The Wave Runner
1967, Russian. Directed by Pavel Lyubimov.
A pianist named Garvey, while traveling on a tour, gets off the train to buy cigarettes, and learns from a salesgirl that the cities imagined by Grin really exist. Forgetting about his tour, he goes to one of these cities, where he meets the captain of “The Waverunner”…
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 7 June 1967
- Original title
- Бегущая по волнам
- Country
- Soviet Union, Bulgaria
- Written by
- Aleksandr Galich, Stefan Tsanev
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What The Wave Runner is based on
The Wave Runner is based on She Who Runs on the Waves (1928) by Alexander Grin.
1928
She Who Runs on the Waves
By Alexander Grin
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The Wave Runner runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is The Wave Runner on?
The Wave Runner isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 June 1967. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wave Runner?
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Who directed The Wave Runner?
The Wave Runner (1967) was directed by Pavel Lyubimov and stars Sava Hashamov, Rolan Bykov, Margarita Terekhova.
What is The Wave Runner based on?
The Wave Runner is based on She Who Runs on the Waves (1928) by Alexander Grin.