1957

1h 35m

5.6(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

It's a story about two of the most famous russian personages. They become friends, and then go along on the path of glory in parallel.

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Cast & Crew

16 members

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Станислав Чекан

Ivan Maximovich Poddubny

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Юрий Медведев

Nikita, Ivan's pal

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Ия Арепина

Marusya Nikolayevna, aka Mimi

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Борис Петкер

Giuseppe Truzzi

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Leonid Topchiyev

Orlando

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Тамара Логинова

Durov's wife

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Георгий Вицин

Enrico, a clown

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Кюнна Игнатова

Esterina Truzzi

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Степан Каюков

Vanya, wrestling contest promoter

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Григорий Шпигель

Solomonsky

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Анатолий Соловьёв

Raoul Boucher

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Grigori Abrokosov

Mr. Fish

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Владимир Муравьев

Fish's buddy

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Maya Kazakova

Alena

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Polina Nyatko

Ivan's Mother

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Alexander Alexandrovich Mikhailov

Anatoli Leonidovich Durov

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