Clumsy Friend
1959 · 85 min · Family, Comedy
Story of animal trainers at a circus.
Directed by Vladimir Sukhobokov · Written by Mikhail Volpin
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Lyudmila Chernyshyova Maria Ivanovna, Lesnov's Wife -
Yuri Dedovich Kurikhin -
Tatyana Konyukhova Valentina -
Ekaterina Savinova Tamara -
Oleg Popov Zhenya -
Konstantin Sorokin Circus Director - P P. Avericheva Zinaida Petrovna
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Tatyana Pelttser Veterinarian -
Sergei Filippov Waiter - S S. Lyubimov Vasiliy Vasilievich
- V V. Milekhina Zvonkova
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Nikolai Bogolyubov Lesnov
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