A story about the famous Russian weightlifter Ivan Zaikin, who left the circus arena at the peak of his fame to dedicate himself to the art of aviation.
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Cast
11 people
Leonard Varfolomeev
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Anatoli Vekhotko Director · Natalya Troshchenko Director Vladimir Kunin Writer
First release October 6, 1975 · Produced in Russia · Original title Воздухоплаватель
Production
Lenfilm
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Russia
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Original title
Воздухоплаватель
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 6, 1975
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No release date listed for United States.
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