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A Soviet comedy where your voice is your only asset — and everyone's about to get scammed.
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Imitator (1991)

scam-artist energySoviet absurdistsmall-time hustler

Overview

Comedy

The young man decides to go into business. The main advantage of "novice businessman" is a great ability to mimic other people's voices.

Flag of SUSURussian
Content warning
identity fraud as survivalcorruption in cultural institutionsclass mobility fantasy

Standout Aspects

Acting

Igor Sklyar's vocal impressions carry the entire premise.

Best for:Solo: Late-night curiosity viewing when you want something bizarre and forgotten.·Streaming: Perfect for obscure cinema rabbit holes — it's basically lost media.
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Director

Oleh Fialko

ReleasedJun 17, 1991
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Dovzhenko Film Studios

Top Cast

Igor Sklyar

Igor Sklyar

Игорь Луценко

Aleksei Zharkov

Aleksei Zharkov

Лев Козак (зав. отделом управления культуры)

Natalya Lapina

Natalya Lapina

Светка (актриса)

Lyudmila Gurchenko

Lyudmila Gurchenko

певица

Liudmyla Lobza

Liudmyla Lobza

Kozak's wife

Serhii Syvokho

Serhii Syvokho

Людмила (жена Козака)

Iren Azer

Iren Azer

Хильда Бауэр

Ernst Romanov

Ernst Romanov

Николай Петрович (чиновник)

Bohdan Beniuk

Bohdan Beniuk

Хостикоев (майор МВД)

Yosyp Naiduk

Yosyp Naiduk

сторож

Serhii Syvokho

Serhii Syvokho

актёр

Petro Beniuk

Petro Beniuk

эпизод

Kostiantyn Shaforenko

Kostiantyn Shaforenko

рабочий сцены

Volodymyr Horianskyi

Volodymyr Horianskyi

солдат

Volodymyr Yamnenko

Volodymyr Yamnenko

эпизод

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Oleh Fialko was primarily a documentary filmmaker; this was one of his few fiction features.

Cultural

The film satirizes the absurdity of Soviet cultural bureaucracy right before its collapse — timing that unintentionally amplified its themes.

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