Pictures From the Provincial Comic’s Life

When the ambitious dream of a guy from the province about an acting career collides with a cruel reality, most often there is a drama or tragedy. The plot of the film is based on the traditional conflict for the Russian provincial theater: everyone dreams of the role of Hamlet. But if a person is a comedian by nature? What kind of play will the dramaturgy of life push him into? In the credits, the film is designated as "a tragicomedy from the life of artists."

• Pavel PechenkinDirector

Release date

October 6, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 3m

Genres

Documentary