The Jester
Шут
Synopsis
Taking advantage of his intellectual superiority, the teenager Valya Uspensky subtly and mercilessly takes revenge on others for small and big offenses. The young mathematics teacher Igor Aleksandrovich also falls into the field of his interests, whose intelligence and tact will properly influence the guy. But the young intellectual will suffer a crushing defeat in the seemingly ordinary everyday situation, which will be set up for him by his sweet, pretty classmate Ira - if only in order to once and for all teach the narcissistic jester a lesson.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrey Eshpay
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Vyazemskiy
- Original Score
- Andrey Ledenyov
- Original Title
- Шут
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrey Eshpay
Yuriy Vyazemskiy, Andrey Ivanov, Andrey Zagorskiy, M. Pronina
Andrey Ledenyov
Aleksandr Kazarenskov
S. Desnitskaya
David Prober
Department Leadership Roster
Andrey Eshpay
Director
Aleksandr Kazarenskov
Director of Photography
Vladislav Fedorov
Production Design
Yuriy Vyazemskiy
Screenplay
Andrey Ledenyov
Original Music Composer
O. Kochetova
Costume Design
S. Desnitskaya
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Jester
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What is The Jester about?
Taking advantage of his intellectual superiority, the teenager Valya Uspensky subtly and mercilessly takes revenge on others for small and big offenses. The young mathematics teacher Igor Aleksandrovich also falls into the field of his interests, whose intelligence and tact will properly influence the guy. But the young intellectual will suffer a crushing defeat in the seemingly ordinary everyday situation, which will be set up for him by his sweet, pretty classmate Ira - if only in order to once and for all teach the narcissistic jester a lesson.
Who directed The Jester?
The Jester was directed by Andrey Eshpay.
Who stars in The Jester?
The principal cast of The Jester includes Dmitri Vesensky, Marina Mayevskaya, Igor Kostolevskiy, Vyacheslav Baranov, Dmitri Ulyanov.
When was The Jester released and how long is it?
The Jester was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 39m.
Who composed the musical score for The Jester?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Jester was composed by Andrey Ledenyov.
Is The Jester based on a book or true story?
The Jester is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Yuriy Vyazemskiy".