Prostakova
Prostakov
Glashka
Trishka
Mitrofanushka
Taras Skotinin
Sofya
Milon, officer
Yeremeyevna, old nanny
Empress Catherine the Great
(uncredited)
Dunya (uncredited)
Old peasant woman (uncredited)
A comedy starring Nina Shaternikova, The Skotinins is loosely based on the 18th century play The Minor by Denis Fonvizin. In it, the upper class is shown as both depraved and stupid, engaging a variety of absurd, over-the-top follies.