Arena_
In one of the occupied European cities, the commandant of the garrison gathers a troupe of circus performers. Coming from different countries, they are in the humiliating position of people forced to serve their enslavers. Many of them, recruited from camps and workhouses, were quite content with their lot. Only after a chain of subsequent events, the artists raise an uprising. Unarmed people are not able to resist the arrived guards. They die, but at the cost of their lives they regain their lost human dignity.
Starring
Margarita Volodina, Adolf Dymsza, Gleb Strizhenov
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Arena was released 59 years ago in 1967.
Overview
In one of the occupied European cities, the commandant of the garrison gathers a troupe of circus performers. Coming from different countries, they are in th...
Arena is a Drama, History, War film with a runtime of 1h 31m.
CAST (20)
Margarita Volodina
Masha
Adolf Dymsza
red clown
Gleb Strizhenov
stable attendant
Valentīns Skulme
white clown
Jānis Melderis
commandant
PK
Pyotr Kvaskov
Valentina Serova
red clown's wife
OP
Oleg Panov
KZ
Kazimir Zabulionis
WP
Willis Preymanis
IS
Igor Sirenko
LK
Lyudmila Kanagina
circus performer
Alla Budnitskaya
circus performer
Igor Yasulovich
sad clown
RS
Ruslan Spikhin
KA
Khosrov Abdullayev
juggler
Vladimir Grammatikov
circus performer
Yuri Gusev
german officer
GS
Galina Shubarina
equilibrist
YS
Yakov Shekhtman
fountain-man
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
91 min (1h 31m)
Country
SU
Rating
7.0/10 (1 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Arena about?
In one of the occupied European cities, the commandant of the garrison gathers a troupe of circus performers. Coming from different countries, they are in the humiliating position of people forced to serve their enslavers. Many of them, recruited from camps and workhouses, were quite content with their lot. Only after a chain of subsequent events, the artists raise an uprising. Unarmed people are not able to resist the arrived guards. They die, but at the cost of their lives they regain their lost human dignity.
How long is Arena?
Arena has a runtime of 91 minutes (1h 31m).
Who stars in Arena?
The cast of Arena includes Margarita Volodina, Adolf Dymsza, Gleb Strizhenov, Valentīns Skulme, Jānis Melderis.
What is the rating of Arena?
Arena has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
War
