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Movie poster for Behind the Footlights (1956)

Behind the Footlights

1956

1h 24m

Director: Konstantin Yudin

Writers: Mikhail Volpin, Nikolay Erdman

Overview

Russian Empire, the middle of the XIX century. Aged, beggar dramatic actor Lev Gurych Sinichkin, in search of work, wanders through the cities with his young daughter Liza. They dream that Lisa someday will succeed on stage and become a famous actress.

Cast

15 people

Photo of Vasili Merkuryev as Lev Gurych Sinichkin

Vasili Merkuryev

Lev Gurych Sinichkin

Photo of Liliya Yudina as Liza Sinichkina

Liliya Yudina

Liza Sinichkina

Photo of Tatyana Karpova as Raisa Surmilova

Tatyana Karpova

Raisa Surmilova

Photo of Nikolai Afanasyev as Serge Vetrinsky

Nikolai Afanasyev

Serge Vetrinsky

Photo of Mikhail Yanshin as Fyodor Borzikov

Mikhail Yanshin

Fyodor Borzikov

Photo of Yuri Lyubimov as Graf Zefirov

Yuri Lyubimov

Graf Zefirov

Photo of Sergei Blinnikov as Pyotr Pustoslavtsev

Sergei Blinnikov

Pyotr Pustoslavtsev

Photo of Stanislav Chekan as Stepan

Stanislav Chekan

Stepan

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