This event is in the past.It took place on April 4, 2026 at Metrograph.
Jean-Luc Godard said you'd need a heart of stone to resist this one. Boris Barnet's turn-of-the-century Soviet melodrama follows two circus outcasts: a wrestler and a clown who band together against their tyrannical ringmaster. Screening from a rare 35mm print.
Soviet cinema retrospective
Period circus drama
35mm film print
Curated film series
Tips
🎬"One doesn't have to be stupid to dislike Barnet's film, but one does have to have a heart of stone" (Jean-Luc Godard)
🎪Barnet is called the "Soviet Chaplin" for his humane touch
🍿Metrograph seats are wooden — bring a cushion for longer films
The Wrestler and the Clown
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Jean-Luc Godard said you'd need a heart of stone to resist this one. Boris Barnet's turn-of-the-century Soviet melodrama follows two circus outcasts: a wrestler and a clown who band together against their tyrannical ringmaster. Screening from a rare 35mm print.
Soviet cinema retrospective
Period circus drama
35mm film print
Curated film series
Tips
🎬"One doesn't have to be stupid to dislike Barnet's film, but one does have to have a heart of stone" (Jean-Luc Godard)
🎪Barnet is called the "Soviet Chaplin" for his humane touch
🍿Metrograph seats are wooden — bring a cushion for longer films
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