The Little Runaway
Маленький беглец
Synopsis
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.
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Chiharu Inayoshi
Ken Kawama
Makiko Ishimaru
Michiko Sakuma in childhood
Volodya Bykov
Vasska
Tanya Aynyukova
Alyonka
Yuriy Nikulin
Machiko Kyō
Director of the shelter
Jūkichi Uno
Nobuyuki Noda, Ken's uncle
Inna Makarova
Klava
Ken Utsui
Teacher Tabata
Stanislav Chekan
raftsman
Eiji Funakoshi
Japanese in Leningrad and Moscow
Lyubov Sokolova
Lieutenant of militia
Michiyo Yasuda
Michiko Sakuma
Nikolay Grabbe
foreman
Hiroyuki Ôta
Ken Kawama as an adult
Viktor Chekmaryov
a man on a business trip
Jun Fujimaki
Jiro Kimura
Eduard Bredun
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eduard Bocharov, Teinosuke Kinugasa
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideo Oguni, Emil Braginskiy, Andrei Bitov
- Original Score
- Boris Karamyshev, Emin Khachaturyan
- Original Title
- Маленький беглец
- Country of Origin
- Japan, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film, Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eduard Bocharov, Teinosuke Kinugasa
Hideo Oguni, Emil Braginskiy, Andrei Bitov
Boris Karamyshev, Emin Khachaturyan
Kazuo Miyagawa, Pyotr Kataev, Aleksandr Rybin
Toyo Suzuki, Olga Katusheva
Masaichi Nagata, Grigoriy Britikov
Department Leadership Roster
Eduard Bocharov
Director
Teinosuke Kinugasa
Director
Hideo Oguni
Screenplay
Emil Braginskiy
Screenplay
Andrei Bitov
Screenplay
Toyo Suzuki
Editor
Masaichi Nagata
Producer
Grigoriy Britikov
Producer
Olga Katusheva
Editor
Kazuo Miyagawa
Director of Photography
Pyotr Kataev
Director of Photography
Boris Karamyshev
Original Music Composer
Emin Khachaturyan
Original Music Composer
Aleksandr Rybin
Director of Photography
Pyotr Pashkevich
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Little Runaway.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Little Runaway
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Little Runaway about?
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.
Who directed The Little Runaway?
The Little Runaway was directed by Eduard Bocharov, Teinosuke Kinugasa.
Who stars in The Little Runaway?
The principal cast of The Little Runaway includes Chiharu Inayoshi, Makiko Ishimaru, Volodya Bykov, Tanya Aynyukova, Yuriy Nikulin.
When was The Little Runaway released and how long is it?
The Little Runaway was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for The Little Runaway?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Little Runaway was composed by Boris Karamyshev, Emin Khachaturyan.