Gutta-Percha Boy

(1957)

★ 7.5 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1957

Runtime: 76 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Владимир Герасимов

Cast: Алексей Грибов, Михаил Названов, Александр Попов, Инна Фёдорова, Иван Коваль-Самборский, Андрей Попов, Марианна Стриженова, Александра Попова, Марина Гуткович, Natalya Volkova

Plot

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...