Kashtanka
Storyline & Plot Summary
Little dog Kashtanka is stolen, sold, tossed out into the street and saved by a clown. Young Fedyushka gets lost looking for the dog and ends up a prisoner of the sinister Mazamet who compels him to rove from house to house to make money, while Fedyushka’s father wanders through the streets in search of his lost child.
Production Details
Cast
Yuriy Zimin
Fedya
Nikolai Panov
Georges, clown
Yevgeniya Khovanskaya
Owner of the night shelter
Naum Rogozhin
Mazamet, organ-grinder
Antonin Pankryshev
Luka
Leonid Yurenyov
Gvozd, vagabond
Yelena Tyapkina
Nastasya, washerwoman
Boris Snigiryov
Agafon, coachman
Gulya Korolyova
Girl from the Trubny market (uncredited)
Nikolay Trofimov
Street boy (uncredited)
Audience Reviews & Detailed Breakdown
Read and share community scores for Kashtanka
An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema! The character arcs are deeply emotional and the musical score heightens every single scene.
Great pacing throughout the entire story. The leads have insane chemistry together. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling watch.