22 May 2002
Russian Ark
A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.
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Сергей Безруков Гордей Евстратыч Брагин (главная роль)
Ирина Скобцева Татьяна Власьевна Брагина (главная роль)
Андрей Мерзликин прокурор (главная роль)
Михаил Пореченков Еремеев (главная роль, купец)
Anna German Дарья Брагина (главная роль)
Владимир Кабалин отец Кондрат (главная роль)
Алексей Шемес Федор Пазухин (главная роль)
Valeriy Velichko жандарм (главная роль)
Дарья Михайлова Прасковья Пазухина (главная роль)
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