The Barber of Siberia_
Original: Сибирский цирюльник
"He's Russian. That explains a lot."
Douglas is a foreign entrepreneur, who ventures to Russia in 1885 with dreams of selling a new, experimental steam-driven timber harvester in the wilds of Siberia. Jane is his assistant. On her travels, she meets two men who would change her life forever: a handsome young cadet Andrej Tolstoy with whom she shares a fondness for opera, and the powerful General Radlov who is entranced by her beauty and wants to marry her.
Starring
Julia Ormond, Oleg Menshikov, Aleksey Petrenko
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
1 country
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Year context
The Barber of Siberia was released 28 years ago in 1998.
Overview
Douglas is a foreign entrepreneur, who ventures to Russia in 1885 with dreams of selling a new, experimental steam-driven timber harvester in the wilds of Si...
The Barber of Siberia is a Comedy, Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 3h 0m.
CAST (20)
Julia Ormond
Jane Callahan
Oleg Menshikov
André Tolstoi
Aleksey Petrenko
General Radlov
Richard Harris
Douglas McCraken
Vladimir Ilin
Captain Mokine
Marat Basharov
Polievsky
GD
Georgiy Dronov
Nazarov
Nikita Tatarenkov
Alibekov
Artyom Mikhalkov
Boutourline
Daniel Olbrychski
Kopnovsky
Marina Neyolova
André Tolstoï's mother
Avangard Leontyev
André Tolstoi's uncle
Anna Mikhalkova
Douniacha
Robert Hardy
Forsten
Elizabeth Spriggs
Perepiolkina
Nikita Mikhalkov
Imperator Aleksandr III
Isabelle Renauld
Imperatritsa
Evgeniy Steblov
Velikiy knyaz
Viktor Verzhbitskiy
Adyutant Velikogo knyazya
Leonid Kuravlyov
Vakhmistr Bukin
BOX OFFICE
$35.0M
Budget
STUDIOS (5)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Barber of Siberia about?
Douglas is a foreign entrepreneur, who ventures to Russia in 1885 with dreams of selling a new, experimental steam-driven timber harvester in the wilds of Siberia. Jane is his assistant. On her travels, she meets two men who would change her life forever: a handsome young cadet Andrej Tolstoy with whom she shares a fondness for opera, and the powerful General Radlov who is entranced by her beauty and wants to marry her.
How long is The Barber of Siberia?
The Barber of Siberia has a runtime of 180 minutes (3h 0m).
Who stars in The Barber of Siberia?
The cast of The Barber of Siberia includes Julia Ormond, Oleg Menshikov, Aleksey Petrenko, Richard Harris, Vladimir Ilin.
What is the rating of The Barber of Siberia?
The Barber of Siberia has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 152 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Comedy
Drama
Romance
History