The Favorite
1985, Russian. Directed by Nana Kldiashvili & Aleksandr Zguridi.
A clown leaves the circus where he performed for many years. Accompanied by his nephew and white puddle Arto, he starts performing street shows to earn for living.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nana KldiashviliDirector
- Aleksandr ZguridiDirector
- Anatoliy RomashinLopatin
- Kirill Golovko-SerskySeryozha
- Algimantas MasiulisCircus director
- Mikhail ZiminDirector
- Igor KashintsevCast
- Georgiy KulikovCast
- Aleksandr SerskiyCast
- Amayak AkopyanCast
- Nikolai Nikolayev-NikolskyCast
- Tea GabuniaCast
- Mikhail EfimovCast
- Nonna TerentyevaCast
Details
- Released
- 1 September 1985
- Original title
- Любимец публики
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Aleksandr Kuprin, Aleksandr Zguridi, Nana Kldiashvili
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How long is The Favorite?
The Favorite runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Which OTT platform is The Favorite on?
The Favorite isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 1985. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Favorite?
If you liked The Favorite, try Circus World, Where the Red Fern Grows, Embattled.
Who directed The Favorite?
The Favorite (1985) was directed by Nana Kldiashvili and Aleksandr Zguridi and stars Anatoliy Romashin, Kirill Golovko-Sersky, Algimantas Masiulis.