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The circus burned down and the clowns scattered (1998)

Genre : Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 1H 54M

Director : Vladimir Bortko
Writer : Vladimir Bortko, Nataliya Bortko

Synopsis

A film director Nikolai Khudokormov is on the brink of his 50th anniversary. He has the whole life rich in events under his belt: creative quests, several marriages and children. Now he has to live with an old insane Mother and seems to be indifferent to what is going on around. But at the same time he is obsessed by the idea to make a film which will be his best one. Nikolai makes every effort to raise the money for this project. And all the time he is followed by a mysterious stranger. She is a beautiful young creature who speaks to him about the vanity of the world and the meaningless of a human life. Finally, Nikolai realizes that he is speaking to the Death herself.

Actors

Nikolai Karachentsov
Nikolai Karachentsov
Nikolai Khudokormov
Tanya Yu
Tanya Yu
Stranger
Zinaida Sharko
Zinaida Sharko
Nikolai's Mother
Nina Ruslanova
Nina Ruslanova
Toma
Mariya Shukshina
Mariya Shukshina
Lena
Kseniya Kachalina
Kseniya Kachalina
Alya
Tatyana Vasileva
Tatyana Vasileva
Margarita
Sergei Dreiden
Sergei Dreiden
Aleksei
Pyotr Zaychenko
Pyotr Zaychenko
Igor
Rudolf Furmanov
Rudolf Furmanov
Artyom
Roman Gromadskiy
Roman Gromadskiy
Vadim Yermolayev
Vadim Yermolayev
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Aleksandr Lykov
Aleksandr Lykov
Vitaly Taks
Vitaly Taks
Yuri Belyayev
Yuri Belyayev
Vladimir Dyukov
Vladimir Dyukov
Lyudmila Ksenofontova
Lyudmila Ksenofontova
Nora Gryakalova
Nora Gryakalova
Vladimir Kosmidaylo
Vladimir Kosmidaylo

Crews

Vladimir Bortko
Vladimir Bortko
Director
Vladimir Bortko
Vladimir Bortko
Screenplay
Nataliya Bortko
Nataliya Bortko
Screenplay
Alexandr Golutva
Alexandr Golutva
Producer
Igor Tolstunov
Igor Tolstunov
Producer
Sergey Lando
Sergey Lando
Director of Photography
Vladimir Dashkevich
Vladimir Dashkevich
Music
Vladimir Svetozarov
Vladimir Svetozarov
Production Design
Marina Nikolaeva
Marina Nikolaeva
Costume Design
Leda Semyonova
Leda Semyonova
Editor

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