Russia / Sep 26, 2018 / 16+ / National Festival of Debuts "Dvijenie"
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Artem Volobuev | Alexander Nikonov |
| Yuri Kolokolnikov | Maxim Shepelin |
| Olga Dibtseva | Galya |
| Kristians Karelins | Miyelavs |
| Yuliya Aug | Olga |
| Vera Idova | Polya |
| Alexandr Marin | Grigoriy Ryabtsev |
| Anatoliy Kotenyov | general Yasenev |
| Margarita Adaeva | stewardess |
| Tatyana Cherkovskaya | fangirl |
| Edgars Kaufelds | night porter |
| Artem Grigoryev | KGB Officer |
| Ilze Pukinska | general Yasenev's wife |
| Kaspars Kārkliņš | sauna guard |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Юморист |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Czech Republic, Latvia, Russia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hype Film, MetraFilms, SAGa, Central Partnership, Sirena Film, Tasse Film, All Media A Start Company, Czech Film Fund, Eurimages, Droog Drooga |
| Release date | 1 marzo 2019 |
| Production | Andrey Savelev, Aija Bērziņa, Alise Ģelze, Artem Vasilyev, Artemio Benki, Sergey Kornikhin |
| Writer | Mikhail Idov, Lily Idov |
| Casting | Asya Smekalova, Iveta Dortane, Anna Sagalovich |
| Editing | Darya Gladysheva, Michal Lánský |
| Cinematography | Alexander Šurkala, Siim Kaarel Saluri, Radek Loukota |
| Assistant directors | Mikhail Idov |
| Camera operators | Siim Kaarel Saluri, Radek Loukota, Alexander Šurkala |
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| Additional photography | Siim Kaarel Saluri, Radek Loukota, Alexander Šurkala |
| Production design | Aivars Žukovskis |
| Art direction | Aivars Žukovskis |
| Set decoration | Aivars Žukovskis |
| Music | Yaroslav Timofeev, Michal Deliopulos |
| Sound | Yaroslav Timofeev, Michal Deliopulos |
| Costume design | Aleksandr Osipov, Aleksey Chernykh |
| Makeup | Aleksey Chernykh, Aleksandr Osipov |
| Hairstyling | Aleksey Chernykh, Aleksandr Osipov |
| Budget | 1.300.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Russia / Mar 01, 2019 / 16+
Czechia / Apr 25, 2019
Slovakia / Sep 05, 2019 / 15
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