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''Road to the Stage'' () is a 1963 Russian-
Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...
film from the Soviet Union about a young
circus A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicy ...
artist (
Leonid Yengibarov Leonid Georgievich Yengibarov (; ; March 15, 1935 – July 25, 1972) was a Soviet Armenian clown and actor, People's Artist of the Armenian SSR. Biography Leonid Yengibarov was born in Moscow to an Armenian father and a Russian mother. He s ...
) who becomes a famous star. The circus troupe of
Armenian SSR The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (ArSSR), also known as Soviet Armenia, or simply Armenia, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union, located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Soviet Armenia bordered the Soviet republics ...
took part in the shoot.Armenian Cinema, 1963
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Plot

The protagonist, Lyonya, the youngest son of the respected Professor Yengibaryan, dreams of working in the circus. However, his parents strongly oppose his aspirations. Despite their disapproval, Lyonya secures a job as a uniformed assistant, though he approaches his responsibilities with little seriousness. One day, Lyonya impulsively decides to step beyond his assigned duties by performing as a clown during a show. Ill-prepared for his debut, he ruins the performance. Overwhelmed with shame after his failure, Lyonya decides to leave the circus. Meanwhile, a meeting takes place in the circus director’s office. The director expresses his dissatisfaction, stating that Lyonya lacks talent. However, the acrobat Irina is the only one who doubts the director’s harsh judgment. The director resolves to confront Lyonya and visits his home, where he meets Lyonya's parents. At the same time, Lyonya reflects on his mistakes and makes a firm decision to dedicate himself to rigorous training in preparation for the next performance.


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* Soviet-era Armenian films Armenfilm films 1960s biographical films 1963 romantic comedy films 1963 films Soviet biographical films Soviet romantic comedy films Russian-language romantic comedy films Films directed by Henrik Malyan Armenian comedy films 1960s Soviet films 1960s Russian-language films {{1960s-romantic-comedy-film-stub