A travelling circus troupe during the Civil War. A kommissar tries to transfer the wagon into an agit-prop van.
If you are in the mood for something dusty and a bit frantic, this is a decent pick for a Sunday afternoon. It has that specific Soviet energy where every actor looks like they haven't slept in three days. You will probably like it if you dig circus history or weirdly specific war stories. People who need a plot to mak...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ivan Pravov
Robert N. Bradbury
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"If you are in the mood for something dusty and a bit frantic, this is a decent pick for a Sunday afternoon. It has that specific Soviet energy where every actor looks like they haven't slept in three days. You will probably like it if you dig circus history or weirdly specific war stories. People who need a plot to make 100% sense or hate reading title cards will definitely want to skip this one. The whole thing is about a circus troupe wandering around during the Civil War. They have this big,..."
Leonid Yurenev
Viktor Shklovskiy, Marietta Shaginyan
Soviet Union
1929 · IMDb 7.1
