Lieutenant Kizhe (1934)
Original title: Поручик Киже
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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.
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Mikhail YanshinTsar Pavel IBoris Gorin-GoryainovCount von Pahlen
Nina ShaternikovaPrincess Gagarina
Sofiya MagarillPrincess Gagarina's companion
Erast GarinAdjutant
Mikhail RostovtsevFortress commandantKeywords
Movie DNA
Genre affinityComedy · Drama · HistoryTheme affinitySoviet Union · BureaucracyDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference365554Actor preference383949 · 478303 · 954667
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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.
How long is Lieutenant Kizhe?
Lieutenant Kizhe has a runtime of 83 minutes.