The Humorist

The Humorist (Юморист, Jumorist) is a 2019 drama film directed and written by Mikhail Idov.

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.

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