The Circus Boy
1980, Russian. Directed by Vladimir Bychkov & Venyamin Dorman.
This story is about the events of the beginning of the century, the circus, in which the favorite of the troupe Alesha grew up. After the mother - acrobat Maria-Louise died, his childhood was over. Revolutionary events influenced the fate of a small circus - and the boy was left alone. But when in his life appeared Bolshevik Stepan Ratushny, Alyosha again began to perform in the circus.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 January 1980
- Original title
- Циркачонок
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Yevgeni Mitko, Vladimir Sosyura
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The Circus Boy runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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The Circus Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Circus Boy?
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Who directed The Circus Boy?
The Circus Boy (1980) was directed by Vladimir Bychkov and Venyamin Dorman and stars Mikhail Kuznetsov, Valentin Gaft, Valentin Nikulin.