The State Counsellor (2005)
Original title: Статский советник
The State Counsellor is a 2005 Russian-language action movie directed by Filipp Yankovsky, with a running time of 2h 14m. It stars Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov and Konstantin Khabenskiy.
Third film based on Boris Akunin's "Priklucheniya Erasta Petrovicha Fandorina" series of novels. On a train from St. Petersburg to Moscow general Khrapov was killed and no one else but Erast Petrovich is under suspicion because the killer pretended to be Fandorin. There are initials BG on the handle of the knife Khrapov was stabbed with, the initials belong to a terrorist organization which keeps both capital cities (Moscow and St. Petersburg) in fear. This time Fandorin is not the only one trying to solve the crime, general Pozharski, a famous detective takes over the investigation...
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What is The State Counsellor about?
Third film based on Boris Akunin's "Priklucheniya Erasta Petrovicha Fandorina" series of novels. On a train from St. Petersburg to Moscow general Khrapov was killed and no one else but Erast Petrovich is under suspicion because the killer pretended to be Fandorin. There are initials BG on the handle of the knife Khrapov was stabbed with, the initials belong to a terrorist organization which keeps both capital cities (Moscow and St. Petersburg) in fear. This time Fandorin is not the only one trying to solve the crime, general Pozharski, a famous detective takes over the investigation...
When was The State Counsellor released?
The State Counsellor was released on 21 April 2005.
How long is The State Counsellor?
The State Counsellor runs 2h 14m.
Who made The State Counsellor?
The State Counsellor was directed by Filipp Yankovsky.
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Cast
- Oleg Menshikov as Erast Petrovich Fandorin
- Nikita Mikhalkov as Count Pozharsky
- Konstantin Khabenskiy as Green
- Vladimir Mashkov as Kozyr
- Oleg Tabakov as Count Vladimir Dolgorukov
- Oksana Fandera as Igla
- Mariya Mironova as Julie Lenard
- Mikhail Efremov as Mylnikov
- Fyodor Bondarchuk as Col. Pyotr Burchinsky
- Emiliya Spivak as Esfir Litvinova
- Aleksandr Strizhenov as Grand Duke Simeon Alexandrovich
- Andrey Lebedev as doctor