The Watchman
Сторож
Synopsis
The protagonist Vlad is a man of about forty; he lives and works as watchman in an old sanatorium that is due to be demolished. He obviously needs this work to live the life of a hermit. One night a married couple appears at the sanatorium: Vera and Stas. They are on the run. They are pursued by former friends and business partners of Stas. Vlad decides to help them, because he too is hiding from the past. Each character is threatened with the inevitable payment for wrong choices in the past, but helping each other, they try to expiate these faults.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$860K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$54K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.06x
-$806K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yury Bykov
- Screenplay & Story
- Yury Bykov
- Original Score
- Ivan Isyanov, Yury Bykov
- Original Title
- Сторож
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $860K
- Worldwide Gross
- $54K
- Production Studios
- Invada Film, Artlight, Yellow, Black & White
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yury Bykov
Yury Bykov
Ivan Isyanov, Yury Bykov
Vladimir Ushakov
Anna Kruty
Andrey Novikov, Alexander Kotelevsky, Olga Filipuk
Department Leadership Roster
Yury Bykov
Director
Yury Bykov
Screenplay
Andrey Novikov
Producer
Vladimir Ushakov
Director of Photography
Alexander Kotelevsky
Producer
Eduard Gizatullin
Production Design
Anna Kruty
Editor
Polina Grechko
Costume Design
Yury Bykov
Original Music Composer
Olga Filipuk
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Watchman
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Watchman about?
The protagonist Vlad is a man of about forty; he lives and works as watchman in an old sanatorium that is due to be demolished. He obviously needs this work to live the life of a hermit. One night a married couple appears at the sanatorium: Vera and Stas. They are on the run. They are pursued by former friends and business partners of Stas. Vlad decides to help them, because he too is hiding from the past. Each character is threatened with the inevitable payment for wrong choices in the past, but helping each other, they try to expiate these faults.
Who directed The Watchman?
The Watchman was directed by Yury Bykov.
Who stars in The Watchman?
The principal cast of The Watchman includes Yury Bykov, Vladislav Abashin, Alla Yuganova, Arthur Beschastny, Gela Meskhi.
When was The Watchman released and how long is it?
The Watchman was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Watchman?
The Watchman had a reported production budget of $860K and grossed $54K at the worldwide box office (0.06 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Watchman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Watchman was composed by Ivan Isyanov, Yury Bykov.