The Humorist

The Humorist (Russian: Юморист, Jumorist) is a 2019 drama film directed and written by Mikhail Idov.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

The Humorist
Directed by	Mikhail Idov
Written by	Mikhail Idov
Produced by	Artemio Benki Aija Berzina Alise Gelze Artyom Vasilev
Starring	Alexey Agranovich Yuri Kolokolnikov Alisa Khazanova Polina Aug Artem Grigoryev
Cinematography	Alexander Surkala
Edited by	Michal Lánsky
Music by	Leonid Desyatnikov Alexey Sergunin
Production companies	Metrafilms Sirena Film Tasse Film
Release date	March 1, 2019 (2019-03-01)
Countries	Russia Czech Republic Latvia
Language	Russian

Plot

The film is set in the mid-80s. In the center of the plot is a successful Soviet humorist Boris Arkadyev, who, despite universal love and recognition, lacks creative freedom, as a result of which he becomes dangerous for society.^[7]

Cast

• Alexey Agranovich as Boris Arkadyev, a Jewish Soviet humorist
• Yuri Kolokolnikov as Maxim Shelepin
• Alisa Khazanova as Elvira, Arkadyev's wife
• Polina Aug as Lina
• Artem Grigoryev as K.G.B. agent
• Olga Dibtseva as Galina
• Anatoliy Kotenyov as general Yasenev
• Pavel Ilin as Budovsky, a concert manager
• Vilma Kutaviciute as Inara
• Semyon Shteynberg as Semyon Grinberg, a humorist