Scripted by '60s icon Gennady Shpalikov, Walking the Streets of Moscow stars a young Nikita Mikhalkov as Kolya, a construction worker not yet out of his teens. When Volodya, a friend and aspiring writer, comes to Moscow from Siberia, Kolya tries to arrange a meeting for him with a noted author. Meanwhile, Kolya's childhood friend Sasha wants to get married, but he must first get an Army deferral. Add to the mix Alena, a pretty shop girl to whom Kolya takes an obvious shine—although Alena seems to have eyes only for his visitor. Free flowing, and full of wry, wisecracking dialog—a Shpalikov trademark—Walking the Streets of Moscow brims with a sense of hope and promise. 35mm
1963, color, 1 hour 18 minutes, USSR