Desc: Volga - Volga: Directed by Grigoriy Aleksandrov. With Igor Ilyinsky, Vladimir Volodin, Pavel Olenev, Sergei Antimonov. Widely claimed to be Joseph Stalin's favorite movie, this classic musical comedy is a must-see. The action takes place on a steamboat on the iconic Volga River, as two groups of performers travel to Moscow to perform in the Moscow Musical Olympiad.