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The Barber of Siberia

1998Movie3 h 0 minPG-13

45

MediocreGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A romantic, nostalgic comedy movie about history and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · comfort watch

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Story

He's Russian. That explains a lot.

Douglas is a foreign entrepreneur, who ventures to Russia in 1885 with dreams of selling a new, experimental steam-driven timber harvester in the wilds of Siberia. Jane is his assistant. On her travels, she meets two men who would change her life forever: a handsome young cadet Andrej Tolstoy with whom she shares a fondness for opera, and the powerful General Radlov who is entranced by her beauty and wants to marry her.

Feels like

Period Drama
Russian
Romance
Melodrama
Political Intrigue
Character-Driven
Epic
Nostalgic
Classical Score

Crew

Directed by: Nikita Mikhalkov
Written by: Rustam Ibragimbekov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Rospo Pallenberg
Produced by: Nikita Mikhalkov, Michel Seydoux
Music by: Eduard Artemyev

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Facts

November 11, 1998 · 3 h 0 min · PG-13

Released: November 11, 1998
Runtime: 3 h 0 min
Age rating: PG-13
Content: Sexual Content
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, History
Original language: Russian
Also spoken: English, German
Made in: France, Russia
Budget: $35 million
Available in: 13 countries

Tropes

Creator Cameo, Gorgeous Period Dress, Scenery Porn +9

Creator Cameo
Gorgeous Period Dress
Scenery Porn
Officer and a Gentleman
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
Feet-First Introduction
Mood Whiplash
Not Quite the Right Thing
Drill Sergeant Nasty
officer
Costume Porn
Ermine Cape Effect

12 of 14 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Barber of Siberia?"

Questions about The Barber of Siberia

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Where can I stream The Barber of Siberia?

It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is The Barber of Siberia worth watching?

45

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 13%). Audiences rate it higher (82 out of 100) than critics (13).

Is The Barber of Siberia okay for kids?

PG-13Sexual content

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for sexual content, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Is The Barber of Siberia good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will The Barber of Siberia make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is The Barber of Siberia in English?

RussianEnglishGerman

No, it was made in Russian, with some English and German.