The Humorist

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The Humorist
Directed by
Written by
Produced by
  • Artemio Benki
  • Aija Berzina
  • Alise Gelze
  • Artyom Vasilev
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byMichal Lánsky
Music by
Production
companies
Metrafilms
Sirena Film
Tasse Film
Release date
  • March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
CountriesRussia
Czech Republic
Latvia
LanguageRussian

The Humorist (Russian: Юморист, Jumorist) is a 2019 drama film directed and written by .[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Plot[]

The film is set in the mid-80s. In the center of the plot is a successful Soviet humorist Boris Arkadyev, who, despite universal love and recognition, lacks creative freedom, as a result of which he becomes dangerous for society.[7]

Cast[]

  • Yuri Kolokolnikov as Maxim Shelepin
  • as Elvira, Arkadyev's wife
  • as Lina
  • Artem Grigoryev as K.G.B. agent
  • as Boris Arkadyev, a Jewish Soviet humorist
  • as Galina
  • Anatoliy Kotenyov as general Yasenev
  • as Budovsky, a concert manager
  • as Inara
  • as Semyon Grinberg, a humorist

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