The Song of the Don Cossacks

Release Date: 1956-11-14

Overview: After the death of his Russian mother, nine-year-old orphan Peter lives with Professor Hartmann and his daughter Helga, who cares for him like a mother. Peter is very musical. He especially loves the melancholy songs of the Don Cossack Choir, which remind him of his mother. Because the boy has suffered from a severe heart defect since birth, his doctor, Dr. Stark, has forbidden him any excitement, including music. When one day the Don Cossack Choir's tour bus breaks down near Peter's house with engine trouble, the little boy meets the conductor Serge Jaroff and his famous singers in person.

Rating: 6 / 10

Cast

Claus Biederstaedt

as Rolf Bender

Paul Hörbiger

as Professor Hartmann

Sabine Bethmann

as Helga, seine Tochter

Stefan Haar

as Peter

Willy Fritsch

as Chefarzt Dr. Burger