Behind the Footlights
На подмостках сцены
Synopsis
Russian Empire, the middle of the XIX century. Aged, beggar dramatic actor Lev Gurych Sinichkin, in search of work, wanders through the cities with his young daughter Liza. They dream that Lisa someday will succeed on stage and become a famous actress.
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Vasili Merkuryev
Lev Gurych Sinichkin
Liliya Yudina
Liza Sinichkina
Tatyana Karpova
Raisa Surmilova
Nikolai Afanasyev
Serge Vetrinsky
Mikhail Yanshin
Fyodor Borzikov
Yuri Lyubimov
Graf Zefirov
Sergei Blinnikov
Pyotr Pustoslavtsev
Stanislav Chekan
Stepan
Aleksandr Sashin-Nikolsky
Prompter
Grigori Abrikosov
Kozachinsky
Pyotr Repnin
Nalimov
Yuriy Yakovlev
Chakhotkin
Vladimir Troshin
Timchenko
Anna Shilova
Yelena Savitskaya
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 9, 1956
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Konstantin Yudin
- Screenplay & Story
- Mikhail Volpin, Nikolay Erdman, Dmitri Lensky
- Original Score
- Vasily Shirinsky
- Original Title
- На подмостках сцены
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Konstantin Yudin
Mikhail Volpin, Nikolay Erdman, Dmitri Lensky
Vasily Shirinsky
Valentin Zakharov, Igor Gelein
Anna Kulganek
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Volpin
Writer
Konstantin Yudin
Director
Nikolay Erdman
Writer
Anna Kulganek
Editor
Valentin Zakharov
Director of Photography
Igor Gelein
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Behind the Footlights
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What is Behind the Footlights about?
Russian Empire, the middle of the XIX century. Aged, beggar dramatic actor Lev Gurych Sinichkin, in search of work, wanders through the cities with his young daughter Liza. They dream that Lisa someday will succeed on stage and become a famous actress.
Who directed Behind the Footlights?
Behind the Footlights was directed by Konstantin Yudin.
Who stars in Behind the Footlights?
The principal cast of Behind the Footlights includes Vasili Merkuryev, Liliya Yudina, Tatyana Karpova, Nikolai Afanasyev, Mikhail Yanshin.
When was Behind the Footlights released and how long is it?
Behind the Footlights was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Behind the Footlights?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Behind the Footlights was composed by Vasily Shirinsky.