The series "Overseas Campaign 1812-1815" tells about the events that took place in 1812-1815 in Russia and abroad. This is a historical film about how the Russian army went from Moscow, which was burned to Paris.
Basic movie info
Foreign Campaign 1812-1815 is a documentary historical series, which is a continuation of the film 1812. Borodino. It consists of 4 episodes of 50 minutes. The action in the documentary tells about the battles with the French and the assault on Paris. The film reveals not only the military, but also the political events that took place between countries at that time. The director of the series is Pavel Tupik, who also shot the first part of the film. Especially for the film "Overseas Campaign 1812-1815" with the help of computer graphics were created cities and places where hostilities took place, as well as fortresses and buildings of those times. In addition, the uniforms of officers and soldiers, as well as firearms, were restored.
During the filming of the film, directors and directors tried to restore the life of those times as much as possible. In order to recreate the images of Napoleon, Alexander I and other military leaders, images of costumes preserved from those times were used. Also, to fully recreate the overall picture on the set, antique furniture of the 18-19th centuries was used. The foreign campaign of the Russian army of 1812-1815 was recreated to the smallest detail. The film shows not only battles, but also dialogues, and the lives of ordinary people, soldiers.
Plot of the film
The action of the documentary series "Overseas Campaign 1812-1815" takes place during the campaign of the Russian army in France. At that time Moscow was already burned, this is described in the first part of the film "1812. Borodino". Napoleon escaped from Moscow, and the Russian army began its campaign from the capital of the Russian Empire to Paris. The film shows historical moments such as the battle in Dresden and the battle in Leipzig. Napoleon Bonaparte, realizing that he was in a losing position, tried to withdraw the Russian troops from the capital of France. He headed north-east, where his fortresses remained. There Bonaparte hoped to replenish his troops. However, this did not help - the Russian army, led by Alexander I, defeated the French and stormed the French capital.
Unlike Napoleon, Alexander I did not rob and destroy the city. Instead, he forces Napoleon Bonaparte to abdicate and refers him to the Elbe. However, after 9 months, Napoleon escapes from the island and, together with his army, restores rule again, but this does not last long. After 100 days, the Russian army again defeats the Bonaparte warriors. After this, the French emperor is again sent into exile, but now to the distant island of St. Helena.
Movie Reviews
The series "Overseas Campaign 1812-1815" was received very positively by the audience. Many talk about how realistic the images of people were recreated, their appearance, as well as the battles themselves. In addition, one can single out the fact that the second part of the film turned out to be more successful than the first, since in the film "1812. Borodino" more attention was paid to computer graphics than to the reconstruction of the images and costumes of participants in military events.