The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone
4.4/10
Rating
114 min
Runtime
1998
Release Year
Vladimir Bortko
Director
Cast
Nikolai Karachentsov, Tanya Yu, Zinaida Sharko, Nina Ruslanova, Mariya Shukshina
Quick Synopsis
Nikolai Khudokormov, a film director approaching his 50th birthday, reflects on a life filled with creative challenges, multiple marriages, and children. Currently, he cares for his elderly mother, who is mentally unwell, and seems detached from the world around him. Despite this, he is determined to create his best film yet and works hard to secure funding for the project. Throughout this time, he is followed by a mysterious young woman who speaks to him about the futility of life and the emptiness of worldly pursuits. Eventually, Nikolai comes to understand that this woman represents Death itself.
Detailed Synopsis of The Circus Burned Down, and the Clowns Have Gone
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.
