Far Away from St. Petersburg

1h 19m
Comedy
7.7

Iwan Rabcynski, born in St. Petersburg (Florida), writes Russian melodramas under the pseudonym "John F. Romanoff. He gets his inspiration in Brooklyn, his chosen home. His new novel, which is meant to be autobiographical, begins with his Russian great grandfather in St. Petersburg in 1882 and follows three generations as they survive the country's political upheavals.

Cast

Dzintars Belogrudovs
John F. Romanoff / young Nikititsch
Igor Klass
John F. Romanoff's father / old Nikititsch
Zhenja Krjukowa
Dascha 1 / Vera 2
Larisa Tatunowa
Vera 2 / Dascha 1
Ints Burans
Unknown
Valdemārs Karpačs
Unknown

Crew

Alexander Hahn
Director
Sascha Zhukowski
Writer
Jutta Brante
Editor
Henrik Pilipson
Director of Photography
Markus Ibrom
Producer
Peter Mayer
Producer
Gļebs Korotejevs
Sound
Haralds Tregubenko
Production Manager

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