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Behind the Footlights

19561h 24mKonstantin Yudin

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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.

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What is Behind the Footlights (1956) 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 stars in Behind the Footlights?

Behind the Footlights stars Vasili Merkuryev (Lev Gurych Sinichkin), Liliya Yudina (Liza Sinichkina), Tatyana Karpova (Raisa Surmilova), Nikolai Afanasyev (Serge Vetrinsky), Mikhail Yanshin (Fyodor Borzikov). The film was directed by Konstantin Yudin.

How long is Behind the Footlights?

Behind the Footlights has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1956.

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