Lieutenant 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.

Genres: Comedy, Drama, History

Stars: Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, Nina Shaternikova, Sofiya Magarill, Erast Garin

Release Date: 1934-03-07

Country: Soviet Union

Ratings: 5.2 / 10 (9 votes)

Runtime: 83 mins