The Bartender
Бармен
Synopsis
Vadim is an ordinary office worker with no prospects, desperate to somehow change his boring life. One afternoon, while pondering his life in a pub, a mysterious bartender offers Vadik a cocktail. Upon drinking this cocktail, Vadik's world is instantly transformed beyond recognition. He is now successful, attractive and interesting. However, Vadik needs to learn how to sustain this new mirage, once the cocktails run out.
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Vitaly Gogunsky
Vadik
Ivan Okhlobystin
Barmen
Yuliya Parshuta
Yuliya
Yuriy Stoyanov
Yuliya’s father
Zhanna Epple
Yuliya‘s mother
Konstantin Kryukov
Artur
Vyacheslav Grishechkin
Big Boss
Anton Bogdanov
Roma
Gennady Gorbachev
face control
Vsevolod Boldin
HR-Manager
Olga Buzova
Vika
Evgeniya Yarushnikova
Lera
Evgeny Kravchenko
Bum
Liliya May
Secretary
Andrey Finyagin
Tolik
Anatoliy Belyy
Bartender
Timur Batrutdinov
Timur Batrutdinov
Yana Koshkina
Widow
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 20, 2015
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.6M
Filming & production cost
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Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dina Shturmanova
- Screenplay & Story
- Denis Kaymakov
- Original Score
- Sergey Kashirin, Pavel Esenin
- Original Title
- Бармен
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $2.6M
- Production Studios
- WeiT Media, Art Pictures Studio, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dina Shturmanova
Denis Kaymakov
Sergey Kashirin, Pavel Esenin
Oleg Shuvaev, Oleg Topoev
Igor Otdelnov
Timur Weinstein, Teymur Dzhafarov, Timur Dzhafarov, Dmitry Rudovsky, Fyodor Bondarchuk
Department Leadership Roster
Oleg Shuvaev
Director of Photography
Igor Otdelnov
Editor
Maxim Alipchenko
Production Design
Timur Weinstein
Producer
Oleg Topoev
Director of Photography
Viktoriya Pervukhina
Production Design
Denis Kaymakov
Writer
Dina Shturmanova
Director
Dmitry Rudovsky
Producer
Sergey Kashirin
Original Music Composer
Fyodor Bondarchuk
Producer
Pavel Esenin
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bartender
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What is The Bartender about?
Vadim is an ordinary office worker with no prospects, desperate to somehow change his boring life. One afternoon, while pondering his life in a pub, a mysterious bartender offers Vadik a cocktail. Upon drinking this cocktail, Vadik's world is instantly transformed beyond recognition. He is now successful, attractive and interesting. However, Vadik needs to learn how to sustain this new mirage, once the cocktails run out.
Who directed The Bartender?
The Bartender was directed by Dina Shturmanova.
Who stars in The Bartender?
The principal cast of The Bartender includes Vitaly Gogunsky, Ivan Okhlobystin, Yuliya Parshuta, Yuriy Stoyanov, Zhanna Epple.
When was The Bartender released and how long is it?
The Bartender was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Bartender?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bartender was composed by Sergey Kashirin, Pavel Esenin.