The Role
Роль
Synopsis
In revolutionary Russia, a brilliant actor takes on the greatest role of his life: that of another man. Influenced by the ideas of symbolism and the Silver Age, he decides to slip into the life of his doppelganger – a revolutionary leader in the new Soviet Russia. First intrigued, then obsessed, he flings himself into the role and lives it to the hilt... even when the play of the life he writes heads towards a tragic finale.
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Maria Järvenhelmi
Амалия
Maksim Sukhanov
Николай Евлахов / Плотников
Leonid Mozgovoy
Ухов
Yuriy Itskov
Одинцов
Boris Kamorzin
Григорий
Alyona Sidorova
Anastasiya Shevelyova
Dmitriy Sutyrin
Sergey Yurevich
Artyom Bordovskiy
Denis Moiseev
Lev Eliseev
Yakov Shamshin
Tatyana Mishina
Igor Golovin
Dmitriy Kochkin
Ekaterina Novikova
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Konstantin Lopushansky
- Screenplay & Story
- Konstantin Lopushansky, Pavel Finn
- Original Score
- Andrey Sigle
- Original Title
- Роль
- Country of Origin
- Belarus, Finland, Germany, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Production Budget
- $2.5M
- Production Studios
- Proline Film, The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus, Eurimages, Finnish Film Foundation, Bufo, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Belarusfilm, Kinostudiya Golos, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Konstantin Lopushansky
Konstantin Lopushansky, Pavel Finn
Andrey Sigle
Sergey Obukhov
Andrey Sigle, Alexey Kozlov
Department Leadership Roster
Elena Zhukova
Production Design
Sergey Obukhov
Editor
Tamara Seferyan
Costume Design
Konstantin Lopushansky
Director
Konstantin Lopushansky
Writer
Andrey Sigle
Producer
Pavel Finn
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Role.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Role
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What is The Role about?
In revolutionary Russia, a brilliant actor takes on the greatest role of his life: that of another man. Influenced by the ideas of symbolism and the Silver Age, he decides to slip into the life of his doppelganger – a revolutionary leader in the new Soviet Russia. First intrigued, then obsessed, he flings himself into the role and lives it to the hilt... even when the play of the life he writes heads towards a tragic finale.
Who directed The Role?
The Role was directed by Konstantin Lopushansky.
Who stars in The Role?
The principal cast of The Role includes Maria Järvenhelmi, Maksim Sukhanov, Leonid Mozgovoy, Yuriy Itskov, Boris Kamorzin.
When was The Role released and how long is it?
The Role was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 12m.
Who composed the musical score for The Role?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Role was composed by Andrey Sigle.