A mysterious man under the name Mister X performs in the circus, playing violin on a chair suspended in the air by ropes. His breathtakingly sad melodies reflect his internal turmoil - he's in love with a noble lady and this relationship is frowned upon in their society.
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Cast
12 people
Georg Ots
Mister X
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Теодора Вердье
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Tamara Bogdanova
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Gennadi Khudyakov
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Vasiliy Maksimov
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Yuly Khmelnitsky Director · Emmerich Kálmán Composer Vladimir Burykin Cinematographer
First release May 2, 1958 · Produced in Russia, Russia · Original title Мистер Икс
Production
Lenfilm
Production
Russia · Russia
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Original title
Мистер Икс
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · May 2, 1958
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