Movie

The State Counsellor

★ 5.5(55)20052h 14m

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Good to know

Director: Filipp Yankovsky
Release date: 2005-04-21
Runtime: 2h 14m
Language: Russian
Box office: $7,726,507
Status: Released
Country: Russia
Studio: Studio Trite
Part of: The Adventures of Erast Fandorin

The State Counsellor — trailer

About The State Counsellor

The State Counsellor is a 2005 movie in the Action, Crime and Mystery genres, directed by Filipp Yankovsky, starring Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov and Konstantin Khabenskiy. It has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.5/10 from 55 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The State Counsellor in Egypt — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Third film based on Boris Akunin's "Priklucheniya Erasta Petrovicha Fandorina" series of novels. On a train from St. Petersburg to Moscow general Khrapov was killed and no one else but Erast Petrovich is under suspicion because the killer pretended to be Fandorin. There are initials BG on the handle of the knife Khrapov was stabbed with, the initials belong to a terrorist organization which keeps both capital cities (Moscow and St. Petersburg) in fear. This time Fandorin is not the only one trying to solve the crime, general Pozharski, a famous detective takes over the investigation...

Cast

Oleg Menshikov

Erast Petrovich Fandorin

Nikita Mikhalkov

Count Pozharsky

Konstantin Khabenskiy

Green

Vladimir Mashkov

Kozyr

Oleg Tabakov

Count Vladimir Dolgorukov

Oksana Fandera

Igla

Mariya Mironova

Julie Lenard

Mikhail Efremov

Mylnikov

Fyodor Bondarchuk

Col. Pyotr Burchinsky

Emiliya Spivak

Esfir Litvinova

Aleksandr Strizhenov

Grand Duke Simeon Alexandrovich

Andrey Lebedev

doctor

Themes & keywords

based on novel or book

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The State Counsellor in Egypt?+

The State Counsellor is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Egypt. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The State Counsellor on Netflix?+

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How long is The State Counsellor?+

The State Counsellor has a runtime of 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).

Who stars in The State Counsellor?+

The State Counsellor stars Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Konstantin Khabenskiy, Vladimir Mashkov and Oleg Tabakov.

When did The State Counsellor come out?+

The State Counsellor is a 2005 movie directed by Filipp Yankovsky.

What genre is The State Counsellor?+

The State Counsellor is Action, Crime and Mystery film.

Who directed The State Counsellor?+

The State Counsellor was directed by Filipp Yankovsky.