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The Wrestler and the Clown
The Wrestler and the Clown

The Wrestler and the Clown

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Russian

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

09 December 1957

Country

Soviet Union

Cast

Stanislav Chekan

Stanislav Chekan

Ivan Maximovich Poddubny

Yuri Medvedev

Yuri Medvedev

Nikita, Ivan's pal

Iya Arepina

Iya Arepina

Marusya Nikolayevna, aka Mimi

Boris Petker

Boris Petker

Giuseppe Truzzi

Leonid Topchiyev

Leonid Topchiyev

Orlando

Tamara Loginova

Tamara Loginova

Durov's wife

Georgiy Vitsin

Georgiy Vitsin

Enrico, a clown

Kyunna Ignatova

Kyunna Ignatova

Esterina Truzzi

Stepan Kayukov

Stepan Kayukov

Vanya, wrestling contest promoter

Grigoriy Shpigel

Grigoriy Shpigel

Solomonsky

Anatoliy Solovyov

Anatoliy Solovyov

Raoul Boucher

Grigori Abrokosov

Grigori Abrokosov

Mr. Fish

Vladimir Muravyov

Vladimir Muravyov

Fish's buddy

Maya Kazakova

Maya Kazakova

Alena

Polina Nyatko

Polina Nyatko

Ivan's Mother

Alexander Alexandrovich Mikhailov

Alexander Alexandrovich Mikhailov

Anatoli Leonidovich Durov

Vladimir Makhov

Vladimir Makhov

Valentina Surkova

Valentina Surkova

Mimi

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