Victor Pelevin is a Russian writer who has received many awards. His literary works made a significant contribution to the development of postmodernism in the CIS countries. Thanks to this, the directors even made films according to Pelevin. A list of works based on which films were created is given in the article. In the films, the directors tried to convey the mood and promise of Pelevin's books.
Screen version of "Generation P"
The movie was released in 2011. Director Victor Ginzburg worked on it for 5 years. Within two days of rental, the work was watched by 200 thousand people. Cash collection amounted to 2 million dollars. The work tops the list of films according to Pelevin because of its plot. It is fully consistent with the original author's novel.
In the story, Babylon Tatar ends Litinstutut. After that, he begins a career in the advertising business. The action takes place in the 90s. The protagonist goes from a regular seller to an advertising professional. His task is to adapt Western goods to the mentality of Russian people.
In some places, the original parts from the plot of Pelevin have been changed. Additional scenes that were not in the book were also added. For example, Che Guevara’s speech in the film takes a minute. From one phrase “We need to make new politicians,” the director made a full storyline. In it, people made the president of the usual driver Nikolai.
The project was created entirely at the expense of Ginzburg. He attracted sponsors who funded the movie. The budget was constantly in short supply. Several times the film was on the verge of collapse. That is why the work was shot over five years. The audience perceived the movie in different ways. Some thought the film was very close to the novel. Others claimed that there was nothing left of the original “Generation P” in the movie.
Adaptations of Pelevin: a list of all films
The scripts of this writer are used even by foreign directors, because Pelevin's works show a person something new that he has not yet encountered. This is due to the fact that he writes stories in the style of postmodernism. List of films from Pelevin's books:
- A screen version of The Sorcerer Ignat and the People. The film tells about the events of May 4, 1912. On this day, priest Arsenkinum came to visit Ignat. Immediately after that, he began to read his stories. The work of archpriest is completely autobiographical. In the film adaptation, the director Maxim Firsenko conveyed the whole mood of the stories.
- "It's okay" from Ulyana Shilkina. Continues the list of films shot by Pelevin, this work. It was shot by a small team of enthusiasts. Pelevin’s short story was taken as the basis. In the story, the children from the pioneer camp are thinking about something terrible. After that, all fantasies are reproduced in the real world.
- "Generation P". Actors Gordon, Epifantsev, Okhlobystin and others starred in the film adaptation. The work gained wide popularity among the audience.
- "Empire V". The film has not yet been released. However, he expects a lot of viewers.
Also to the list of films according to Pelevin is "Little finger of the Buddha." He was filmed by foreign director Tony Pemberton. Events cover Russia, Canada and Germany. The work was released in 2015.
According to the plot of the protagonist Peter Pustota, the KGB was arrested. This happened during the coup in the USSR. During the interrogation, the poet Peter lost consciousness. Then it turned out in 1919. The hero is on the same side as Chapaev and his assistant. Throughout the film, Emptiness feels constant memory lapses. First, he is in Russia in the 90s, and then in the years of the Civil War.
The work "Empire V"
This film has not yet been released. He is at the shooting stage. Its director is Victor Greensburg. 3 million viewers are expecting the film. Roman Shtorkin is the main character. He was not an excellent student, and after school he began to work as a loader. At the age of 19, Roma already began to talk about the meaning of life. He believed that the world was unfair, because the fate of Roman was unsuccessful.
One day something strange happened to him. The guy became ill in the alley. Not having time to catch his breath, Roman began to fend off the attack of the unknown. This man managed to bite the main character. It later turned out that it was a vampire. From this moment, the ordinary life of Roman changed radically.
Conclusion
Now the list of films according to Pelevin is small. It has 2 full-fledged works and 2 short films. Also, one film is in the process of shooting. Thanks to the ingenious stories, directors from all over the world pay attention to Pelevin.