Arena (1967)
In one of the occupied European cities, the commandant of the garrison gathers a troupe of circus performers. Coming from different countries, they are in the humiliating position of people forced to serve their enslavers. Many of them, recruited from camps and workhouses, were quite content with their lot. Only after a chain of subsequent events, the artists raise an uprising. Unarmed people are not able to resist the arrived guards. They die, but at the cost of their lives they regain their lost human dignity.
Director: Samson Samsonov
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: August 30, 1967
Cast
- Margarita Volodina - Masha
- Adolf Dymsza - red clown
- Gleb Strizhenov - stable attendant
- Valentīns Skulme - white clown
- Jānis Melderis - commandant
- Pyotr Kvaskov
- Valentina Serova - red clown's wife
- Oleg Panov
- Kazimir Zabulionis
- Willis Preymanis
Screenplay
Music: Eduard Artemyev
Cinematography: Mikhail Suslov, Nikolai Bolshakov
Editing: Lidiya Lysenkova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
Inspiring True Stories
Keywords
circus, concentration camp, horse, based on true story, black and white
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arena about?
- In one of the occupied European cities, the commandant of the garrison gathers a troupe of circus performers. Coming from different countries, they are in the humiliating position of people forced to serve their enslavers. Many of them, recruited from camps and workhouses, were quite content with their lot. Only after a chain of subsequent events, the artists raise an uprising. Unarmed people are not able to resist the arrived guards. They die, but at the cost of their lives they regain their lost human dignity.
- Who directed Arena?
- Arena was directed by Samson Samsonov.
- Who stars in Arena?
- Arena stars Margarita Volodina, Adolf Dymsza, Gleb Strizhenov, Valentīns Skulme, Jānis Melderis, Pyotr Kvaskov.
- How long is Arena?
- Arena has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Arena?
- Arena is a Drama, History, War film.
- Where was Arena produced?
- Arena was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Arena?
- The themes of Arena include: Inspiring True Stories.