Iron Ivan
Appearance
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Russian | Поддубный |
Directed by | Gleb Orlov |
Written by | Yuriy Korotkov |
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Cinematography | Vladislav Opelyants |
Edited by | Mariya Likhachyova |
Music by | Yuriy Poteenko |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | Russia |
Language | Russian |
Budget | $12 million |
Iron Ivan (Russian: Поддубный, lit. 'Poddubny') is a 2014 Russian biographical sports drama film directed by Gleb Orlov.[1][2][3] The plot of the film in many ways repeats the Soviet film The Wrestler and the Clown.
Plot
[edit]The film tells about the fighter Ivan Poddubny, who could defeat any opponent in the ring, but lost to love.[4]
Cast
[edit]- Mikhail Porechenkov as Ivan Poddubny
- Katerina Shpitsa as Maria "Masha" Dozmarova, a gymnast, Ivan Poddubny's beloved
- Aleksandr Mikhailov as Maxim Ivanovich Poddubny, Ivan Poddubny's Father
- Roman Madyanov as Tverdokhlebov, Circus Director
- Vladimir Ilyin as Drubich, Poddubny's Manager
- Yuri Kolokolnikov as Count Korsakov, Poddubny's Manager
- Denis Lavant as Eugene de Paris, Poddubny's Coach
- Mikhail Krylov as Terry Covel, Poddubny's Manager in the USA
- Pyotr Krylov as Nikita Poddubny, Ivan Poddubny's brother
- Andrey Smolka as Mitrofan Poddubny, Ivan Poddubny's brother
- Harry Anichkin as Chief Judge
- Nina Antonova as Nurse
- Velizar Binev as American Neighbour
- Terry Bird as Scott
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]Funds for location shooting of the film were provided in the summer of 2012 by the Cinema Foundation and took place in Sevastopol, Moscow, Paris and New York.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]Categories:
- 2014 films
- 2010s Russian-language films
- 2010s biographical drama films
- 2010s sports drama films
- Russian biographical drama films
- Russian sports drama films
- Sports films based on actual events
- Sport wrestling films
- Films based on biographies
- Biographical films about sportspeople
- Cultural depictions of Russian people
- Mixed martial arts films