The Humorist
Юморист
Synopsis
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.
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Alexey Agranovich
Boris Arkadiev
Semen Shteinberg
Semyon Greenberg
Alisa Khazanova
Elvira Arkadieva
Vilma Kutaviciute
Inara
Pavel Ilyin
Alexei Budovskiy
Daniel Shifrin
Ilya
Polina Aug
Lina Morozova
Artem Volobuev
Alexander Nikonov
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Maxim Shepelin
Olga Dibtseva
Galya
Kristians Karelins
Miyelavs
Yuliya Aug
Olga
Vera Idova
Polya
Alexandr Marin
Grigoriy Ryabtsev
Anatoliy Kotenyov
general Yasenev
Margarita Adaeva
stewardess
Tatyana Cherkovskaya
fangirl
Edgars Kaufelds
night porter
Release History & Theatrical Window
National Festival of Debuts "Dvijenie"
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Idov
- Screenplay & Story
- Lily Idov, Mikhail Idov
- Original Score
- Yaroslav Timofeev
- Original Title
- Юморист
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic, Latvia, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Budget
- $1.3M
- Production Studios
- Hype Film, MetraFilms, SAGa, Central Partnership, Sirena Film, Tasse Film, All Media A Start Company, Czech Film Fund, Eurimages, Droog Drooga
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Idov
Lily Idov, Mikhail Idov
Yaroslav Timofeev
Radek Loukota, Alexander Šurkala
Darya Gladysheva, Michal Lánský
Aija Bērziņa, Artem Vasilyev, Andrey Savelev, Sergey Kornikhin
Department Leadership Roster
Darya Gladysheva
Editor
Aija Bērziņa
Producer
Lily Idov
Screenplay
Artem Vasilyev
Producer
Andrey Savelev
Producer
Mikhail Idov
Director
Mikhail Idov
Screenplay
Aleksandr Osipov
Costume Design
Michal Lánský
Editor
Aivars Žukovskis
Production Design
Alexander Šurkala
Director of Photography
Sergey Kornikhin
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Humorist.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Humorist
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What is The Humorist about?
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.
Who directed The Humorist?
The Humorist was directed by Mikhail Idov.
Who stars in The Humorist?
The principal cast of The Humorist includes Alexey Agranovich, Semen Shteinberg, Alisa Khazanova, Vilma Kutaviciute, Pavel Ilyin.
When was The Humorist released and how long is it?
The Humorist was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Humorist?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Humorist was composed by Yaroslav Timofeev.