Summary:
An unseen man regains consciousness, not knowing who or where he is. No one seems to be able to see him, except the mysterious man dressed in black. He eventually learns through their discussions that this man is a 19th century French aristocrat, who he coins the "European". This turn of events is unusual as the unseen man has a knowledge of the present day. The two quickly learn that they are in the Winter Palace of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, the European who has a comprehensive knowledge of Russian history to his time. As the two travel through the palace and its grounds, they interact with people from various eras of Russian history, either through events that have happened at the palace or through the viewing of artifacts housed in the museum. Ultimately, the unseen man's desired journey is to move forward, with or without his European companion.
| Runtime: | 99 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Egoli Tossell Film |
| Genres: | Drama, History, Fantasy |
| Countries: | Russia, Germany |
| Language: | Russian |
| Home Release Date: | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sokurov | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Sokurov | Writer |
| Anatoli Nikiforov | Writer |
| Boris Khaimsky | Writer |
| Svetlana Proskurina | Writer |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aleksandr Chaban | Boris Piotrovsky |
| Alla Osipenko | Herself |
| Artyom Strelnikov | Talented Boy |
| David Giorgobiani | Orbeli |
| Leonid Mozgovoy | The Spy |
| Lev Yeliseyev | Himself |
| Maksim Sergeyev | Peter The Great |
| Mariya Kuznetsova | Catherine The Great |
| Mikhail Piotrovsky | Himself (Hermitage Director) |
| Natalya Nikulenko | Catherine The Great |
| Oleg Khmelnitsky | Himself |
| Sergei Dontsov | The Stranger (The Marquis De Custine) |
| Tamara Kurenkova | Herself (Blind Woman) |
| Yelena Rufanova | First Lady |
| Yelena Spiridonova | Second Lady |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alla Tyaglova | Assistant Producer: Hermitage Bridge Studio |
| Alla Verlotsky | Associate Producer |
| Andrey Deryabin | Producer |
| Andrey Shatilov | Assistant Producer: Hermitage Bridge Studio |
| Christiane Thieme | Assistant Producer: Egoli Tossell Film AG |
| Jens Meurer | Producer |
| Karsten Stöter | Producer |
| Larissa Maevokaya | Assistant Producer: Hermitage Bridge Studio |
| Oliver Damian | Line Producer: Egoli Tossell Film AG |
| Tatyana Tverskaya | Assistant Producer: Hermitage Bridge Studio |
| Victor Gailunas | Line Producer: Hermitage Bridge Studio |
| Vladimir Pliatskovsky | Assistant Producer: Hermitage Bridge Studio |
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