The Role

The Role
Directed byKonstantin Lopushansky
Written byPavel Finn
Konstantin Lopushanskiy
Produced byAndrey Sigle
CinematographyDmitriy Mass
Edited bySergey Obukhov
Music byAndrey Sigle
Release dates
  • 25 June 2013 (2013-06-25) (MIFF)
  • 30 September 2013 (2013-09-30)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

The Role (Russian: Роль, romanizedRol) 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]

  1. ^ "35th Moscow Film Festival Competition Program". Moscow International Film Festival. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  2. ^ Kozlov, Vladimir (2014-04-02). "'Geographer' Big Winner at Russian Academy Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-05-25.