Heavenly Swallows

Heavenly Swallows (1976)

Небесные ласточки

Denise de Flavigny, a young convent student, discovers a double-life of the organist Célestin, who teaches her music at the convent. He secretly composes popular operettas for his mistress Corinne. Célestin visits the city to witness the premiere of his latest effort; Denise escapes the convent as well. Following a quarrel with Célestin, Corinne walks out and instead, Denise appears in her role, taking the name Mam'zelle Nitouche. Denise falls in love with Fernand, a handsome young soldier. Both Denise and Célestin are mistaken for soldiers absent without leave and shipped off to an army camp. A series of coincidences brings happiness to all concerned.

Date of release
1976-12-20
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (17)
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Director
Leonid Kvinikhidze

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Mam'zelle Nitouche

Heavenly Swallows is a 1976 Soviet two-part musical comedy-drama television film directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze, based on the vaudeville-opérette Mam'zelle Nitouche.

Production

Principal photography took place in Crimea – in Yalta and Alupka. Most of the interiors were shot at the Lenfilm pavilions, some episodes were filmed at the Vorontsov Palace.

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