The Humorist_
The Humorist is a film about a week in the life of Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian. Boris is tormented not only by external oppression and censorship but also by his own insecurities that poison all his relationships.
Starring
Alexey Agranovich, Semen Shteinberg, Alisa Khazanova
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Humorist was released 7 years ago in 2019.
Overview
The Humorist is a film about a week in the life of Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian. Boris is tormented not only by external oppression a...
The Humorist is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Alexey Agranovich
Boris Arkadiev
Semen Shteinberg
Semyon Greenberg
Alisa Khazanova
Elvira Arkadieva
Vilma Kutavičiūtė
Inara
Pavel Ilyin
Alexei Budovskiy
DS
Daniel Shifrin
Ilya
Polina Aug
Lina Morozova
Artem Volobuev
Alexander Nikonov
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Maxim Shepelin
Olga Dibtseva
Galya
Kristians Karelins
Miyelavs
Yuliya Aug
Olga
VI
Vera Idova
Polya
Alexandr Marin
Grigoriy Ryabtsev
Anatoliy Kotenyov
general Yasenev
Margarita Adaeva
stewardess
TC
Tatyana Cherkovskaya
fangirl
EK
Edgars Kaufelds
night porter
Artem Grigoryev
KGB Officer
Ilze Pukinska
general Yasenev's wife
BOX OFFICE
$1.3M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
CZ, LV, Russia
Rating
4.7/10 (25 votes)
Budget
$1,300,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Humorist about?
The Humorist is a film about a week in the life of Boris Arkadiev, a fictional Soviet stand-up comedian. Boris is tormented not only by external oppression and censorship but also by his own insecurities that poison all his relationships.
How long is The Humorist?
The Humorist has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Humorist?
The cast of The Humorist includes Alexey Agranovich, Semen Shteinberg, Alisa Khazanova, Vilma Kutavičiūtė, Pavel Ilyin.
What is the rating of The Humorist?
The Humorist has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 based on 25 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy
