Arena
Арена
Synopsis
In one of the occupied European cities, the commandant of the garrison gathers a troupe of circus performers. Coming from different countries, they are in the humiliating position of people forced to serve their enslavers. Many of them, recruited from camps and workhouses, were quite content with their lot. Only after a chain of subsequent events, the artists raise an uprising. Unarmed people are not able to resist the arrived guards. They die, but at the cost of their lives they regain their lost human dignity.
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Margarita Volodina
Masha
Adolf Dymsza
red clown
Gleb Strizhenov
stable attendant
Valentīns Skulme
white clown
Jānis Melderis
commandant
Pyotr Kvaskov
Valentina Serova
red clown's wife
Oleg Panov
Kazimir Zabulionis
Willis Preymanis
Igor Sirenko
Lyudmila Kanagina
circus performer
Alla Budnitskaya
circus performer
Igor Yasulovich
sad clown
Ruslan Spikhin
Khosrov Abdullayev
juggler
Vladimir Grammatikov
circus performer
Yuri Gusev
german officer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Samson Samsonov
- Screenplay & Story
- Samson Samsonov, Vladimir Kapitanovskiy
- Original Score
- Eduard Artemyev
- Original Title
- Арена
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Samson Samsonov
Samson Samsonov, Vladimir Kapitanovskiy
Eduard Artemyev
Mikhail Suslov, Nikolai Bolshakov
Lidiya Lysenkova
Department Leadership Roster
Alla Dokuchayeva
Costume Design
Samson Samsonov
Director
Samson Samsonov
Writer
Vladimir Kapitanovskiy
Writer
Lidiya Lysenkova
Editor
Mikhail Suslov
Director of Photography
Nikolai Bolshakov
Director of Photography
Boris Blank
Production Design
Vladimir Kamskiy
Production Design
Eduard Artemyev
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Arena
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What is Arena about?
In one of the occupied European cities, the commandant of the garrison gathers a troupe of circus performers. Coming from different countries, they are in the humiliating position of people forced to serve their enslavers. Many of them, recruited from camps and workhouses, were quite content with their lot. Only after a chain of subsequent events, the artists raise an uprising. Unarmed people are not able to resist the arrived guards. They die, but at the cost of their lives they regain their lost human dignity.
Who directed Arena?
Arena was directed by Samson Samsonov.
Who stars in Arena?
The principal cast of Arena includes Margarita Volodina, Adolf Dymsza, Gleb Strizhenov, Valentīns Skulme, Jānis Melderis.
When was Arena released and how long is it?
Arena was released in 1967 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Arena?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Arena was composed by Eduard Artemyev.