Oleg Karavaychuk

Oleg Karavaychuk

Born: December 28, 1927
Died: June 13, 2016
in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Oleg Karavaychuk was a Soviet and Russian composer, conductor and pianist who wrote music for film and theatre. Notorious for his eccentric lifestyle and avant-garde leanings, he collaborated with many renowned filmmakers and artists.

Movies for Oleg Karavaychuk...

Heavenly Tamper
Title: Heavenly Tamper
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: April 15, 2018
Type: Movie
The film is dedicated to a unique artistic phenomenon—the work of musician Oleg Karavaichuk, who with great strength embodied the understanding of “The Spirit of St. Petersburg” in our time. About this film composer who wrote music for more than 100 movies, and the creator of virtuosic piano, improvisations, Dmitry Shostakovich said, “Karavaichuk is not a talent; he is a genius.” This is how he was discussed, as the last musical genius, in June 2016, when Oleg Karavaichuk passed away. The next year, 2017, he would have turned 90 years old.
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The Last Waltz
Title: The Last Waltz
Character: Himself
Released: November 2, 2017
Type: Movie
This film is about Oleg Karavaichuk, eccentric musical genius and famous St. Petersburg composer, who takes his final stroll through Komarovo, a bay-side summer community just outside St. Petersburg where he spent his whole life and wrote most of his works. His final piece, “The Komarovo Waltz”, unveiled here for the very first time, was written as a tribute to the place. The film is the reclusive composer’s eulogy to the community. It also serves as Karavoichuk’s farewell to audience as well as his last address and reminder of things that are truly important – love for your fellow man and virgin nature.
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Karavaichuk. Beyond Love
Title: Karavaichuk. Beyond Love
Character: Himself
Released: May 5, 2017
Type: Movie
In Soviet times it was impossible to go to a concert of composer Oleg Karavaichuk. Because there weren’t any. Karavaychuk’s eccentricity was too bewildering for the culture officials of that time, and he was practically banned from performing in public. He began to work at the Lenfilm Studio and write film music there. Recognition came to Karavaichuk only in the 2000s. It is summer 2015 and Oleg Karavaichuk gives his “Pure Music” concert. Half a year later he travels to Spain, where rehearses again. While there he meets with journalists and talks about how he senses the smell of death in the streets of ancient Pamplona.
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Oleg and the Rare Arts
Title: Oleg and the Rare Arts
Character: Himself
Released: October 7, 2016
Type: Movie
The legendary Oleg Nikolaevitch Karavaichuk is the mysterious and moving subject of this loving film by the young director Duque. He was moved by the music the pianist composed for a film by Kira Muratova and is the first foreigner to win the trust of the eccentric and still active 89-year-old Russian.
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Oleg Karavaichuk. Encircling Minstrels
Title: Oleg Karavaichuk. Encircling Minstrels
Character: Himself
Released: February 19, 2013
Type: Movie
Legendary St. Petersburg composer Oleg Karavaichuk strolls through the Hermitage accompanied by his music. A seething genius among the masterpieces and interiors of the Winter Palace similar to himself.
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Nikolai Gogol's Hand
Title: Nikolai Gogol's Hand
Character: Himself
Released: November 20, 2009
Type: Movie
The film is based on a video made by Sergey Lando on the Petersburg Recording Studio at the end of March 2009, before the 200th anniversary of Nikolai Gogol. Next day, Oleg Karavaichuk took the footage and assembled film. It was first shown on April 1, 2009 in Gogol's birthday at a concert "Diary of a Madman" in Culture House "Lensovet" in St. Petersburg. This film is not about Gogol, but is dedicated to him: in the intervals of playing the piano, the composer talks about the true roots of the writer's work, about the common fate of the greatest people of art, about the synthesis of music and literature, about eternity and paradoxes.
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Stopwatch
Title: Stopwatch
Released: January 1, 1970
Type: Movie
The famous football player Lavrov decides to leave the big sport. The hero spends the last match in an unfamiliar small town. Here he accidentally meets a woman he loved when he was not yet a famous football player.
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Big Troubles for a Small Boy
Title: Big Troubles for a Small Boy
Character: Director of children's films
Released: April 1, 1968
Type: Movie
A child actor runs away from his film set and embarks on a series of adventures around Kyiv.
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The City of Masters
Title: The City of Masters
Released: December 12, 1965
Type: Movie
After their town is occupied the citizens are trying to fight the enemy. Based on Tamara Gabbe fairy tale.
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I Love You, Life
Title: I Love You, Life
Character: Oleg
Released: June 10, 1961
Type: Movie
Timofej Korneev is a fresh member of the Communist Party. He works as an engineer for Leningrad candy factory. Since most of its colleagues are young girls he soon finds himself in a love triangle. Moreover, there's a third girl trapped by a scheming Jehovah Witnesses sect. Will Timofej be able to stop the brainwashing?