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Anatoli Ktorov
Do - The Prince
Nikolai Radin
Re - The Archbishop
Valentina Tokarskaya
Mi - The Singing Star
Konstantin Zubov
Fa - The Fascist
Sergei Martinson
Sol - The Hairdresser
Mikhail Klimov
La - The Prime Minister
Sergey Tikhonravov
Si - The Trading Politician
Leonid Leonidov
DER NI, head of military industry
Vasiliy Toporkov
Marionette theatre owner
Ivan Arkadin
Master of ceremonies
Osip Basov
Poet
Nikolai Bubnov
Philosopher
Vladimir Popov
White army general
Mikhail Zharov
Border checkpoint commander
Pyotr Galadzhev
Clerk
Sergei Komarov
Ieronimus (uncredited)
Mikhail Rozen-Sanin
Gently leader (uncredited)
Mikhail Kholodov
Ambassador of Bufferia (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yakov Protazanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Shveytser, Yakov Protazanov
- Original Score
- Leonid Polovinkin
- Original Title
- Марионетки
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Mezhrabpomfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yakov Protazanov
Vladimir Shveytser, Yakov Protazanov
Leonid Polovinkin
Pyotr Yermolov
M. Leonov, Moisey Aleynikov
Department Leadership Roster
Yakov Protazanov
Director
Vladimir Shveytser
Writer
Yakov Protazanov
Writer
Leonid Polovinkin
Original Music Composer
Pyotr Yermolov
Director of Photography
M. Leonov
Producer
Moisei Levin
Production Design
Sergei Kozlovsky
Production Design
Moisey Aleynikov
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Marionettes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Marionettes
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Marionettes about?
Fearing the Soviet Union, rich businessmen who want more influence in Europe decide to give the nation of Boufferia a new king, an easy to handle drunkard.
Who directed Marionettes?
Marionettes was directed by Yakov Protazanov.
Who stars in Marionettes?
The principal cast of Marionettes includes Anatoli Ktorov, Nikolai Radin, Valentina Tokarskaya, Konstantin Zubov, Sergei Martinson.
When was Marionettes released and how long is it?
Marionettes was released in 1934 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.
Who composed the musical score for Marionettes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Marionettes was composed by Leonid Polovinkin.