The film tells us about the circus horse made of wooden balls who became the best actor in the circus. Yuri Norstein was it's sole animator. His handling of puppets and decor created a rare elegant beauty. Being known as the worlds greatest puppet animation director, many people in the west forget that he was animator too.

• DirectorIvan Ufimtsev
• Release1 January 1971
• GenreAnimation
• Duration0h 10m
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  5.3
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  Soyuzmultfilm