The Lover_
This is a remarkably subtle film–a character study that focuses on Mitya’s attempts to cope with each new startling phase of discovery. At first he mourns for his dead wife, but then he discovers that he didn’t really know her.
Starring
Oleg Yankovskiy, Sergey Garmash, Vera Voronkova
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Lover was released 24 years ago in 2002.
Overview
This is a remarkably subtle film–a character study that focuses on Mitya’s attempts to cope with each new startling phase of discovery. At first he mourns fo...
The Lover is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (19)
Oleg Yankovskiy
Дмитрий Чарышев
Sergey Garmash
Иван
Vera Voronkova
Вера
Valeriy Prokhorov
кондуктор
Irina Sokolova
Sima
Andrei Smirnov
Петя
Vladimir Yumatov
Адик
Galina Kashkovskaya
Evgeniy Kosyrev
Aleksey Kolokoltsev
Zinaida Zubkova
Irina Kartashyova
Tamara Mironova
ZP
Zinaida Pasyutina
Olga Klebanovitch
AB
Aleksandr Brankevich
Viktoriya Maslova
Elena Laskavaya
Вербицкая
Tatyana Ruzhavskaya
продавщица в пивной
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Lover about?
This is a remarkably subtle film–a character study that focuses on Mitya’s attempts to cope with each new startling phase of discovery. At first he mourns for his dead wife, but then he discovers that he didn’t really know her.
How long is The Lover?
The Lover has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in The Lover?
The cast of The Lover includes Oleg Yankovskiy, Sergey Garmash, Vera Voronkova, Valeriy Prokhorov, Irina Sokolova.
What is the rating of The Lover?
The Lover has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 22 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance