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Poruchik Kizhe 1934

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.

Directed by: Alexandr Faintsimmer
Written by: Yury Tynyanov
Runtime: 83 minutes
Cast:
Erast Garin Erast Garin
Adjutant 
Sofiya Magarill Sofiya Magarill
Princess Gagarina's companion 
Mikhail Yanshin Mikhail Yanshin
Tsar Pavel I 
Boris Gorin-Goryainov Boris Gorin-Goryainov
Count von Pahlen 
Nina Shaternikova Nina Shaternikova
Princess Gagarina 
Mikhail Rostovtsev Mikhail Rostovtsev
Fortress commandant 
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Also known as:
  • Lieutenant Kije
  • Lieutenant Kizhe
  • The Czar Wants to Sleep
  • O Tenente Kijé