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Movie poster for The Wrestler and the Clown (1957)

The Wrestler and the Clown

1957

1h 35m

Director: Boris Barnet

Writer: Nikolay Pogodin

Overview

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.

Cast

19 people

Photo of Stanislav Chekan as Ivan Maximovich Poddubny

Stanislav Chekan

Ivan Maximovich Poddubny

Photo of Yuri Medvedev as Nikita, Ivan's pal

Yuri Medvedev

Nikita, Ivan's pal

Photo of Iya Arepina as Marusya Nikolayevna, aka Mimi

Iya Arepina

Marusya Nikolayevna, aka Mimi

Photo of Boris Petker as Giuseppe Truzzi

Boris Petker

Giuseppe Truzzi

Leonid Topchiyev

Orlando

Photo of Tamara Loginova as Durov's wife

Tamara Loginova

Durov's wife

Photo of Georgiy Vitsin as Enrico, a clown

Georgiy Vitsin

Enrico, a clown

Photo of Kyunna Ignatova as Esterina Truzzi

Kyunna Ignatova

Esterina Truzzi

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