The only surprise here is that the Russians characters speak really russian in this forgettable and a bit complex plot, but also a bit stupid. It is question of the Russian Crown, which some villains want to steal...At least that's what I understood. But there is an amusing character who, I suppose, is a tribute to the real Raspoutine character, some kind of exorcist, magician...It is rather light hearted and the other amusing thing is that, in 1913 - the period where this episode takes place - the Bolcheviks are evoked. But it was made in 1974, so, it was easy for the producers to speak of this because the real Bolcheviks became worldwide known only in 1917.
