Dnestrovskiye melodii
original film poster
Starring	Sofia Rotaru
Distributed by	Telefilm-Chișinău
Release dates	1 January 1973 (1973-01-01) (Moldavia) 1 January 1980 (1980-01-01) (Soviet Union)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	Soviet Union (Moldavian SSR)
Languages	Russian, Romanian
Budget	$,000,000 (estimated)
Box office	$,000,000 (Worldwide)

Dnestrovskiye melodii (Russian: Днестровские мелодии; Romanian: Melodii nistrene) is a 1973 Soviet Moldavian musical film starring Sofia Rotaru in the main role, as well as Ion Suruceanu, Nadezhda Chepraga and Maria Cudreanu. The movie symbolizes the propaganda and ideology of the Soviet regime. The movie features songs in Romanian and Russian of Sofia Rotaru and other singers, as well as behind the scenes background voice monologues in Russian between the songs.

Plot

Nadejda Cepraga, Maria Cudreanu, as well as Ion Suruceanu appear also with soloist performances.

At the time of the movie, Sofia Rotaru, young graduate of the Kishinev Musical Arts Conservatory was a Distinguished Artist of the Ukrainian SSR. The scenic background of the movie attempt to display economic achievement by show-casting new buildings in Chisinău, constructed for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the communist Moldavian SSR: Hotel "Intourist", Concert Palace "Octombrie".

Cast

Emil Loteanu, Eugen Doga appear in episodes as well. Both Loteanu and Doga have lived and worked for extensive periods of time in Soviet Union and Doga is known to be resident of Moscow for the most part of his life.

Production

Most of the featured buildings, serving as decorations and the main filming scene (hotel "Intourist"), palace "October") were in fact built in the very same 1974, specially for the 50th Anniversary of the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

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