The Gentlefolks of Skotinin
★★★★★
Russian / 61 MIN. / 1927
The Genres
The Synopsis
A comedy starring Nina Shaternikova, The Skotinins is loosely based on the 18th century play The Minor by Denis Fonvizin. In it, the upper class is shown as both depraved and stupid, engaging a variety of absurd, over-the-top follies.