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.
Stars: Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, Nina Shaternikova, Sofiya Magarill, Erast Garin, Mikhail Rostovtsev
Crew: Alexandr Faintsimmer (Director), Sergei Prokofiev (Original Music Composer), Pyotr Snopkov (Art Direction), Arkadi Koltsaty (Director of Photography), Yury Tynyanov (Writer)
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Studio: Belgoskino
Runtime: 83 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 07, 1934
IMDb: 5.8
Keywords:bureaucracy, soviet union
