Lieutenant Kizhe 1934

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Comedy Drama History

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.

Release Date 1934-03-07
Runtime 1h 23m
Directors Alexandr Faintsimmer, Arkadi Koltsaty
Producer
Writer Yury Tynyanov