The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

January 10, 1927

61 minutes

Grigoriy Roshal

Overview

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.

Movie Details

Release Date

January 10, 1927

Runtime

61 minutes

Director

Grigoriy Roshal

Production Companies

Sovkino

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

Galina Ivanovskaya

Yeremeyevna, old nanny

Nadezhda Borskaya

Empress Catherine the Great

Vladimir Kriger

(uncredited)

Pavel Kurzner