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Release Year1966
Runtime1h 53m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresFamily
Votes3
DirectorEduard Bocharov, Teinosuke Kinugasa
WritersAndrei Bitov, Hideo Oguni, Emil Braginskiy
TypeFeature Film
Rating3.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Little Runaway
About The Little Runaway
During a Soviet circus tour in Japan, a small street musician, Ken, meets a clown, Yuri Nikulin. Upon learning that his sick father is being treated in the Soviet Union, Ken sets off in search of him. The friendship of the great clown and the boy continues in Moscow.
Directed by Eduard Bocharov, Teinosuke Kinugasa, The Little Runaway leans on a strong ensemble — Chiharu Inayoshi, Makiko Ishimaru, Volodya Bykov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about family titles of 1966.
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