Le Musicien aveugle (1961) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1961, Le Musicien aveugle is a drame film directed by Tatyana Lukashevich, running about 75 minutes. “Artkino's Brilliant New Color Film” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In the wealthy noble family of Popelsky, the only son Petrik is blind from birth. His mother Anna Mikhailovna, infinitely loving and pitying the boy, educates him as a rare fragile flower. And only Uncle Maxim, who fought under the banner of Garibaldi in his youth, is trying to accustom the boy to independence. The boy begins to recognize the world by touch, and one day his fingers find the keys of a piano. But, still not knowing the price of his talent, he leaves with the tramps "to seek the truth." And now only love can reconcile him with the world of the sighted.

Who’s in it. Le Musicien aveugle stars Boris Livanov as Maxim Yatsenko, Vasiliy Livanov as Pyotr, Marianna Strizhenova as Anna Mikhailovna and Larisa Kurdyumova as Evelina, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Le Musicien aveugle has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le Musicien aveugle page.

If you liked it. Fans of Le Musicien aveugle tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.