The circus burned down and the clowns scattered (Цирк сгорел, и клоуны разбежались) 26 years old

A film director Nikolai Khudokormov is on the brink of his 50th anniversary. He has the whole life rich in events under his belt: creative quests, several marriages and children. Now he has to live with an old insane Mother and seems to be indifferent to what is going on around. But at the same time he is obsessed by the idea to make a film which will be his best one. Nikolai makes every effort to raise the money for this project. And all the time he is followed by a mysterious stranger. She is a beautiful young creature who speaks to him about the vanity of the world and the meaningless of a human life. Finally, Nikolai realizes that he is speaking to the Death herself.

Credits

Nikolai Karachentsov as Nikolai Khudokormov

Nina Ruslanova as Toma

Tatyana Vasileva as Margarita

Mariya Shukshina as Lena

Pyotr Zaychenko as Igor

Zinaida Sharko as Nikolai's Mother

The circus burned down and the clowns scattered Cast

Name	Character
Nikolai Karachentsov He was 53, 73 years old when he died	as Nikolai Khudokormov
Nina Ruslanova She was 52, now 78 years old	as Toma
Tatyana Vasileva She was 51, now 77 years old	as Margarita
Mariya Shukshina She was 30, now 57 years old	as Lena
Pyotr Zaychenko He was 54, 75 years old when he died	as Igor
Zinaida Sharko She was 68, 87 years old when she died	as Nikolai's Mother
Kseniya Kachalina She was 26, now 53 years old	as Alya
Sergei Dreiden He was 56, now 82 years old	as Aleksei

The circus burned down and the clowns scattered Crew

Name	Department
Vladimir Bortko as Director. He was 51 (now 78) years old	Directing
Vladimir Bortko as Screenplay. He was 51 (now 78) years old	Writing

The circus burned down and the clowns scattered poster

The circus burned down and the clowns scattered (26 years)

Release day: Monday, March 23, 1998
Runtime: 114 minutes