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Playing the Victim

2006·Movie·97 min·6.5(65)

A young man drops out of university and goes to the police. He's done nothing wrong he just wants a job. A particular job. Playing the victim in murder reconstructions. Maybe by getting close to death he can manage to cheat on his own.

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About Playing the Victim

Playing the Victim is a 2006 Russian-language comedy and drama film directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. The cast is led by Yuriy Chursin, Vitaliy Khaev, Aleksandr Ilyin Jr. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings.

Playing the Victim was produced by New People Film Company and made in Russia. It was released on June 8, 2006.

Director
Kirill Serebrennikov
Writers
Vladimir Presnyakov, Oleg Presnyakov
Release date
June 8, 2006
Original language
Russian
Status
Released
Country
Russia
Production
New People Film Company

Playing the Victim cast & crew

Playing the Victim was directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and written by Vladimir Presnyakov and Oleg Presnyakov.

The cast features Yuriy Chursin as Valya, Vitaliy Khaev as Captain, Aleksandr Ilyin Jr as Seva, Marat Basharov as Karas, Olga Demidova as waitress, and Anna Mikhalkova as Lyuda.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandr Manotskov, cinematography is by Sergey Mokritsky, and it was produced by Leonid Zagalsky and Ulyana Savelyeva.

Is Playing the Victim worth watching?

Playing the Victim holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 65 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Playing the Victim is worth a place on your watchlist.

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Cast of Playing the Victim

Yuriy Chursin

Yuriy Chursin

Valya

Vitaliy Khaev

Vitaliy Khaev

Captain

Aleksandr Ilyin Jr

Aleksandr Ilyin Jr

Seva

Marat Basharov

Marat Basharov

Karas

Olga Demidova

Olga Demidova

waitress

Anna Mikhalkova

Anna Mikhalkova

Lyuda

Fyodor Dobronravov

Fyodor Dobronravov

Valya's father / uncle Petya

Marina Golub

Marina Golub

Valya's mother

Andrey Fomin

Andrey Fomin

Sysoïev, l'intellectuel neurasthénique

Elena Morozova

Elena Morozova

Olya

Igor Gasparyan

Igor Gasparyan

Zakirov

Maksim Konovalov

Maksim Konovalov

Verkhushkin

Playing the Victim — FAQs

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What language is Playing the Victim in?

Playing the Victim is originally in Russian. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.

How long is Playing the Victim?

Playing the Victim runs 1 hours 37 minutes (97 minutes).

What is Playing the Victim rated?

It holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 65 ratings.

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