Drama · Soviet Union · 1957 · 1h 35m

The Wrestler and the Clown

Борец и клоун

The Wrestler and the Clown poster
Director
Boris BarnetKonstantin Yudin
Cast
Stanislav Chekan as Ivan Maximovich Poddubny Yuri Medvedev as Nikita, Ivan's pal Iya Arepina as Marusya Nikolayevna, aka Mimi Boris Petker as Giuseppe Truzzi Leonid Topchiyev as Orlando Tamara Loginova as Durov's wife
Crew
Sergei Poluyanov — Director of Photography Tatyana Zinchuk — Editor Yuri Biryukov — Original Music Composer Nikolay Pogodin — Writer Vasiliy Shcherbak — Production Design Boris Erdman — Production Design
Synopsis

It's a story about two of the most famous russian personages. They become friends, and then go along on the path of glory in parallel.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Boris Barnet Director Konstantin Yudin Director Sergei Poluyanov Director of Photography Tatyana Zinchuk Editor Yuri Biryukov Original Music Composer Nikolay Pogodin Writer Vasiliy Shcherbak Production Design Boris Erdman Production Design Mariya Zhukova Costume Design
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