Lieutenant Kijé
Поручик Киже
1934 · 1h 23m · Comedy, Drama, History · Soviet Union
A copying error by a military scribe turns the Russian words "the lieutenants, however" into what looks like "lieutenant Kijé". 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 Kijé to serve as their royal scapegoat.
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Alexandr FaintsimmerWritten by
Yury Tynyanov6.0Smart score
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