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Balakirev The Buffoon (Russian: Шут Балакирев, romanized: Shut Balakirev) is a 2002 Russian televised version of 1999 Lenkom theatrical
presentation, written by Grigori Gorin.
Theatrical version directed by Mark Zakharov, televised version by Nikolay Skuyibin.




Plot


Buffoon of the court circle, Ivan Balakirev, is a constant participant of the Tzar's festivities and buffoonery. Under the will of the circumstances he was drawn into the intricate relations inside the court and inside the royal family...




Cast


Oleg Yankovsky, Aleksandr Lazarev jr. as Peter The Great
Sergei Frolov as Ivan Balakirev
Aleksandra Zakharova, Maria Mironova as Catherine I of Russia
Aleksandr Lazarev jr. as Willem Mons
Aleksandr Zbruyev as Count Yaguzhinskii, chief prosecutor
Nikolai Karachentsov, Viktor Rakov as Alexander Menshikov
Olesya Zheleznyak as Dunya Burykina
Yuri Kolychev as Peter Shafirov
Tatyana Kravchenko as Anisya Kirillovna Balakireva
Lyudmila Artemyeva as Darya Burykina
Lyudmila Porgina as Golovkina, chamber-maid
Igor Fokin as Shapsky, chief jester




Balakirev in reality


Based on a real story set time in a Peter The Great era.
Ivan Alexandrovich Balakirev was a trusted servant of Peter I and Catherine I since 1699. In the time of the empress Anne he became an official court buffoon.
One of the version around the Balakirev surname etymology is that it formed from Bala kire, a tatar for stubborn kid.
Ksenofont Polevoy published a book entitled Collection of anecdotes by Balakirev, using the real name of Ivan Balakirev as his pseudonym. It's in fact a collection from various people and sources.




References






External links


Balakirev the Buffoon at IMDb
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Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Balakirev the Buffoon
• Balakirev
• Aleksandr Zbruyev
• Olesya Zheleznyak
• Tatyana Kravchenko
• Nikolai Karachentsov
• Grigori Gorin
• Pavel Yaguzhinsky
• Mark Zakharov
• Gennady Sokolsky