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, 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. It received the Nika Award for Best Screenplay.