The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
The end of the XIX century. Petya, an eight-year orphan who has been cast in training German acrobat Karl Becker, who curses and beatings would incorporate the new assistant to the circus profession and ruthlessly exploited child in their speeches. The only consolation, brightens the harsh life gutta-percha boy, as referred to Petya on the posters, is the concern of the carpet clown Edwards, who regretted the fatherless and secretly taught him this circus arts...
Ratings
IMDb7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Mikhail VolpinWriter
- Vladimir GerasimovDirector
- Antonio SpadavecchiaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Aleksei GribovEdwards
- Mikhail NazvanovKarl Becker
- Aleksandr PopovPetya Subbotin
- Inna FyodorovaVarvara Akimovna
- Ivan Koval-SamborskiyCircus Director
- Andrei PopovCount Sergey Listomirov
- Marianna StrizhenovaCountess Listomirova
- Aleksandra PopovaAunt Sonya
- Marina GutkovichVerochka (8 y.o)
- Natalya VolkovaZinochka (6 y.o)
- Vitaly LarinPaf
- Vladimir GribkovDoctor
Stills
Themes
based on novel or bookcircus