St. Petersburg, early 20th century. The handsome and secretive Johann specializes in shooting erotic pictures depicting the floggings of bare-bottomed women. With the help of his assistants, the photographic creations gradually penetrate the peaceful households of two upper-class Russian families.
| Directing | Aleksey Balabanov | Director |
| Writing | Aleksey Balabanov | Writer |
| Production | Oleg Botogov | Producer |
| Art | Vera Zelinskaya | Production Design |
| Sound | Maksim Belovolov | Sound Designer |
| Production | Sergei Selyanov | Producer |
| Camera | Sergey Astakhov | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Avenir Snyatkov | Visual Effects |
| Art | Anatoly Glushpak | Set Decoration |
| Visual Effects | Sergei Boginsky | Visual Effects |
| Production | Sergey Chliyants | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tamara Frid | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Marina Lipartiya | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalya Tulupova | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadezhda Vasileva | Costume Design |
| Visual Effects | Vladimir Aleksandrov | Visual Effects |
