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Yury Tynyanov

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Yury Tynyanov

Born October 18, 1894 · Rezhitsa, Russian Empire [now Rēzekne, Latvia]

Died December 20, 1943 · aged 49

Yury Nikolaevich Tynyanov (1894–1943) was a Soviet writer, literary critic, translator, scholar and screenwriter. He was an authority on Pushkin and an important member of the Russian Formalist school. In 1928 he wrote, together with linguist Roman Jakobson, an influential work titled 'Theses on Language', as well as works of historical fiction, such as 'Lieutenant Kijé' and one of the central t…

Known For

AsyaAsya · 1928
Asya
★ 8.01928
MovieDramaRomance
The adventurous love story of Turgenev's illegitimate daughter Asya, who ran away from the estate to St. Petersburg with her lover, is intertwined with actual facts from the writer's life. The film has nothing to do with the novel of the same name.
Lieutenant KijéLieutenant Kijé · 1934
Lieutenant Kijé
★ 5.51934
MovieComedyDrama
A copying error by a military scribe turns the Russian words "the lieutenants, however" into what looks like "lieutenant Kijé". The Tsar reads the error, and wants to meet this (non-existent) lieutenant. The courtiers, eager to avoid the wrath of the temperamental Tsar, create a Kijé to serve as their royal scapegoat.
The Death of Vazir MukhtarThe Death of Vazir Mukhtar · 1969
The Death of Vazir Mukhtar
1969
MovieTV MovieDrama
A television play chronicling the lead-up to the assassination of diplomat and playwright Alexander Griboyedov, dubbed “vazir mukhtar” in his position as Russia's ambassador to Tehran.
The OvercoatThe Overcoat · 1926
The Overcoat
★ 5.11926
MovieDrama
Soviet film based on "Nevsky Prospekt" and "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol.
KyukhlyaKyukhlya · 1963
Kyukhlya
1963
MovieDramaHistory
A television play based on the life and death of Russian poet and Decembrist Wilhelm "Kyukhlya" Küchelbecker.
The Club of the Big DeedThe Club of the Big Deed · 1927
The Club of the Big Deed
★ 5.41927
MovieDramaHistory
The film tells about the Decembrists’ revolt in the south of Russia. Right before the Decembrist Revolt 1825 a chevalier of fortune decides that it's time for a game. But on whom to make a bet? He asks the cards. But he's not the only one who makes the choice.

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