Pisnia zavzhdy z namy
Pisnia zavzhdy z namy (Ukrainian: Пісня завжди з нами) is a 1975 Ukrainian musical film, produced by Viktor Storozhenko starring Sofia Rotaru in the main role, as well as Ukrainian Smerichka vocal-instrumental band. The movie features songs in Ukrainian, Romanian and Russian of Sofia Rotaru filmed in the background of Ukrainian Carpathian mountains.
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Viktor Storozhenko |
| Written by | Viktor Storozhenko |
| Starring | Sofia Rotaru |
| Distributed by | Ukrtelefilm |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Ukrainian |
Plot edit
Filmed by Ukrainian studio of television films, the musical film Pisnia zavzhdy z namy features six songs of Volodymyr Ivasiuk, written for Sofia Rotaru. The young and beautiful singer starts a concert in a mountainous vacation resort music club in open air. This autobiographical scenario depicts true Ukrainian Moldavian origins of Sofia Rotaru in the bucolic atmosphere of melodic Northern Bukovina in Western Ukraine.
Production edit
The filming took place in the village Ploska in Putyla Raion. The main theme of the movie is the exploration of the artistic laboratory of Sofia Rotaru, who has always affirmed that her artistic path started from a stage in a village club.
Soundtrack edit
| N°[1] | Song | Performed by | Authors | Commentaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cradle to the Wind" Ukrainian: Колиска вiтру/Kolyska vitru | Sofia Rotaru | Lyrics: Bogdan Stelmakh Music: Volodymyr Ivasiuk | 1975 |
| 2 | "Swan Fidelity" Russian: Лебединая верность/Lebedinaya vernost | Sofia Rotaru | Lyrics: Andrei Dementiev Music: Yevgeniy Martynov | 1975, 1991, 1996 |
| 3 | "Song Will Be With Us" Ukrainian: Пiсня буде помiж нас/Pisnia bude pomizh nas | Sofia Rotaru | Lyrics: Volodymyr Ivasiuk Music: Volodymyr Ivasiuk | 1974, 1977, 1997 featuring the first modern back-stage dancing in the USSR |
| 4 | "My Late Love" Romanian: Iubirea mea târzie | Sofia Rotaru | Lyrics: Ion and Petru Teodorovici Music: Efim Ciuntu | |
| 5 | "Your Steps" Russian: Твои следы/Tvoi sledy | Sofia Rotaru | Lyrics: Yevgeniy Evtushenko Music: Arno Babadzhanyan | 1975 |
| 6 | "Say That You Love" Ukrainian: Скажи, що любиш/Skazhy, shcho liubysh | Sofia Rotaru | Lyrics: Serguey Kocherga Music: Nino Rota | 1972, 1975 Sofia Rotaru was forbidden to record at Ariola (today Sony BMG Music Entertainment) the English cover of The Godfather's theme in English language by the Soviet concert administration in early 1970s as she was touring Germany. |
| 7 | "Memories" Russian: Воспоминание/Vospominanie | Sofia Rotaru | Lyrics: Igor Kokhanovsky Music: Boris Rychkov | 1974 |
Notes edit
- ^ Chronological order