Lieutenant Kijé (film)
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Lieutenant Kijé is a 1934 Soviet comedy film directed by Aleksandr Faintsimmer and promoted by Boris Gusman, based on the novella "Lieutenant Kijé" by Yury Tynyanov. The film was released in the Unite
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Paul I of Russia
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Paul I was Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801.
Lieutenant Kijé (film)
…quickly became part of the international concert repertoire. Set in Saint Petersburg in 1800, the film satirizes the showy absurdities of the rule of Emperor Paul I. His obsession with rigid drill, instant obedience and martinet discipline extends not only to his soldiers but also to his courtiers and even the…
Tsarevich Paul as a child, by Fyodor Rokotov, 1761
Natalia Alexeievna by Alexander Roslin 1776
Maria Feodorovna, portrait by Alexander Roslin
Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, after Pompeo Batoni, 1782-1787