The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

1927 1h 1m RU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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A comedy starring Nina Shaternikova, The Skotinins is loosely based on the 18th century play The Minor by Denis Fonvizin. In it, the upper class is shown as both depraved and stupid, engaging a variety of absurd, over-the-top follies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Varvara Massalitinova
Prostakova
Pavel Tamm
Prostakov
Sofya Yakovleva
Glashka
Igor Doronin
Trishka
Mikhail Stepanov
Mitrofanushka
Nikolay Belyaev
Taras Skotinin
Nina Shaternikova
Sofya
Nikolay Lazarev
Milon, officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigoriy Roshal
Writers: Vera Stroyeva, Serafima Roshal
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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99 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grigoriy Roshal, shot by Nikolay Kozlovsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Esfir Shub shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Varvara Massalitinova and Pavel Tamm and Sofya Yakovleva carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grigoriy Roshal directs. Nikolay Kozlovsky behind the camera. Esfir Shub cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
299 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Grigoriy Roshal, shot by Nikolay Kozlovsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Esfir Shub shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Varvara Massalitinova and Pavel Tamm and Sofya Yakovleva carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0174704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.