THE HUMORIST
by Mikhail Idov
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.
| international title: | The Humorist |
| original title: | Yumorist |
| country: | Czech Republic, Latvia, Russia |
| year: | 2019 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Mikhail Idov |
| film run: | 100' |
| release date: | LV 22/04/2019, CZ 25/04/2019, EE 31/05/2019 |
| screenplay: | Mikhail Idov |
| cast: | Yuri Kolokolnikov, Alisa Khazanova, Anatoliy Kotenyov, Polina Aug, Olga Dibtseva, Vilma Kutavičiútë, Semyon Shteynberg, Aleksey Agranovich, Pavel Ilin, Artem Grigoryev |
| cinematography by: | Alexander Šurkala |
| film editing: | Michal Lánský |
| art director: | Aivars Žukovskis |
| costumes designer: | Aleksandr Osipov |
| producer: | Aija Berzina, Artem Vasiliev |
| co-producer: | Aija Berzina, Artemio Benki, Alise Gelze |
| executive producer: | Artem Vasiliev |
| production: | Sirena Film, Tasse Film, Metrafilms (RU) |
| distributor: | Tasse Film, Film Distribution Artcam, Must Käsi (Black Hand) |
