The Admirer
1999, Russian. Directed by Nikolay Lebedev.
Parents of thirteen years old Lena just got divorced. Lena wants to prove that they live nicely even with her mother alone and that she is independent. The girl goes to work at post office utilizing there her resourcefulness and charm. At work everyone talks about a serial killer who keeps the entire region in terror. One night a stranger defends Lena from some hooligans and as Lena thinks, he continues assisting her incognito. The girl is ready to believe and convince others that her protector is that horrible maniac. At first, these relationships with her odd admirer seem as a gamble for Lena, but then she gets convinced that this game became deadly dangerous...
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Nikolay LebedevDirector
- Marina CherepukhinaLena
- Elena SafonovaAleksandra Mikhaylovna
- Sergey GarmashOleg Viktorovich
- Nina UsatovaIrina Sergeevna
- Boris Shcherbakovinvestigator
- Anton KolesnikovTolik
- Svetlana TomaMargarita Borisovna
- Mikhail KrylovSeryozhenka
- Sasha GladkovaIra
- Mariya PoroshinaMarina
- Nina Grebeshkovafalse grandmother
- Konstantin KhabenskyStas
Details
- Released
- 6 April 1999
- Original title
- Поклонник
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Nikolay Lebedev, Olga Nagdaseva
- Box office
- $5K
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The Admirer runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is The Admirer on?
The Admirer isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Admirer?
If you liked The Admirer, try The Needle, The Good Doctor, Triage.
Who directed The Admirer?
The Admirer (1999) was directed by Nikolay Lebedev and stars Marina Cherepukhina, Elena Safonova, Sergey Garmash.