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The Humorist

Name: The Humorist
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2020-06-30
Duration: 1 hr 40 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Alexey Agranovich, Semen Shteinberg, Alisa Khazanova, Vilma Kutavičiūtė, Pavel Ilyin

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NR 1 hr 40 minDrama, Comedy

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.

StarringAlexey AgranovichSemen ShteinbergAlisa Khazanova

DirectorMichael Idov

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Movie Budget:$1,300,000

Original Language:Russian

Production Companies:Hype Film, MetraFilms, SAGa, Central Partnership, Sirena Film, Tasse Film, All Media A Start Company, Czech Film Fund, Eurimages, Droog Drooga

Movie Tags:

1980s soviet union stand-up comedian censorship