4/10
Scriptwriters take better advice
8 March 2008
I found this movie a cute sketch of medieval life. The main actors are really good. Though it added to my collection of funny blunders about Russia and Russians which Hollywood movies are unfortunately abound in: the Count of Novgorod's Dzerzhinsky double first name Dmitry Vyacheslav sounds rather strange. Such names just don't exist. There is no double first names in Russian. Judging by his father's parental name Abram and the family name the Count of Novgorod is a polish Jew. Very funny but highly unlikely from the historical point of view. And the language… The Count spouts Russian taboo words as one from the mob. Funny but doubtful. I do suggest the scriptwriters look for a better piece of historical and cultural advice.
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