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Directed by Mikhail Yershov, Clattering Wheels leans on a strong ensemble — Iya Arepina, Ivan Selianin, Igor Dmitriev — 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 1959.
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