The Role

2013 2h 12m RU

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 17

Drama

Synopsis

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In revolutionary Russia, a brilliant actor takes on the greatest role of his life: that of another man. Influenced by the ideas of symbolism and the Silver Age, he decides to slip into the life of his doppelganger – a revolutionary leader in the new Soviet Russia. First intrigued, then obsessed, he flings himself into the role and lives it to the hilt... even when the play of the life he writes heads towards a tragic finale.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Maria Järvenhelmi
Амалия
Maksim Sukhanov
Николай Евлахов / Плотников
Leonid Mozgovoy
Ухов
Yuriy Itskov
Одинцов
Boris Kamorzin
Григорий
Alyona Sidorova
Anastasiya Shevelyova
Dmitriy Sutyrin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Konstantin Lopushansky
Writers: Pavel Finn, Konstantin Lopushansky
Languages: Russian
Countries: Belarus, Finland, Germany, Russia

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Belarus, Finland, Germany, Russia.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergey Obukhov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Maria Järvenhelmi and Maksim Sukhanov and Leonid Mozgovoy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2972828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Konstantin Lopushansky directs. Sergey Obukhov cuts. Produced in Belarus, Finland, Germany, Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 13 years ago.
3International production across 4 countries: Belarus, Finland, Germany, Russia.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Sergey Obukhov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Maria Järvenhelmi and Maksim Sukhanov and Leonid Mozgovoy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2972828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.