A copying error by a military scribe turns the Russian words "the lieutenants, however" into what looks like "lieutenant Kizhe". 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 Kizhe to serve as their royal scapegoat.
| Directing | Alexandr Faintsimmer | Director |
| Sound | Sergei Prokofiev | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Pyotr Snopkov | Art Direction |
| Camera | Arkadi Koltsaty | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Yury Tynyanov | Writer |
