The Role

The Role (Роль Rol) is a 2013 Russian drama film directed by Konstantin Lopushansky and starring Maksim Sukhanov. It tells the story of an actor who begins to act as his doppelgänger, a revolutionary leader in the newly established Soviet Russia. The film is in black and white.

It was shown in competition at the 35th Moscow International Film Festival. It received the Nika Award for Best Screenplay.

Cast

 * Maksim Sukhanov as Nikolai Yevlakhov
 * Aleksandr Efremov as Igrok
 * Anna Geller as Spiridonov's Wife
 * Yuriy Itskov as Odintsov, Smuggler
 * Maria Järvenhelmi as Amalia
 * Boris Kamorzin as Grigoriy
 * Leonid Mozgovoy as Uhov
 * Vasiliy Reutov as The Officer from the Train
 * Anastasiya Sheveleva as Olga
 * Dmitriy Sutyrin as Spiridonov