Spring Olympics or the Head of the Choir (1980)

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

Schoolboy Igor dreams of becoming a naval officer. But his father, a captain second rank, dreams of a musical career for his son. When the family moved to one of the northern islands, Igor organized a choir at school and became its leader. One day, the boy was hurt, and he began to doubt his abilities. But the arts competition in Murmansk, where he successfully performed in place of the soloist who had lost his voice, restored the dreamer's faith in his talent.

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