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The bureaucratic epos on the dialogues and plots of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin "The History of a Town". In a metaphorical and grotesque form, the film conveys the history of Russia from the calling of the Varangians until the end of the 20th century. The film traces the change of the “chiefs” of the county town of Glupov, which differ in varying degrees of tyranny and the corresponding total number of “killed” city residents. The heads of the city easily guess the former heads of the Russian state and the USSR.
Starring
Natalya Gundareva, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Yelena Sanayeva
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
It was released 37 years ago in 1989.
Overview
The bureaucratic epos on the dialogues and plots of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin "The History of a Town". In a metaphorical and grotesque form, the film conve...
It is a Drama, Comedy, History film with a runtime of 2h 4m.
CAST (20)
Natalya Gundareva
Clémentine de Bourbon
Svetlana Kryuchkova
Amalia Stockfisch
Yelena Sanayeva
Iraida Paleologova
Margarita Terekhova
Anelka Lyadokhovskaya
Rolan Bykov
Pyotr Petrovich Ferdyshchenko
Yuri Demich
Ugryum-Burcheyev
Leonid Kuravlyov
Vasilisk Borodavkin
Rodion Nahapetov
Erast Grustilov
Oleg Tabakov
Dementiy Brudastyy-Organchik
Olga Pashkova
Alyona Osipova
Oleg Stefan
Dmitriy Prokofyev
Mikhail Pakhomenko
Yevseich
Vladimir Kashpur
Baibakov
Vera Glagoleva
Pfeifersha
VG
Viktor Gogolev
granddad
Nikolai Muravyov
man in the hat
Irina Mazurkevich
blissful woman Aksinyushka
Aleksandr Polovtsev
wacky man Paramosha
Aleksandr Galibin
wacky man Arkhipushko
Viktor Bychkov
Voblushkin
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
124 min (2h 4m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.2/10 (9 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is It about?
The bureaucratic epos on the dialogues and plots of Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin "The History of a Town". In a metaphorical and grotesque form, the film conveys the history of Russia from the calling of the Varangians until the end of the 20th century. The film traces the change of the “chiefs” of the county town of Glupov, which differ in varying degrees of tyranny and the corresponding total number of “killed” city residents. The heads of the city easily guess the former heads of the Russian state and the USSR.
How long is It?
It has a runtime of 124 minutes (2h 4m).
Who stars in It?
The cast of It includes Natalya Gundareva, Svetlana Kryuchkova, Yelena Sanayeva, Margarita Terekhova, Rolan Bykov.
What is the rating of It?
It has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Comedy
History