soviet union,censorship,1980s,stand-up comedian

The Humorist (2019)

Poster for The Humorist

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Michael Idov
  • Profile picture of Alexey Agranovich
    Boris Arkadiev Alexey Agranovich
  • Profile picture of Semen Shteinberg
    Semyon Greenberg Semen Shteinberg
  • Profile picture of Alisa Khazanova
    Elvira Arkadieva Alisa Khazanova
  • Profile picture of Vilma Kutavičiūtė
    Inara Vilma Kutavičiūtė
  • Profile picture of Pavel Ilyin
    Alexei Budovskiy Pavel Ilyin
  • Profile picture of Polina Aug
    Lina Morozova Polina Aug
  • Profile picture of Artem Volobuev
    Alexander Nikonov Artem Volobuev
  • Profile picture of Yuri Kolokolnikov
    Maxim Shepelin Yuri Kolokolnikov

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Keywords

  • soviet union
  • censorship
  • 1980s
  • stand-up comedian