Film

Gutta-Percha Boy

1957 · 1h 16m · Drama

IMDb

6.9

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...

Aleksei Gribov

Edwards

Mikhail Nazvanov

Karl Becker

Aleksandr Popov

Petya Subbotin

Inna Fyodorova

Varvara Akimovna

Ivan Koval-Samborskiy

Circus Director

Andrei Popov

Count Sergey Listomirov

Marianna Strizhenova

Countess Listomirova

Aleksandra Popova

Aunt Sonya

Marina Gutkovich

Verochka (8 y.o)

Natalya Volkova

Zinochka (6 y.o)

Vitaly Larin

Paf

Vladimir Gribkov

Doctor

Anna Pavlova

Governess

Vladimir Kirillin

Guard

Sergei Filippov

Doorman

Ivan Zhevago

Policeman

• Vladimir GerasimovDirector
• Mikhail VolpinWriter
• Konstantin YudinProducer
• Valentin MaslovExecutive Producer
• Galina PyshkovaDirector of Photography
• Antonio SpadavecchiaOriginal Music Composer
• Anna KulganekEditor

Release date

August 26, 1957

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 16m

Genres

Drama

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