Road to the Stage

Road to the Stage / Путь на арену
Directed by	Henrik Malyan Levon Isahakyan
Written by	Aleksandr Yurovsky (writer)
Starring	Leonid Yengibarov, Izabella Danzas, Hayk Danzas, Varduhi Varderesyan, Karp Khachvankyan
Music by	Konstantin Orbelyan
Production company	Armenfilm
Release date	October 1963 (1963-10)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Soviet Union
Languages	Armenian, Russian

Road to the Stage (Russian: Путь на арену, romanized: Put na arenu) is a 1963 Russian-Armenian film from the Soviet Union about a young circus artist (Leonid Yengibarov) who becomes a famous star.

The circus troupe of Armenian SSR took part in the shoot.

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.

External links

• Road to the Stage at IMDb