The Skylarks are Singing


The Skylarks are Singing is a 1953 Soviet Belarusian comedy film directed by Uładzimier Korš-Sablin and Kanstancin Sańnikaŭ.

Plot

Mikola Veras, the brigade leader of the "Nova Niva" collective farm, and Nastya, the agronomist of the "Svetly Put" collective farm, are planning to get married. However, they come from different collective farms, and a problem arises: where should the newlyweds live? In "Nova Niva," the wages are higher, and they receive more bread per workday, but there is no electricity, radio, or club. The chairman of the collective farm, Pytlevanny, considers these to be insignificant details. The party committee comes to the couple's aid. After uncovering the chairman's mistakes, the party leadership points out the unacceptable state of affairs in the social sphere. In the fall, after a rich harvest and with electricity now in their homes, Mikola and Nastya celebrate their wedding.

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