The State Counsellor
 Russian edition | |
| Author | Boris Akunin |
|---|---|
| Original title | Статский советник |
| Translator | Andrew Bromfield |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Historical detective |
| Published |
2000 2008 Weidenfeld & Nicolson (Eng. trans.) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| ISBN | 0-297-84823-2 |
| OCLC | 173498829 |
| Preceded by | Special Assignments |
| Followed by | The Coronation |
The State Counsellor (Russian: Статский советник, the 5th grade in the Table of Ranks of Imperial Russia) is the sixth novel in the Erast Fandorin historical detective series by Boris Akunin. It is subtitled "political detective mystery" (Russian: политический детектив). The State Counsellor was originally published in Russia in 2000. The English translation was published in January 2008.
Plot
Moscow, 1891. Disguised as Fandorin, the leader of a revolutionary organization attempts to murder the governor of Moscow. Fandorin has to catch him to prove his innocence. He is assisted (or is it hindered?) in his investigations by Prince Pozharsky, a fictional descendant of Dmitry Pozharsky, who helped bring the Time of Troubles to an end.
Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
In 2005, The State Counsellor was turned into a film starring Oleg Menshikov as Fandorin and Nikita Mikhalkov as Prince Pozharsky. The two-hour theatrical release was then expanded into a 3 1⁄2 hour version which was shown on Russian television. It was one of the most expensive Russian films ever made.[1]
References
External links
- Full text of the novel, in Russian
- Official website of the film (Russian)
- The State Counsellor at the IMDb
- Collection of stills from the film
- Russian article on the film, with stills
- English-language review of the film, from Variety
- Movie Trailer and Screenshots