5.5Lieutenant Kizhe · 1934
Lieutenant Kizhe (1934) is a Comedy / Drama / History film directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer, starring Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, Nina Shaternikova.
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5.5Overview
A copying error by a military scribe turns the Russian words "the lieutenants, however" into what looks like "lieutenant Kizhe". The Tsar reads the error, and wants to meet this (non-existent) lieutenant. The courtiers, eager to avoid the wrath of the temperamental Tsar, create a Kizhe to serve as their royal scapegoat.
Cast
Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, Nina Shaternikova, Sofiya Magarill, Erast Garin, Mikhail Rostovtsev, Leonid Kmit, Andrei Kostrichkin
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What is "Lieutenant Kizhe" about?
A copying error by a military scribe turns the Russian words "the lieutenants, however" into what looks like "lieutenant Kizhe". The Tsar reads the error, and wants to meet this (non-existent) lieutenant. The courtiers, eager to avoid the wrath of the temperamental Tsar, create a Kizhe to serve as their royal scapegoat.
When was "Lieutenant Kizhe" released?
Lieutenant Kizhe was released in 1934.
Who stars in "Lieutenant Kizhe"?
The cast includes Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, Nina Shaternikova, Sofiya Magarill.
