The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone
Цирк сгорел, и клоуны разбежались
Synopsis
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.
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Nikolai Karachentsov
Николай Николаевич Худокормов
Tanya Yu
незнакомка
Zinaida Sharko
Зоя Васильевна - мать Николая
Nina Ruslanova
Тома - первая жена Николая
Mariya Shukshina
Лена - вторая жена Николая
Kseniya Kachalina
Алевтина - дочь Николая и Тамары
Tatyana Vasileva
Маргарита Александровна
Sergey Dreyden
Алексей Петрович - муж Тамары
Pyotr Zaychenko
Игорь - бизнесмен
Rudolf Furmanov
Артём - бизнесмен
Roman Gromadskiy
«Якутзолото»
Franco Bovo
Джанкарло Витцоди - итальянский бизнесмен
Oleg Sharov
баянист
Bangis Schastlivy
барабанщик
Lyonya Rukovets
Тимофей - сын Николая и Лены
Vadim Yermolayev
мэр
Yuriy Kuznetsov
казак
Aleksandr Lykov
киллер
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Bortko
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Bortko, Nataliya Bortko
- Original Score
- Vladimir Dashkevich
- Original Title
- Цирк сгорел, и клоуны разбежались
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- Studio 2-B-2 Entertainment, Lenfilm, Profit
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Bortko
Vladimir Bortko, Nataliya Bortko
Vladimir Dashkevich
Sergey Lando, Yevgeni Shermergor
Leda Semyonova
Igor Tolstunov, Alexandr Golutva
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Bortko
Director
Leda Semyonova
Editor
Igor Tolstunov
Producer
Sergey Lando
Director of Photography
Vladimir Svetozarov
Production Design
Marina Nikolaeva
Costume Design
Alexandr Golutva
Producer
Yevgeni Shermergor
Director of Photography
Vladimir Bortko
Screenplay
Nataliya Bortko
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone
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What is The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone about?
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.
Who directed The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone?
The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone was directed by Vladimir Bortko.
Who stars in The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone?
The principal cast of The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone includes Nikolai Karachentsov, Tanya Yu, Zinaida Sharko, Nina Ruslanova, Mariya Shukshina.
When was The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone released and how long is it?
The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.
Who composed the musical score for The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone was composed by Vladimir Dashkevich.