Behind the Footlights (1956)
Russian Empire, the middle of the XIX century. Aged, beggar dramatic actor Lev Gurych Sinichkin, in search of work, wanders through the cities with his young daughter Liza. They dream that Lisa someday will succeed on stage and become a famous actress.
Director: Konstantin Yudin
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 84 min
Release Date: June 28, 1956
Cast
- Vasili Merkuryev - Lev Gurych Sinichkin
- Liliya Yudina - Liza Sinichkina
- Tatyana Karpova - Raisa Surmilova
- Nikolai Afanasyev - Serge Vetrinsky
- Mikhail Yanshin - Fyodor Borzikov
- Yuri Lyubimov - Graf Zefirov
- Sergei Blinnikov - Pyotr Pustoslavtsev
- Stanislav Chekan - Stepan
- Aleksandr Sashin-Nikolsky - Prompter
- Grigori Abrikosov - Kozachinsky
Screenplay
- Mikhail Volpin
- Nikolay Erdman
- Dmitri Lensky (Theatre Play)
Music: Vasily Shirinsky
Cinematography: Valentin Zakharov, Igor Gelein
Editing: Anna Kulganek
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Behind the Footlights about?
- Russian Empire, the middle of the XIX century. Aged, beggar dramatic actor Lev Gurych Sinichkin, in search of work, wanders through the cities with his young daughter Liza. They dream that Lisa someday will succeed on stage and become a famous actress.
- Who directed Behind the Footlights?
- Behind the Footlights was directed by Konstantin Yudin.
- Who stars in Behind the Footlights?
- Behind the Footlights stars Vasili Merkuryev, Liliya Yudina, Tatyana Karpova, Nikolai Afanasyev, Mikhail Yanshin, Yuri Lyubimov.
- How long is Behind the Footlights?
- Behind the Footlights has a runtime of 1h 24m (84 minutes).
- What genre is Behind the Footlights?
- Behind the Footlights is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was Behind the Footlights produced?
- Behind the Footlights was produced in Soviet Union.