The Little Runaway (1966)
During a Soviet circus tour in Japan, a small street musician, Ken, meets a clown, Yuri Nikulin. Upon learning that his sick father is being treated in the Soviet Union, Ken sets off in search of him. The friendship of the great clown and the boy continues in Moscow.
Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa, Eduard Bocharov
Genre: Family
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: December 24, 1966
Cast
- Chiharu Inayoshi - Ken Kawama
- Makiko Ishimaru - Michiko Sakuma in childhood
- Volodya Bykov - Vasska
- Tanya Aynyukova - Alyonka
- Yuriy Nikulin
- Machiko Kyō - Director of the shelter
- Jūkichi Uno - Nobuyuki Noda, Ken's uncle
- Inna Makarova - Klava
- Ken Utsui - Teacher Tabata
- Stanislav Chekan - raftsman
Screenplay
- Emil Braginskiy (Screenplay)
- Andrei Bitov (Screenplay)
- Hideo Oguni (Screenplay)
Music: Boris Karamyshev, Emin Khachaturyan
Cinematography: Pyotr Kataev, Kazuo Miyagawa
Editing: Olga Katusheva, Toyo Suzuki
Production: Daiei Film, Gorky Film Studios
Country: Japan, Soviet Union
Language: 日本語, Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Teinosuke Kinugasa, Eduard Bocharov
More Films in Genre: Family
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Little Runaway about?
- During a Soviet circus tour in Japan, a small street musician, Ken, meets a clown, Yuri Nikulin. Upon learning that his sick father is being treated in the Soviet Union, Ken sets off in search of him. The friendship of the great clown and the boy continues in Moscow.
- Who directed The Little Runaway?
- The Little Runaway was directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa, Eduard Bocharov.
- Who stars in The Little Runaway?
- The Little Runaway stars Chiharu Inayoshi, Makiko Ishimaru, Volodya Bykov, Tanya Aynyukova, Yuriy Nikulin, Machiko Kyō.
- How long is The Little Runaway?
- The Little Runaway has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is The Little Runaway?
- The Little Runaway is a Family film.
- Where was The Little Runaway produced?
- The Little Runaway was produced in Japan, Soviet Union.