The action takes place at the end of the 19th century in the Russian North, near the White Sea. Orphan Matvey is still 12 years old. His abilities are noticed by the master shipbuilder Quake and takes to his artel. While studying carpentry, Matvey saves money, dreaming of being a pilot on his own ship...
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Regimantas Adomaitis
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Boris Galkin
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Nikolay Trofimov
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Irina Poplavskaya Director · Vasiliy Solovyov Writer Kirill Volkov Composer
First release April 9, 1986 · Produced in Russia · Original title Матвеева радость
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Mosfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Матвеева радость
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · April 9, 1986
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No release date listed for United States.
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