Gutta-Percha Boy
1957, Russian. Directed by Vladimir Gerasimov.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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Cast & crew
- Vladimir GerasimovDirector
- Aleksei GribovEdwards
- Mikhail NazvanovKarl Becker
- Aleksandr PopovPetya Subbotin
- Inna FyodorovaVarvara Akimovna
- Ivan Koval-SamborskiyCircus Director
- Andrei PopovCount Sergey Listomirov
- Marianna StrizhenovaCountess Listomirova
- Aleksandra PopovaAunt Sonya
- Marina GutkovichVerochka (8 y.o)
- Natalya VolkovaZinochka (6 y.o)
- Vitaly LarinPaf
- Vladimir GribkovDoctor
Details
- Released
- 26 August 1957
- Original title
- Гуттаперчевый мальчик
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Mikhail Volpin
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What Gutta-Percha Boy is based on
Gutta-Percha Boy is adapted from a novel.
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Gutta-Percha Boy runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Gutta-Percha Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1957. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Gutta-Percha Boy?
If you liked Gutta-Percha Boy, try The Greatest Showman, Gigi & Nate, Victor Frankenstein.
Who directed Gutta-Percha Boy?
Gutta-Percha Boy (1957) was directed by Vladimir Gerasimov and stars Aleksei Gribov, Mikhail Nazvanov, Aleksandr Popov.
What is Gutta-Percha Boy based on?
Gutta-Percha Boy is adapted from a novel.