The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone
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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
Known for
The Twelve Chairs
A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines
Tanya Yu
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The Master and Margarita
Alexandr Golutva
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Nataliya Bortko
Vladimir Bortko
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Zinaida Sharko
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Igor Tolstunov
Nina Ruslanova
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Known for
Heart of a Dog
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Mariya Shukshina
Лена - вторая жена Николая
Known for
McMafia
Six Degrees of Celebration 3
Kseniya Kachalina
Алевтина - дочь Николая и Тамары
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The Goddess: How I Fell in Love
Tatyana Vasileva
Маргарита Александровна
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The Most Charming and Attractive
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Sergey Dreyden
Алексей Петрович - муж Тамары
Known for
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Vladimir Bortko Director · Nataliya Bortko Screenplay Yevgeni Shermergor Cinematographer
United States release March 23, 1998 · Produced in Russia · Production Lenfilm, Profit
Production
Studio 2-B-2 Entertainment
Production
Lenfilm
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Profit
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NTV-Profit
Production · Distribution
Russia
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Original title
Цирк сгорел, и клоуны разбежались
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · February 21, 1998
Theatrical
United States · March 23, 1998
Czechia
July 4, 1998 · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
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