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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
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2005
Runtime2h 14m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Crime, Mystery
Votes55
DirectorFilipp Yankovsky
WritersBoris Akunin
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe State Counsellor
About The State Counsellor
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...
Directed by Filipp Yankovsky, The State Counsellor leans on a strong ensemble — Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Konstantin Khabenskiy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 2005.
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