The Leading Role
2016, UK. Directed by Serhii Bukovskyi.
The film is about the director’s mother, the movie actress Nina Antonova. Now she is 80. She has had hundreds of roles – big and small. It is a personal story about an honest and sad life, about self-sacrifice and freedom. Real fame as an actress came to her only once in her life. It was the leading role in the first Soviet colour TV series Varka’s Land. That was 45 years ago…
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- UK
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- Released
- 1 November 2016
- Original title
- Головна роль
- Country
- Ukraine
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The Leading Role runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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The Leading Role isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 2016. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Leading Role?
If you liked The Leading Role, try My Mom Jayne, Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds, S4: The Bob Lazar Story.
Who directed The Leading Role?
The Leading Role (2016) was directed by Serhii Bukovskyi and stars Nina Antonova, Serhii Bukovskyi.