Iron Ivan (Russian: Поддубный, lit. 'Poddubny') is a 2014 Russian biographical sports drama film directed by Gleb Orlov.[1][2][3] The plot of the film in many ways repeats the Soviet film The Wrestler and the Clown.
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| Russian | Поддубный |
| Directed by | Gleb Orlov |
| Written by | Yuriy Korotkov |
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| Cinematography | Vladislav Opelyants |
| Edited by | Mariya Likhachyova |
| Music by | Yuriy Poteenko |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $12 million |
The film tells about the fighter Ivan Poddubny, who could defeat any opponent in the ring, but lost to love.[4]
Funds for location shooting of the film were provided in the summer of 2012 by the Cinema Foundation and took place in Sevastopol, Moscow, Paris and New York.