The circus burnt out and all the clowns took a run
The circus burnt out and all the clowns took a run
Genredrama
DirectorVladimir Bortko
ScreenwriterVladimir Bortko
Director of PhotographySergey Lando, Yevgeniy Shermergor
Production DesignerVladimir Svetozarov
Costume DesignerMarina Nikolayeva
ComposerVladimir Dashkevich
Sound DirectorNatalya Avanesova
Film EditorLeda Semyonova
ProducersAleksandr Golutva
Production“Lenfilm”, NTV-PROFIT, Studio “2-B-2”, the State Cinema Committee of the Russian Federation
Director of Photography:Sergei Lando, Yevgeni Shermergor
Annotation
A film director Nicolay Hudokormov is on the eve of his fiftieth birthday. He has a rich life full of events under his belt: artistic quests, numerous marriages, children who have become alienated. It seems that Nicolay crossed the line and everything appears to be insignificant, uninteresting and incurious. It's all over the hill now. He is broke, he is indifferent to his own life and his old mother is almost insane living in some other world. But one thought haunts Nicolay’s mind. He must shoot his best film. And though the scenario exists only in his mind, he believes that it will be a remarkable film.
Awards
1998
TheOpen Russian Film Festival “Kinotavr” – “Best actress” (Zinaida Sharko), M. Tariverdiev Prize for the “Best music to the film” (Vladimir Dashkevich)
1998
The Russian Film Festival "Window to Europe" – Jury Special Prize
1998
TheFilm Festival “Love Cinema!” (A. Khanzhonkov & Co.) – “Lumière Bronze Medal”
Nominations
1998
The Nika Award of the Russian Academy of Cinema Arts and Sciences – “Best film music” (Vladimir Dashkevich)
1998
Participation in festivals
1998
The Open Russian Film Festival “Kinotavr”, Sochi
1998
The Russian Film Festival "Window to Europe" in Vyborg
1998
TheFilm Festival “Love Cinema!” (A. Khanzhonkov & Co.), Moscow
1998
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic
1998
The International Film Festival “Festival of Festivals”, St. Petersburg
