King of the Arena

1972 1h 8m RU

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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One day a sick bear cub was brought to the circus to perform with bears. Professional trainers immediately "rejected" the animal, but saxophonist Kolya, who dreamed of training, took pity on little Gosha and spent years to make him a real circus star of international renown. After many years in the circus, the bear Gosha accidentally finds himself in the forest. Noticing the disappearance, circus attendant Mikheev, together with a local hunter, goes in search of his favorite bear.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ivan Kudryavtsev
Коля
Vladimir Pitsek
служитель Михеев
Eduard Abert
Артур
Aleksandr Kashperov
Трофимыч
Viktor Kulakov
Pavel Shpringfeld
дежурный по станции
Mikhail Suvorov
лесоруб-плотогон
Gennadi Krasheninnikov
зверолов

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Chulyukin
Writers: Yuri Chulyukin, Igor Gostev, Yury Kazakov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuri Chulyukin, shot by Viktor Belokopytov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Ivan Kudryavtsev and Vladimir Pitsek and Eduard Abert carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0213040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yuri Chulyukin directs. Viktor Belokopytov behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Yuri Chulyukin, shot by Viktor Belokopytov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ivan Kudryavtsev and Vladimir Pitsek and Eduard Abert carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0213040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.