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The Role

6.320132h 12mMovieDrama

In revolutionary Russia, a brilliant actor takes on the greatest role of his life: that of another man. Influenced by the ideas of symbolism and the Silver Age, he decides to slip into the life of his doppelganger – a revolutionary leader…

DirectorKonstantin Lopushansky
WritersKonstantin Lopushansky·Pavel Finn
ProducersAndrey Sigle·Alexey Kozlov

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The Role isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Russia. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Konstantin Lopushansky

MJMaria Järvenhelmi
Maria Järvenhelmi
Амалия
MSMaksim Sukhanov
Maksim Sukhanov
Николай Евлахов / Плотников
LMLeonid Mozgovoy
Leonid Mozgovoy
Ухов
YIYuriy Itskov
Yuriy Itskov
Одинцов
BKBoris Kamorzin
Boris Kamorzin
Григорий
AS
Alyona Sidorova
ASAnastasiya Shevelyova
Anastasiya Shevelyova
DSDmitriy Sutyrin
Dmitriy Sutyrin
SYSergey Yurevich
Sergey Yurevich
ABArtyom Bordovskiy
Artyom Bordovskiy
DMDenis Moiseev
Denis Moiseev
LELev Eliseev
Lev Eliseev

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