The State Counsellor
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Plot
Moscow, 1891. Disguised as Fandorin, the leader of a revolutionary organization murders a general. Fandorin has to catch him. He is assisted (or is it hindered?) in his investigations by Prince Pozharsky, a fictional descendant of Dmitry Pozharsky, who helped bring the Time of Troubles to an end.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
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References
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External links
- Full text of the novel, in Russian
- Official website of the film (Russian)
- The State Counsellor at the IMDb
- Collection of stills from the film
- Russian article on the film, with stills
- English-language review of the film, from Variety
- Movie Trailer and Screenshots
- List of characters for the reader
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