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A French marquis wanders through a vast labyrinth of corridors, theaters and ballrooms at a reception for a Persian ambassador.

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Directed by

Aleksandr Sokurov

Written by

Aleksandr Sokurov (Writer)
Anatoly Nikiforov (Writer)
Boris Khaimsky (Dialogue)
Svetlana Proskurina (Dialogue)

Runtime

99 minutes

Country

Russia

Language

Russian

Tagline

2000 cast members, 3 orchestras, 33 rooms, 300 years, ALL IN ONE TAKE

Cast

Keywords

museum time travel russia st. petersburg, russia russian history

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