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The Wrestler and the Clown

The Wrestler and the Clown

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.

Drama

Release: 1957-12-09Runtime: 95 minRating: 5.6 (7)

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

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

Crew

Boris Barnet

Boris Barnet

Director

Konstantin Yudin

Konstantin Yudin

Director

Yuri Biryukov

Original Music Composer

Sergei Poluyanov

Sergei Poluyanov

Director of Photography

Tatyana Zinchuk

Editor

Vasiliy Shcherbak

Production Design

Mariya Zhukova

Costume Design

Nikolay Pogodin

Nikolay Pogodin

Writer

Boris Erdman

Production Design

Lev Durasov

Lev Durasov

Assistant Director