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.

The Humorist is a 2019 drama movie directed by Michael Idov, starring Yuri Kolokolnikov, Pavel Ilin, Aleksey Agranovich. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.5/10 from 1,191 votes and runs 1h 40m.