The Lover
Любовник
Synopsis
This is a remarkably subtle film–a character study that focuses on Mitya’s attempts to cope with each new startling phase of discovery. At first he mourns for his dead wife, but then he discovers that he didn’t really know her.
Top Cast
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Oleg Yankovsky
Дмитрий Чарышев
Sergey Garmash
Иван
Vera Voronkova
Вера
Valeriy Prokhorov
кондуктор
Irina Sokolova
Sima
Andrei Smirnov
Петя
Vladimir Yumatov
Адик
Galina Kashkovskaya
Evgeniy Kosyrev
Aleksey Kolokoltsev
Zinaida Zubkova
Irina Kartashyova
Tamara Mironova
Zinaida Pasyutina
Olga Klebanovitch
Aleksandr Brankevich
Viktoriya Maslova
Elena Laskavaya
Вербицкая
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 11, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Valery Todorovsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Gennadiy Ostrovskiy
- Original Score
- Alexei Aigui
- Original Title
- Любовник
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Valery Todorovsky Production Company, Rekun - Cinema
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Valery Todorovsky
Gennadiy Ostrovskiy
Alexei Aigui
Serhiy Mykhalchuk, Vladimir Denisov
Vera Kruglova
Aleksandr Akopov
Department Leadership Roster
Valery Todorovsky
Director
Aleksandr Akopov
Producer
Serhiy Mykhalchuk
Director of Photography
Vladimir Gudilin
Production Design
Vera Kruglova
Editor
Aleksandr Osipov
Costume Design
Gennadiy Ostrovskiy
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Lover
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Lover about?
This is a remarkably subtle film–a character study that focuses on Mitya’s attempts to cope with each new startling phase of discovery. At first he mourns for his dead wife, but then he discovers that he didn’t really know her.
Who directed The Lover?
The Lover was directed by Valery Todorovsky.
Who stars in The Lover?
The principal cast of The Lover includes Oleg Yankovsky, Sergey Garmash, Vera Voronkova, Valeriy Prokhorov, Irina Sokolova.
When was The Lover released and how long is it?
The Lover was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lover?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lover was composed by Alexei Aigui.