The State Counsellor (2005)
- Original title
- Статский советник
- Directed by
- Filipp Yankovsky
- Genre
- drama film, mystery film, detective film
- Country
- Russia
- Runtime
- 3h 01m
- Rated
- 16+
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 55 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1890s Russia, a detective tries to stop a revolutionary group from assassinating the governor of Moscow. His work is complicated by his dealings with a prince.
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What happens
The State Counsellor (Russian: Статский советник, romanized: Statskiy sovetnik) is a 2005 Russian historical mystery film, an adaptation of Boris Akunin's novel of the same name featuring detective Erast Fandorin. Directed by Filipp Yankovsky, it was one of the most expensive films ever made in Russia. A revolutionary organisation is planning to assassinate the Governor of Moscow as the first step to overthrowing the Tsarist state. Detective Erast Fandorin attempts to counter them, but his efforts are hindered by his dealings with Prince Pozharsky. The film's promotional title in Russian uses the erroneous spelling Статский совѣтникъ which is neither modern Статский советник, nor pre-Revolutionary Статскій совѣтникъ. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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