The Humorist
4.8
25 votes
2019
1h 40m
Drama
Comedy
Overview
The Humorist is a film about a week in the life of Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian. Boris is tormented not only by external oppression and censorship but also by his own insecurities that poison all his relationships.
Directed by Mikhail Idov
Top cast
Alexey Agranovich
Boris Arkadiev
Semen Shteinberg
Semyon Greenberg
Alisa Khazanova
Elvira Arkadieva
Vilma Kutaviciute
Inara
Pavel Ilyin
Alexei BudovskiyD
Daniel Shifrin
Ilya
Polina Aug
Lina Morozova
Artem Volobuev
Alexander Nikonov
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Maxim Shepelin
Olga Dibtseva
Galya
Kristians Karelins
Miyelavs
Yuliya Aug
OlgaV
Vera Idova
Polya
Alexandr Marin
Grigoriy Ryabtsev
Anatoliy Kotenyov
general Yasenev
Margarita Adaeva
stewardessT
Tatyana Cherkovskaya
fangirlE
Edgars Kaufelds
night porter
Artem Grigoryev
KGB Officer
Ilze Pukinska
general Yasenev's wifeDetails
Status
Released
Release date
March 1, 2019
Budget
$1.3M
Revenue
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Language
Russian
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