"Climbing Olympus" is a detective series from the director Sergei Shcherbin, known for the paintings "Passion for Chapay" and "It was in the Kuban." A total of eight episodes of fifty minutes were shot, filming took place in Tbilisi, Moscow, Vyborg and St. Petersburg.
Plot
The series takes place in 1980 on the eve of the Olympics in Moscow. A series of scandalously loud robberies swept through the city, one of which was the abduction of a painting from a museum, delegations from Germany wanted to give it. The protagonist Alexei Stavrov must, by all means, return the picture. During the investigation, he, along with two colleagues, learns about the robbery and murder of the widow of one of the generals.
Throughout the series “Ascent to Olympus” (2016), Stavrov, Kobalia and Walewski travel to Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tbilisi, trying to find clues and solve the case. Against the backdrop of complex work, the protagonist spoils relations with his wife.
Actors: Vlad Reznik, Yuri Baturin, Maria Kapustinskaya, Zaza Chanturia, Nino Ninidze, Vera Shpak, Alla Oding, Valentina Savchuk and Sergey Kudryavtsev, known to the Russian audience for many domestic films and TV series, also played roles in Ascent to Olympus.
Reznik Vladislav Borisovich
Reznik was born on February 11 in 1973 in Baku, his family soon moved to Moscow, where he graduated from high school and entered the Academy of Theater Arts. After graduation, he worked for six years in the theater of the city of Novosibirsk "Red Torch", then in the drama theater of the city of Omsk. Married to actress Natalia Golubnichy. In 2000, they had a daughter, who was named Maria.
In the theater, he played in the productions of Amadeus, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Life Overcome Death, and Andorra. He began to play cinema back in 1993, in his filmography of more than forty paintings, of which “Schism”, “Dozen of Justice”, “Omut”, “Witness Protection”, “Pointing Dog” and “Moscow Greyhound”.
Among other actors and roles in the series “Ascent to Olympus” (2016), he is in the foreground, playing the main character - investigator Alexei Stavrov.
Baturin Yuri Anatolyevich
The actor was born on August 13, 1972 in the Ukrainian village of Stavidla. At fourteen, he moved with his family to the city of Dnepropetrovsk. He graduated from the local theater school and entered the GITIS in Moscow, then he was invited to work in the Lenkom Theater.
On the way to his acting career, Baturin managed to change many different professions, he worked as a bartender, and later as an administrator in the elite restaurant of the Shchukin school, a mechanic driver, a trucker and even an advertising agent.
In 2005, he returned to the field of cinema, and in 2008 he got the main role in the television series “The Force of Attraction”, but another picture brought him fame - the Russian series of the director Vyacheslav Nikitin “Healer”. Married to model Irina Baturina, has a son, Bogdan, born in 2013.
Among other actors and roles in Ascent to Olympus (2016), Baturin stands out for his passion and dedication. In addition, he starred in sixty different films and series.
Ninidze Nino Mikhailovna
One of the beautiful young girls among the actors in Ascension to Olympus. The role in the series played flawlessly. Born July 13, 1991 in Georgia in the family of actress Ii Ninidze, she soon moved to Russia with her family. In 2012 she graduated from VGIK.
In 2011, at the Kinoshok film festival, she received an award for best debut for her role in the film “And there was no better brother.” In the same year, Nino was awarded the Best Actress Award at the East and West Festival.
In the series, she stands out not only for her model appearance, but also for her pleasant voice, obvious acting talent. You reluctantly believe her character and empathize. This is clearly not her last role, and ahead are only successes and new awards in the field of cinema and theater.
Chanturia Zaza Ilyich
Among the actors and roles in Ascension to Olympus, Chanturia Zaza stands out. He was born in 1978, in 1999 received a theater education, after two years he performed on the stage of the theater in the city of Tbilisi (Georgia).
In 2002, Chanturia Zaza was invited to the Kaiser Theater Theater in London, and since 2009 he participated in the performances of the Kiev Russian Drama Theater. Among his most significant theatrical works, the roles in the plays Cherry Orchard, At the Bottom, Amiko, and Burgundy Wedding are especially notable. He also hosted the Ukrainian television show Dream Man from 2006 to 2007.
Zaza began acting in films since 2009, in the collection of his films there are already more than thirty films, including Moths, Shuler, Major, Caravan Hunters and 1942. He played many diverse roles, the actors of "Ascent to Olympus" recognized his talent.
Kapustinskaya Maria Viktorovna
This beautiful girl was born on December 2, 1985 in St. Petersburg, where she graduated from the Academy of Theater Arts. She began her career at the age of eleven at the stage of the Musical Theater. While studying at the academy, she began acting in films.
The fame of Kapustinsky brought the role of Masha in the series "OBZh" and Veronica in the film "High School Students". Her memorable appearance of a cute girl and the perseverance with which she goes to her professional goals will definitely pay off in the very near future.
Reviews and criticism of the audience
The series "Ascent to Olympus" was shown on Channel One. Now anyone can freely find it on the Internet. According to the opinions of the audience, the scenery turned out best, they were able to fully reflect the spirit of the time: Moscow without traffic jams, almost all domestic cars. But with suits and hairstyles there were many inconsistencies. For example, the jacket of the wife of the main character is too short for that time, and the hair in the 80s did not stab, but was laid in a completely different way.
Weak intrigue was also noticed. The Olympics and politics are immediately noted as non-obvious reasons, in the center are the former owners of the stolen painting. And the “mole” in the team immediately catches the eye. Although it is possible those who are not keen on the genre of the detective story will be able to rack their brains longer on the plot riddles, for the rest they will seem too familiar.
The insufficiently thought out plot in the series “Ascent to Olympus” (2015), actors and the roles that they brilliantly played save. The image of Yuri Baturin was especially successful. But the game of Vladislav Reznik, many did not appreciate, although here, of course, a matter of taste. The Russian director is still far from the standards of Hollywood TV shows, but he managed to reflect the style and culture of the Russian people, remarkably picked up the cast and emphasized all their strengths.