The Wrestler and the Clown (1957)

Name: The Wrestler and the Clown
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-12-09
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Stanislav Chekan, Yuri Medvedev, Iya Arepina, Boris Petker, Leonid Topchiyev

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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Released 1957-12-09 · 95 min · Drama

Directed by Konstantin Yudin, Boris Barnet

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
Georgiy Vitsin as Enrico, a clown
Kyunna Ignatova as Esterina Truzzi
Stepan Kayukov as Vanya, wrestling contest promoter
Grigoriy Shpigel as Solomonsky
Anatoliy Solovyov as Raoul Boucher
Grigori Abrokosov as Mr. Fish
Vladimir Muravyov as Fish's buddy
Maya Kazakova as Alena
Polina Nyatko as Ivan's Mother