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Overview
The end of the XIX century. Petya, an eight-year orphan who has been cast in training German acrobat Karl Becker, who curses and beatings would incorporate the new assistant to the circus profession and ruthlessly exploited child in their speeches. The only consolation, brightens the harsh life gutta-percha boy, as referred to Petya on the posters, is the concern of the carpet clown Edwards, who regretted the fatherless and secretly taught him this circus arts...
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Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Release Date
- August 26, 1957
- Languages
- Russian
- Director
- Production
- Production Countries
- Soviet Union
Cast

Aleksei Gribov
Edwards

Mikhail Nazvanov
Karl Becker
Aleksandr Popov
Petya Subbotin

Inna Fyodorova
Varvara Akimovna

Ivan Koval-Samborskyi
Circus Director

Andrei Popov
Count Sergey Listomirov

Marianna Strizhenova
Countess Listomirova

Aleksandra Popova
Aunt Sonya
Marina Gutkovich
Verochka (8 y.o)
Natalya Volkova
Zinochka (6 y.o)