 
                                                                90 minutos
A comedy about injustice set in St Petersburg in 1839. The Tsar has tightened up security and mounted a round-the-clock guard at his palace - the Peter and Paul Fortress. Unfortunately for Private Postnikov, he hears the cries of a drowning man and goes to his rescue. The rest follows.
 
                                                        Michael Hordern
The Storyteller
 
                                                        Freddie Jones
Lt. Col. Svinin
 
                                                        Michael Bryant
Gen. Kokoshkin
 
                                                        Benjamin Whitrow
Capt. Kirov
 
                                                        Christopher Strauli
Capt. Miller
 
                                                        Timothy Spall
Pte. Postnikov
 
                                                        Don Henderson
The Peasant
 
                                                        Bryan Pringle
Supt. of Police
 
                                                        Tony Caunter
Sgt. Platov
 
                                                        Peter Bayliss
The Bishop
 
                                                        Robert Burbage
Kokoshkin's Aide
 
                                                        Nicholas Gecks
Svinin's Aide
 
                                                        Michael Troughton
1st Guard
 
                                                        Garry Cooper
2nd Guard
 
                                                        Ivan Steward
Police Constable
 
                                                        Eric Richard
Hospital Orderly
 
                                                        Tim Barker
Prisoner
 
                                                        Ken Sharrock
Kirov's Driver
 
                                                        Pete Postlethwaite
Painter