The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

8.01h 1m1927Released

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

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)