“Number 44” is a film released on the screen in 2015. The picture of Daniel Espinosa caused mixed reviews. In Russia, it was withdrawn from hire. What is the film "Number 44" about? Actors, roles and plot are presented in this article.
Plot
According to negative reviews (and there are a lot of them) in the picture a lot of "mistakes". World stars played in the film "Number 44". The cast is one of the reasons why millions of Russians watched the film, despite its scandalous fame.
The events of the film take place in the fifties. The plot is based on an investigation into a series of murders. The film was shot based on the work of Tom Rob Smith, who in turn used well-known material about the crimes of Chikatilo. At the same time, historical events are surprisingly woven into the plot of "Number 44". Actors who played the main roles played the victims of the Stalinist regime, people who, despite the omnipotent state machine (whose representatives are not interested in the investigation), are trying to find a serial killer. So, who played the thriller Number 44?
Actors and roles (main characters)
Tom Hardy played in this picture of Lev Demidov. MGB lieutenant, a happy spouse, and in the past - an orphanage pupil. This is the main character of the film "Number 44". The actor played brilliantly as always. Hardy admirers watched the film just to see how the eminent artist would cope with the role of a Soviet officer. However, the plot, which many viewers in Russia were unhappy with, probably depreciated the talent of this famous actor.
Tom Hardy is actively acting in films, participating in theatrical productions, and is also a screenwriter and producer. The first film that brought him popularity was the film Stuart: Past Life, for the role in which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award.
Filmmakers from four countries - the USA, Czech Republic, Great Britain and Romania - took part in the creation of the film "Number 44". The actors who played in it are citizens of different states. So, the main role was played by the Swedish Numi Rapas. The actress played the beloved wife of Demidov, a woman named Raisa.
Numi Rapas once began her career with roles in low-budget and short films. Then she played the role of a hacker in the Millennium trilogy, which brought her world fame and paved the way for Hollywood. The first English-language picture in the filmography of the Swedish actress was "The Game of Shadows." In addition to Numi Rapas, two other Swedish artists played in the film "Number 44".
Actors and roles (Fares and Kinnaman)
Fares Fares played a friend of the protagonist - Alexei Andreev. Yuel Kinnaman played the role of KGB officer. Vasily Nikitin is one of the negative characters in the film "Number 44".
Actor Yuel Kinnaman, who played the role of a KGB player, was born in 1979. He began acting in films in 2002. A noticeable picture with the participation of the actor is “Easy Money”. After its premiere, the actor began to receive offers from directors both from Sweden and from other countries.
Gary oldman
The brilliant game of this actor is devoted to a few positive reviews about the film "Number 44". Oldman in the sensational film played the Soviet general. It is worth recalling some facts from the biography of a movie star.
In 1978, Oldman graduated from a theater school and got a job in a theater. Here he worked for about 9 years and received many awards. With his play, the young artist attracted the attention of producers, which brought him several interesting roles. One of them was the role of a musician in the film "Sid and Nancy." In the nineties, the most significant paintings were several parts of "Harry Potter", as well as the role of detective Gordon in "The Dark Knight". The actor has many prestigious roles.
Other artists
The following actors also played in the film "Number 44":
- Vincent Cassel.
- Paddy Considine.
- Jason Clark
- Charles Dance
- Nikolay Lee Kos.
- Joseph Altin.
- Sam Spruell
- Michael Nardone.
In the film, as already mentioned, there are many historical differences. Inconsistencies also apply to Soviet realities. So, after the main character is demoted, he takes the position of an ordinary policeman. At the same time, Demidov wears the shoulder straps of the colonel. They turn to him only as "Comrade General." There are other "mistakes" in the plot. However, according to reviews, this film is worth watching at least for the sake of the excellent acting work of T. Hardy and N. Rapas. According to opponents of this picture, it would have turned out to be a good film in the detective genre if the scriptwriters had not touched upon events from the history of the USSR.