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Cast
Nikolai Karachentsov
as Николай Николаевич Худокормов
Tanya Yu
as незнакомка
Zinaida Sharko
as Зоя Васильевна - мать Николая
Nina Ruslanova
as Тома - первая жена Николая
Mariya Shukshina
as Лена - вторая жена Николая
Kseniya Kachalina
as Алевтина - дочь Николая и Тамары
Tatyana Vasileva
as Маргарита Александровна
Sergey Dreyden
as Алексей Петрович - муж Тамары
Pyotr Zaychenko
as Игорь - бизнесмен
Rudolf Furmanov
as Артём - бизнесмен
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1998
Runtime1h 54m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Fantasy
Votes6
DirectorVladimir Bortko
WritersVladimir Bortko, Nataliya Bortko
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone
About The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone
A film director Nikolai Khudokormov is on the brink of his 50th anniversary. He has the whole life rich in events under his belt: creative quests, several marriages and children. Now he has to live with an old insane Mother and seems to be indifferent to what is going on around. But at the same time he is obsessed by the idea to make a film which will be his best one. Nikolai makes every effort to raise the money for this project. And all the time he is followed by a mysterious stranger. She is a beautiful young creature who speaks to him about the vanity of the world and the meaningless of a human life. Finally, Nikolai realizes that he is speaking to the Death herself.
Directed by Vladimir Bortko, The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone leans on a strong ensemble — Nikolai Karachentsov, Tanya Yu, Zinaida Sharko — 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 drama titles of 1998.
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