Russia / May 25, 1936 / +0
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An American circus performer finds herself the victim of racism after it is revealed that she's the mother of a mixed-race child. In the midst of the public scandal, she finds happiness, love, and refuge in the USSR.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fyodor Kurikhin | Captain Borneo |
| Sergei Antimonov | Shprekhshtalmejster (uncredited) |
| Pavel Geraga | Cameo |
| Vladimir Kandelaki | Cameo |
| Niki Otto | Chaplin |
| Robert Ross | |
| Emmanuil Geller | The Music Conductor |
| B. Karlin | Artist |
| Alfonse Lutz | Horseman |
| Nikolai Orlov | An Old Circus Actor |
| Anna Panova-Potyomkina | Cashier (uncredited) |
| Weyland Rodd Sr. | Cameo |
| Mark Tsibulsky | Farmer |
| James Patterson | Jimmy |
| Aleksandr Komissarov | Shurik Skameykin |
| Lev Ivanov | The whistling hooligan (uncredited) |
| Vladimir Durov | Clown |
Genres
MusicComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Цирк |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mosfilm |
| Release date | 25 maggio 1936 |
| Production | Zakhar Darevskiy |
| Writer | Ilya Ilf, Grigori Aleksandrov, Yevgeni Petrov, Valentin Kataev, Vasilii Lebedev-Kumach |
| Cinematography | Boris Petrov, Vladimir Nilsen |
| Assistant directors | N. Dobryanskaya, K. Zhukovsky, Grigori Aleksandrov, Isidor Simkov |
| Camera operators | Boris Petrov, Vladimir Nilsen |
| Additional photography | Boris Petrov, Vladimir Nilsen |
| Production design | Georgi Grivtsov |
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| Art direction | Georgi Grivtsov |
| Set decoration | Georgi Grivtsov |
| Music | Isaak Dunayevsky, Nikolai Timartsev |
| Sound | Isaak Dunayevsky, Nikolai Timartsev |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 11, 1936
XC / Jan 25, 1946 / Re-release
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