The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

The Gentlefolks of Skotinin 1927 Directed by Grigoriy Roshal Господа Скотинины

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.

Country Soviet Union

Production Country Soviet Union

Language Russian

Spoken Language Russian

Production Company Sovkino

Release Date 10 January 1927

61 mins

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 (uncredited)

Evlaliya Olgina Dunya (uncredited)

Mariya Shlenskaya Old peasant woman (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Grigoriy Roshal

Writers

Vera Stroyeva

Serafima Roshal

Cinematography

Nikolay Kozlovsky

Editor

Esfir Shub

Production Design

Isaak Makhlis

Original Writer

Denis Fonvizin

Camera Operator

David Shlyugleyt

Assistant Directors

V. Ostrovskiy

V. Shirokov