The Wrestler and the Clown

The Wrestler and the Clown

95 mins | Drama | Dec. 9, 1957

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.

The Wrestler and the Clown

95 mins | Drama | Dec. 9, 1957

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.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Mosfilm
Original title Борец и клоун
Directors Konstantin Yudin, Boris Barnet
Writers Nikolay Pogodin

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

Alexander Alexandrovich Mikhailov

as Anatoli Leonidovich Durov