Movie

Lieutenant Kijé (1934)

• March 7, 1934
• 1h 23m

• Comedy
• Drama
• History

Overview

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.

Director

Alexandr Faintsimmer

Writers

Yury Tynyanov

Starring

Mikhail Yanshin, Boris Gorin-Goryainov, Nina Shaternikova