Vasily Agapkin
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Vasily Ivanovich Agapkin was a Russian and Soviet military orchestra conductor, composer, and author of the well-known march "Farewell of Slavianka".
Agapkin in the 1910s
The Cranes Are Flying
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The Cranes Are Flying is a 1957 Soviet war drama film directed and produced by Mikhail Kalatozov at Mosfilm, written by Viktor Rozov, and starring Aleksey Batalov and Tatiana Samoilova. It depicts the
Vasily Agapkin
…honor of his role there it has been played as the final march in Victory Day Parades all over Russia. His music has appeared in many films including The Cranes Are Flying (1957) and 72 Meters (2004). "Farewell of Slavianka" - march…
Original film poster
An illustrated PSE with scenes from the film: A. Batalov as Boris, T. Samojlova as Veronika. Russia, 2003.