Gutta-Percha Boy (1957)
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...
- Released
- 1957-08-26
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Vladimir Gerasimov
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Aleksei Gribov as Edwards
- Mikhail Nazvanov as Karl Becker
- Aleksandr Popov as Petya Subbotin
- Inna Fyodorova as Varvara Akimovna
- Ivan Koval-Samborskiy as Circus Director
- Andrei Popov as Count Sergey Listomirov
- Marianna Strizhenova as Countess Listomirova
- Aleksandra Popova as Aunt Sonya
- Marina Gutkovich as Verochka (8 y.o)
- Natalya Volkova as Zinochka (6 y.o)
- Vitaly Larin as Paf
- Vladimir Gribkov as Doctor