Starling and Lyre
1974, Russian. Directed by Grigori Aleksandrov.
Soviet intelligence spouses — Lyudmila ("Lyre") and Fyodor ("Starling") Grekov at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War are tasked with settling in Germany. Personnel intelligence officers with vast experience are successfully introduced into German society and begin to work actively. At the end of the war, during the bombing of Berlin, fate separates them, but then they will meet in the new Germany and continue their work.
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Grigori AleksandrovDirector
- Lyubov Orlova"Lyre"
- Pyotr Velyaminov"Starling"
- Mykola Hrynko"Uncle Vanya"
- Boris KordunovColonel Golubev
- Boris IvanovBaron von Lampe
- Boris ZajdenbergGeneral Cringely
- Yuri LeonidovArthur Opendorf
- Viktor BurkhartVon Holbach
- Varvara SoshalskayaBaroness von Schrovenhausen
- Yuri VolkovJürgen
- Rina ZelyonayaUrsula
- Galiks KolchitskiyGeneral Leben
Details
- Released
- 16 June 1974
- Original title
- Скворец и Лира
- Country
- Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Soviet Union
- Written by
- Grigori Aleksandrov
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Starling and Lyre runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
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Starling and Lyre isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 June 1974. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Starling and Lyre?
If you liked Starling and Lyre, try Shining Through, Asylum, In Secret.
Who directed Starling and Lyre?
Starling and Lyre (1974) was directed by Grigori Aleksandrov and stars Lyubov Orlova, Pyotr Velyaminov, Mykola Hrynko.