Film Screening: “The Iron Ivan” by Gleb Orlov

Join Rossotrudnichestvo on October 16th at 7 pm for screening “The Iron Ivan” as part of Russian Cinema project.

The world’s strongest man, the invincible fighter of the twentieth century. Year after year, he was crowned European Champion. At 55, following victories in rings throughout the New World, Ivan Poddubny earned the title Champion of Champions. The real Iron Ivan was the flesh and blood forerunner of the all-powerful, fearless cinematic heroes whose stories would be told in the century which followed. His life encompassed no defeats, thousands of victories… and a beautiful, boundless love, worthy of such a legendary figure. The life story of the great fighter, you can see come to life on the screen thanks to the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company.

Director: Gleb Orlov
Writer: Yuriy Korotkov
Cast: Mikhail Porechenkov Katerina Shpitsa Roman Madyanov Aleksandr Mikhaylov Vladimir Ilin Maksim Saprykin Denis Lavant

Duration: 124 min. In Russian with English subtitles.

Free admission, registration required.