The State Counsellor
2005, Russian. Directed by Filipp Yankovsky.
Third film based on Boris Akunin's "Priklucheniya Erasta Petrovicha Fandorina" series of novels. On a train from St. Petersburg to Moscow general Khrapov was killed and no one else but Erast Petrovich is under suspicion because the killer pretended to be Fandorin. There are initials BG on the handle of the knife Khrapov was stabbed with, the initials belong to a terrorist organization which keeps both capital cities (Moscow and St. Petersburg) in fear. This time Fandorin is not the only one trying to solve the crime, general Pozharski, a famous detective takes over the investigation...
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Filipp YankovskyDirector
- Oleg MenshikovErast Petrovich Fandorin
- Nikita MikhalkovCount Pozharsky
- Konstantin KhabenskyGreen
- Vladimir MashkovKozyr
- Oleg TabakovCount Vladimir Dolgorukov
- Oksana FanderaIgla
- Mariya MironovaJulie Lenard
- Mikhail EfremovMylnikov
- Fyodor BondarchukCol. Pyotr Burchinsky
- Emiliya SpivakEsfir Litvinova
- Aleksandr StrizhenovGrand Duke Simeon Alexandrovich
- Andrey Lebedevdoctor
Details
- Released
- 21 April 2005
- Original title
- Статский советник
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Boris Akunin
- Box office
- $7.7M
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What The State Counsellor is based on
The State Counsellor is based on The State Counsellor, a 1999 novel by Boris Akunin, published by Zakharov Books.
Novel · 1999
The State Counsellor
By Boris Akunin
Published by Zakharov Books
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The State Counsellor: quick answers
What should I watch before The State Counsellor?
Watch Azazel (2002) and The Turkish Gambit (2005) first.
Is The State Counsellor worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.6/10 from 58 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The State Counsellor?
The State Counsellor runs 134 minutes (2h 14m).
Does The State Counsellor have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The State Counsellor on?
The State Counsellor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 April 2005. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The State Counsellor?
If you liked The State Counsellor, try The International, Absolution, Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery.
Who directed The State Counsellor?
The State Counsellor (2005) was directed by Filipp Yankovsky and stars Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Konstantin Khabensky.
What is The State Counsellor based on?
The State Counsellor is based on The State Counsellor, a 1999 novel by Boris Akunin, published by Zakharov Books.