The Barber of Siberia

Country

Russia, France, Italy, Czech Republic

Copyright

1999

Production year

1997—1998

Premiere

20 January 2000

Runtime

179 min

Category

film

Genre

historical, tragicomedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Lazebník sibiřský

Czech title

Lazebník sibiřský

English title

The Barber of Siberia

English parallel title

The Barber of Sibiria

Co-production title

Le barbier de Sibéria / Il barbiere di Siberia / Sibirskij cirjulnik

Summary

The most expensive film to be made in Europe to date, a tragi-comic intimate story set during the period 1885 – 1905. An ageing American mother reveals to her son the identity of his father and remembers her distant past

Cast

Julia Ormond /ž/

Jane Callahanová

Oleg Meňšikov

Andrej Tolstoj/Andrew

Richard Harris

Douglas McCracken

Alexej Petrenko

generál Radlov

Vladimir Iljin

kapitán Mochin

Marat Bašarov

Poljevskij

Georgij Dronov

Nazarov

Marina Nějelova /ž/

matka Tolstého

Avangard Leontěv

strýc Nikolaj

Anna Michalkova /ž/

Duňaša

Elizabeth Springs /ž/

Perepjolkina

Nikita Michalkov

car Alexandr III.

Isabelle Renauld /ž/

carevna

Jevgenij Stěblov

velkokníže

Inna Nabatova /ž/

velkokněžna

Filip Ďačkov

velkokníže Michail

Vladimir Zajcev

Radlovův pobočník

Viktor Veržbickij

pobočník velkoknížete

Sad 'd Nouroux

habešský princ

Natalia Abuladze /ž/

žena habešského prince

Mambo Syril

sluha habešského prince

Mudio Nartsiss

sluha habešského prince

Mac McDonald

seržant Leary

Crew and creators

Assistant Director

Vladimir Krasiňskij

Screenstory

Nikita Michalkov

Screenplay

Rustam Ibragimbekov, Nikita Michalkov, Rospo Pallenberg (spolupráce na scénáři)

Director of Photography

Pavel Lebešev

Production Designer

Vladimir Aronin

Set Designer

Vladimir Aronin

Film Editor

Enzo Meniconi

Sound Designer

Jean Umansky, André Rigaut, Vincent Arnardi

Stunt Coordinator

Valerij Děrkaš

Co-producer

Nikita Michalkov

Production Manager

Leonid Verešagin

Czech subtitles

Helena Rejžková, Marina Micková (překlad)

Subtitles Made by

Linguafilm

Music

Selected Music

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Figarova svatba)

Production info

Original Title

Lazebník sibiřský

Czech Title

Lazebník sibiřský

English Title

The Barber of Siberia

English Parallel Title

The Barber of Sibiria

Co-production Title

Le barbier de Sibéria / Il barbiere di Siberia / Sibirskij cirjulnik

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

historical, tragicomedy

Origin country

Russia, France, Italy, Czech Republic

Copyright

1999

Production Year

1997—1998

Premiere

premiere 20 January 2000 /recommended for 12 and over/ (kino Blaník, Praha)

Distribution slogan

He was a Russian – and that explains a lot.

With support

Eurimages, Goskino

Distribution

Bontonfilm

Export

Guy East/Intermedia Films

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

179 min

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:2,55

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

Dolby Stereo

Versions

English, Russian

Dialogue languages

English, Russian

Subtitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

English