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Total Balalaika Show

1994·57m·Not Rated
MusicComedyDocumentary
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
1,059 votes

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".

Total Balalaika Show is a 1994 music comedy movie directed by Aki Kaurismäki, starring Sakke Järvenpää, Twist-Twist Erkinharju, Ben Granfelt. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 1,059 votes and runs 57m.

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Director
Aki Kaurismäki
Stars
Sakke Järvenpää
Twist-Twist Erkinharju
Ben Granfelt
Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble
Creators
Aki Kaurismäki
Details
1994-07-02
57 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Finland
★ Finnish, English, French, Russian
Keywords
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