Dovlatov
Довлатов
Synopsis
Dovlatov charts six days in the life of a brilliant, ironic writer who saw far beyond the rigid limits of 70s Soviet Russia. Sergei Dovlatov fought to preserve his own talent and decency with poet and writer Joseph Brodsky, while watching his artist friends got crushed by the iron-willed state machinery.
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Milan Marić
Sergei Dovlatov
Danila Kozlovsky
David
Helena Sujecka
Elena Dovlatova
Eva Gerr
Katya Dovlatova
Arthur Beschastny
Iosif Brodskiy
Anton Shagin
Anton Kuznetsov
Svetlana Khodchenkova
Actress - Dovlatov's friend
Elena Lyadova
Young editor
Igor Mityushkin
Sholom Shvarts - artist
Piotr Gąsowski
Semyon Aleksandrovich
Tamara Oganesyan
Nora Dovlatova - Sergei Dovlatov mother
Anna Ekaterininskaya
Deputy director of the plant
Sergei Tolstov
Factory Newspaper Editor
Hanna Śleszyńska
Editor of Literary Magazine
Maria Järvenhelmi
Finnish tourist
Grigoriy Dantsiger
Dovlatov's friend
Alexandra Cherkasova
Guest at Semen's dacha
Igor Korovin
Dovlatov friend
Release History & Theatrical Window
Berlin International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksei German Jr.
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuliya Tupikina, Aleksei German Jr.
- Original Title
- Довлатов
- Country of Origin
- Poland, Russia, Serbia
- Spoken Languages
- Finnish, Russian, Spanish
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Production Studios
- MetraFilms, Art and Pop Corn, Message Film, SAGa, Eurimages, Channel One, Lenfilm, Sever Studio, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Cinema Foundation of Russia
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksei German Jr.
Yuliya Tupikina, Aleksei German Jr.
Filipp Martynov, Łukasz Żal
Izabela Wójcik, Miroslav Mogorović, Violetta Kamińska, Dariusz Jabłoński, Alexey Lvovich
Department Leadership Roster
Izabela Wójcik
Producer
Yuliya Tupikina
Screenplay
Miroslav Mogorović
Producer
Violetta Kamińska
Producer
Aleksei German Jr.
Screenplay
Dariusz Jabłoński
Producer
Łukasz Żal
Director of Photography
Elena Okopnaya
Costume Design
Elena Okopnaya
Production Design
Aleksei German Jr.
Director
Vladimir Sevostyanikhin
Stunt Coordinator
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Dovlatov.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dovlatov
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What is Dovlatov about?
Dovlatov charts six days in the life of a brilliant, ironic writer who saw far beyond the rigid limits of 70s Soviet Russia. Sergei Dovlatov fought to preserve his own talent and decency with poet and writer Joseph Brodsky, while watching his artist friends got crushed by the iron-willed state machinery.
Who directed Dovlatov?
Dovlatov was directed by Aleksei German Jr..
Who stars in Dovlatov?
The principal cast of Dovlatov includes Milan Marić, Danila Kozlovsky, Helena Sujecka, Eva Gerr, Arthur Beschastny.
When was Dovlatov released and how long is it?
Dovlatov was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.