The Sparkling World
1984, Russian. Directed by Bulat Mansurov.
In the circus of the city Zurbagan a mysterious stranger with the ability to fly. Many present at this performance, however, few people think about what is happening.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Bulat MansurovDirector
- Tiit HärmDrood
- Ilse LiepaRuna
- Pavel KadochnikovSaddi Daugavet / Chappy Daugavet
- Julle TudreTavie
- Lev PrygunovGratiss
- Ivan Savkincaptain Bilby
- Aleksandr VokachGrantom
- Gleb StrizhenovArsie
- Vladimir FerapontovAgassiz
- Yuri Katin-YartsevDr. Stevie
- Vitaliy Grigorashboy's father
- Marina Kordobanдевушка на шаре
Details
- Released
- 27 September 1984
- Original title
- Блистающий мир
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Bulat Mansurov
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What The Sparkling World is based on
The Sparkling World is based on The Sparkling World, a 1924 novel by Alexander Grin.
Novel · 1924
The Sparkling World
By Alexander Grin
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The Sparkling World runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Which OTT platform is The Sparkling World on?
The Sparkling World isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 September 1984. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sparkling World?
If you liked The Sparkling World, try Momo, The House Elf, Four Kids and It.
Who directed The Sparkling World?
The Sparkling World (1984) was directed by Bulat Mansurov and stars Tiit Härm, Ilse Liepa, Pavel Kadochnikov.
What is The Sparkling World based on?
The Sparkling World is based on The Sparkling World, a 1924 novel by Alexander Grin.