The circus burned down and the clowns scattered (Цирк сгорел, и клоуны разбежались) 26 years old

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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The circus burned down and the clowns scattered Cast

Name Character
Nikolai Karachentsov He was 53, 73 years old when he died as Nikolai Khudokormov
Nina Ruslanova She was 52, now 78 years old as Toma
Tatyana Vasileva She was 51, now 77 years old as Margarita
Mariya Shukshina She was 30, now 57 years old as Lena
Pyotr Zaychenko He was 54, 75 years old when he died as Igor
Zinaida Sharko She was 68, 87 years old when she died as Nikolai's Mother
Kseniya Kachalina She was 26, now 53 years old as Alya
Sergei Dreiden He was 56, now 83 years old as Aleksei

The circus burned down and the clowns scattered Crew

Name Department
Vladimir Bortko as Director. He was 51 (now 78) years old Directing
Vladimir Bortko as Screenplay. He was 51 (now 78) years old Writing
The circus burned down and the clowns scattered poster
The circus burned down and the clowns scattered (26 years)

  • Release day: Monday, March 23, 1998
  • Runtime: 114 minutes