''The Humorist'' (russian: Юморист, ''Jumorist'') is a 2019
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed and written by
Mikhail Idov.
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.
Юморист
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Cast
* Alexey Agranovich
Alexey, Alexei, Alexie, Aleksei, or Aleksey (russian: Алексе́й ; bg, Алексей ) is a Russian and Bulgarian male first name deriving from the Greek ''Aléxios'' (), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin A ...
as Boris Arkadyev, a Jewish Soviet humorist
* Yuri Kolokolnikov
Yuri Andreyevich Kolokolnikov (russian: Юрий Андреевич Колокольников; born 15 December 1980) is a Russian stage and film actor. In the West, Kolokolnikov is best known for his performance as Styr in the television series ...
as Maxim Shelepin
* Alisa Khazanova
Alisa is a female given name, a version of Alice in used in Russia, Finland, Estonia and other countries. Notable people with the names Alisa and Alissa include:
Alisa People
*Alisa Agafonova (born 1991), Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer ...
as Elvira, Arkadyev's wife
* Polina Aug as Lina
* Artem Grigoryev as K.G.B. agent
* Olga Dibtseva as Galina
* Anatoliy Kotenyov
Anatoliy Vladimirovich Kotenyov (russian: Анато́лий Влади́мирович Котенёв; born 1958) is a Belarusian actor. He began his screen career in 1985 and appeared in more than 120 Soviet, Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian m ...
as general Yasenev
* Pavel Ilin as Budovsky, a concert manager
* Vilma Kutaviciute
Vilma is a feminine first name. People named Vilma include:
*Vilma Abrahamsson (born 1999), Swedish football player
*Vilma Bánky (1901–1991), Hungarian silent film actress
*Vilma Bardauskienė (born 1953), Lithuanian long jumper
*Vilma Beck ...
as Inara
* Semyon Shteynberg as Semyon Grinberg, a humorist
References
External links
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2019 films
Russian drama films
Czech drama films
Latvian drama films
Films about Jews and Judaism