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Circus (1936)

1h 34m · 25 May 1936
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An American circus performer finds herself the victim of racism after it is revealed that she's the mother of a mixed-race child. In the midst of the public scandal, she finds happiness, love, and refuge in the USSR.

Movie ID13486
GenreComedy, Music
DirectorGrigori Aleksandrov
Main castLyubov Orlova, Vladimir Volodin, Sergey Stolyarov, Pavel Massalsky, Lev Sverdlin, Solomon Mikhoels, Yevgeniya Melnikova, Fyodor Kurikhin
Release date25 May 1936
Release year1936
LanguageRussian
Duration94 min (1h 34m)
Rating6.3 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseMosfilm

Director: Grigori Aleksandrov
Writers: Ilya Ilf, Grigori Aleksandrov, Yevgeni Petrov, Valentin Kataev

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Lyubov OrlovaMarion Dixon Vladimir VolodinLudvig Sergey StolyarovIvan Petrovich Martinov Pavel MassalskyFranz von Kneishitz Lev SverdlinCameo Solomon MikhoelsCameo Yevgeniya MelnikovaRayechka Fyodor KurikhinCaptain Borneo Sergei AntimonovShprekhshtalmejster (uncredited) Pavel GeragaCameo Vladimir KandelakiCameo Niki OttoChaplin
Robert Ross
Emmanuil GellerThe Music Conductor
B. KarlinArtist
Alfonse LutzHorseman
Nikolai OrlovAn Old Circus Actor
Anna Panova-PotyomkinaCashier (uncredited)
Weyland Rodd Sr.Cameo
Mark TsibulskyFarmer

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