Peculiarities of the National Hunt

1h 33min

Comedy

A Finn preparing a work on the Russian hunting traditions and customs, comes to Russia to collect materials and is invited to take part in a hunting party. His flamboyant companions include an Army general, with more than a passing resemblance to Aleksander Lebed, a police detective, local forest ranger (a devotee of Zen Buddhism) and some big-city types from St. Petersburg. Inevitably, their good intentions soon give way to endless drinking, visits to local farm girls and much else besides.

Cast

Aleksei Buldakov

Aleksei Buldakov

Генерал Михалыч
Ville Haapasalo

Ville Haapasalo

Райво Хаапасало
Viktor Bychkov

Viktor Bychkov

Кузмич
Semyon Strugachyov

Semyon Strugachyov

Лева Соловейчик
Sergey Russkin

Sergey Russkin

Сергей Олегович
Sergey Gusinsky

Sergey Gusinsky

Семенов
Igor Sergeev

Igor Sergeev

граф
Igor Dobryakov

Igor Dobryakov

Харитон
Yuri Makusinsky

Yuri Makusinsky

егерь
Boris Cherdyntsev

Boris Cherdyntsev

майор Чердынцев
Aleksandr Zavyalov

Aleksandr Zavyalov

прапорщик
Aleksey Poluyan

Aleksey Poluyan

задержанный в милицейской машине
Zoya Buryak

Zoya Buryak

доярка
Yuri Konopkin

Yuri Konopkin

капитан Конопкин
Pavel Kornakov

Pavel Kornakov

(uncredited)

Release date

15th Jun 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, suomi, Français, Pусский