure peaceful sky, one bright southern sun, one warm Black sea and deep true friendship of burning hearts connect the Soviet and Romanian youth..." A musical ensemble of Romanian students dreams of being selected for a competition in Sochi, Russia. They hear rumors that a Russian ship with a festival talent scout will be arriving in the port of Constanta. The band sets up for a performance at the harbor, in hopes of attracting the scout’s attention immediately upon arrival. A case of mistaken identity leads to a series of complications involving a suitcase, two small-time gangsters, a blonde tourist, and the band’s drummer. This attempt at a plot conforms of course to the conventions of romantic musical comedies, resulting in a film full of song and dance. With memorable song titles like “Yes, I am an umbrella” and “Let’s play my guitar”, this Romanian-Soviet co-production is as silly as it is irresistible.
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Songs of the Sea (Romanian: Cîntecele mării) is a 1970 Soviet-Romanian musical film directed by Francisc Munteanu.The soundtrack by Themistocle Popa to the film became popular in the USSR and in 1971 it was released as a record containing 4 songs from the film (Melodiya, D 00030081-2).
The film was a USSR box-office leader in 1971 where it took 8th place, with 36.7 million viewers.