The Role (Russian: Роль, romanized: 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.[1] It received the Nika Award for Best Screenplay.[2]
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
References
- ^ "35th Moscow Film Festival Competition Program". Moscow International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (2014-04-02). "'Geographer' Big Winner at Russian Academy Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-25.