The Fool
Yury BykovCast
Artyom Bystrov Natalya Surkova 
Yuriy Tsurilo Boris Nevzorov Kirill Polukhin Aleksandr Korshunov
Credits
Written by: Yuriy Bykov
Plot
The Fool is a movie about a simple plumber. An honest man, he is up against an entire system of corrupted bureaucrats. At stake are the lives of 800 inhabitants of an old dorm that is at risk of collapsing within the span of the night.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Fool (2014) is a Russian drama directed by Yury Bykov. It stars Artyom Bystrov, Natalya Surkova and Yuriy Tsurilo. It runs 116 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (18,936 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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