A 19th-century hussar crashes into a modern divorce — what could go wrong?
Season 2 • Episode 16
Latest1812. Lieutenant Grigory Rylsky must deliver secret documents to Kutuzov. As soon as they reach the commander, the Russian army will begin its offensive. But on the way to headquarters, the lieutenant catches sight of a village girl and suddenly finds himself in the future, in the apartment of a young scientist, Dmitry Zhuravlev, and his wife, Katya, who are on the verge of divorce. While trying to return Gusar to the past, the time machine breaks down, and the lieutenant is forced to remain in the 21st century until the scientist repairs the machine.
Acting
Kharlamov commits so hard to the bit it loops back to genius
Costume
That uniform in IKEA is cinematic gold
Writing
1812 nobleman meets Tinder — somehow it works
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of Russian time-travel comedies using historical figures to satirize modern masculinity and relationships.
Garik Kharlamov, a famous comedian, reportedly kept the hussar boots for 'method' purposes between takes.
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