The Gentlefolks of Skotinin

Overview

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.

Directed by Grigoriy Roshal

Top cast

Varvara Massalitinova

Prostakova

P

Pavel Tamm

Prostakov

Sofya Yakovleva

Glashka

Igor Doronin

Trishka

M

Mikhail Stepanov

Mitrofanushka

N

Nikolay Belyaev

Taras Skotinin

Nina Shaternikova

Sofya

N

Nikolay Lazarev

Milon, officer

G

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)

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