Gutta-Percha Boy

1957

1h 16m

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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...

Writers

Mikhail Volpin(writer by)
Dmitriy Grigorovich(short story by)
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Mikhail Nazvanov
Karl Becker
Aleksandr Popov
Petya Subbotin
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Inna Fyodorova
Varvara Akimovna
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Ivan Koval-Samborskyi
Circus Director
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Andrei Popov
Count Sergey Listomirov
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Marianna Strizhenova
Countess Listomirova
Marina Gutkovich
Verochka (8 y.o)
Natalya Volkova
Zinochka (6 y.o)
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Anna Pavlova
Governess
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Ivan Zhevago
Policeman
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Olga Viklandt
Mariya Pavlovna

Writers

Mikhail Volpin(writer by)
Dmitriy Grigorovich(short story by)

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Release date

August 26, 1957 (United States)

Country of origin

Soviet Union

Language

Russian

Production company

Mosfilm

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