The Humorist

Юморист

MS12

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Biography

Director

Mikhail Idov

Run time

1h 40min

Cast

Juri Kolokolnikov, Alisa Khazanova, Polina Aug

The year is 1984, and Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian, is unraveling under the weight of fame, censorship, KGB "patronage," and his own insecurities. Finally, the comedian snaps and - armed with the exotic American notion of "insult humor" - takes his revenge.

Genre

Comedy, Drama, Biography

Director

Mikhail Idov

Run time

1h 40min

Cast

Juri Kolokolnikov, Alisa Khazanova, Polina Aug

The year is 1984, and Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian, is unraveling under the weight of fame, censorship, KGB "patronage," and his own insecurities. Finally, the comedian snaps and - armed with the exotic American notion of "insult humor" - takes his revenge.

Info

Rating

Under 12 Not Recommended

Production year

2019

Global distributor

Central Partnership

Local distributor

Must Käsi 2 OÜ

In cinema

5/31/2019