These Different, Different, Different Faces (Eti raznye, raznye, raznye litsa...)

These Different, Different, Different Faces (Eti raznye, raznye, raznye litsa...) DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Yury Saakov Igor Ilyinsky Release Date 1972 Language Russian Studio Studio Ekran Main Cast Character Actor Ivan Chervyakov Gleb Smirnov Zapoykin Fyodor Otsov Ivan Gryabov Afanasiy Murkin Pavel Blistanov Police officer Ochyumelov and others Igor Ilyinsky

These Different, Different, Different Faces (a direct translation of the original title Eti raznye, raznye, raznye litsa...) is a 1972 (filmed 1971) Soviet comedy movie, a screen adaptation of several short stories by Anton Chekhov ("The Death of a Government Clerk", "Overdoing It", "The Orator", "The Night Before Trial", "The Daughter of Albion", "Boots" and "The Chameleon"). All roles in the movie, both male and female, are played by one actor, Igor Ilyinsky.

The following weapons were used in the film These Different, Different, Different Faces (Eti raznye, raznye, raznye litsa...):

Nagant M1895

In the opening scene stage actor Pavel Blistanov, dressed for the role of Bluebeard, poses with a Nagant M1895, out of time for 1880s when the story is set. Later Blistanov is seen with a Lefaucheux revolver that is more appropriate at the time.

Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

Lefaucheux Model 1854

In the segment "Boots" stage actor Pavel Blistanov shows a Lefaucheux Model 1854 revolver to his performance partner. This prop, identified by the lack of the ejector rod, is seen in several other Soviet movies and TV series, produced by Tsentralnoye Televideniye (Central Television) and Studio Ekran, like Sobaka Baskerviley.

Lefaucheux Model 1854 - 12mm Pinfire

Blistanov suggests his performance partner to purchase the revolver. The revolver lacks its ejector rod.

Blistanov holds the revolver during the conflict with piano tuner Murkin.