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Lieutenant Kijé
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1934 film by Aleksandr Faintsimmer
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Lieutenant Kijé, originally titled Поручик Киже, is a 1934 Soviet Union historical comedy drama film. Directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer and written by Yury Tynyanov, the black-and-white production was created by Belarusfilm and Belgoskino. The cast includes Mikhail Yanshin, Erast Garin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, and Leonid Kmit. Sergei Prokofiev composed the score, while Arkadi Koltsaty served as director of photography.
The film was released on March 7, 1934, and December 9, 1934. It has a runtime of 83 minutes according to TMDb and 87 minutes according to IMDb. The narrative is set in the Soviet Union and explores themes of bureaucracy. The film is presented in Russian.
Audience ratings vary by source. TMDb lists a vote average of 5.5, while IMDb assigns a rating of 6.3. The film is categorized as a comedy and drama.
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5.5A 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 as Tsar Pavel I
- Boris Gorin-Goryainov as Count von Pahlen
- Nina Shaternikova as Princess Gagarina
- Sofiya Magarill as Princess Gagarina's companion
- Erast Garin as Adjutant
- Mikhail Rostovtsev as Fortress commandant
Themes
- bureaucracy
- soviet union
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- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- Soviet Union
- Original language
- Russian
- Director
- Aleksandr Faintsimmer
- Screenwriter
- Yury Tynyanov
- Cast member
- Nina Shaternikova
- Composer
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Production company
- Belarusfilm
- Cinematographer
- Arkadi Koltsaty
- Narrative location
- Soviet Union
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 728335
- Image
- Плакат к фильму «Поручик Киже».jpg
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- publication date
- 1934-12-09
- title
- Поручик Киже
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Poruchik Kizhe (1934 film)
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