Movie, 1927
The Gentlefolks of Skotinin
IMDb 8.0, 61 min, Drama, Soviet Union
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.
Cast
14 credited
Varvara Massalitinova
Prostakova
PT
Pavel Tamm
Prostakov
Sofya Yakovleva
Glashka
Igor Doronin
Trishka
MS
Mikhail Stepanov
Mitrofanushka
NB
Nikolay Belyaev
Taras Skotinin
Nina Shaternikova
Sofya
NL
Nikolay Lazarev
Milon, officer
GI
Galina Ivanovskaya
Yeremeyevna, old nanny
Nadezhda Borskaya
Empress Catherine the Great
Vladimir Kriger
(uncredited)
Pavel Kurzner
(uncredited)
Details
DirectorGrigoriy Roshal
WritersVera Stroyeva, Serafima Roshal, Denis Fonvizin, Anatoli Lunacharsky
GenreDrama
Runtime61 min
ReleasedMon, Jan 10, 1927
CountrySoviet Union
IMDBtt0174704
