"White Guard" - a series of Russian production, created by director Sergei Snezhkin. The novel by the Russian writer M. A. Bulgakov of the same name was taken as the scripted basis of the film, first presented to a wide audience on March 3, 2012. In the serial television feature film, Russian stars of the first magnitude played: Konstantin Khabensky, Sergey Garmash, Mikhail Porechenkov, Ksenia Rappoport. The producer of this military-historical drama is Alexander Rodnyansky, Anton Zlatopolsky, Sergey Melkumov. A movie with a budget of $ 5 million has a 16+ age restriction category.
The series "White Guard". Actors, location, plot
At the center of the events of this drama about the civil war is the Kiev Turbin family during the collapse of the Ukrainian state, Hetman Skoropadsky. The creators of the film highlighted in detail the fate of the military physician Alexei Turbin during the bloody period of Russian history from 1918-1919, when many Russian officers left to their own devices because of the collapse of the Russian Empire had to go to serve the German accomplice Hetman Skoropadsky, if only not to be subjected to red terror by the Bolsheviks. However, after the defeat of the Germans in the First World War, the hetman left the country at the moment when the Petliurites were heading towards Kiev, the promotion of which could only be hindered by a handful of military officer ranks remaining in this city.
It is known that part of the filming of the series "White Guard" took place in the house-museum on St. Andrew's Descent, which at that time was transformed into the Turbins' apartment. For the sake of credibility, many Kiev buildings were deliberately âagedâ, plastic windows were hidden behind wooden shutters, the facades of houses were decorated with signs in the style of the beginning of the 20th century, artificial snow was scattered through the streets, and fake icicles were fixed on the lanterns.
Next, talk about the actors of the series "White Guard". The film starred: Konstantin Khabensky, Mikhail Porechenkov, Evgeny Dyatlov, Yanina Studilina, Ksenia Rappoport, Nikolai Efremov, Andrey Zibrov, Alexei Serebryakov. We will examine in more detail the biography and work of the actors who played the main roles in this historical drama.
Konstantin Khabensky
Konstantin Khabensky played the role of Lieutenant Alexei Turbin. The famous Russian actor was born on January 11, 1972. According to the majority of those who voted on the site, Kinopoisk is the most popular Russian actor of recent decades. He became famous for the role of Igor Plakhov in the television art project of the detective genre âDeadly Forceâ. He is also known for his work in the cinema saga of the fantasy genre based on the works of Sergey Lukyanenko âNight Watchâ and âDay Watchâ.
Khabenskyâs success did not go unnoticed in Hollywood, which subsequently contributed to his appearance in the foreign films Black Sea, Especially Dangerous, Spy, Get Out! He played in 98 cinema projects. In 2017, Konstantin Khabensky played the main role in the historical film of the serial format âTrotskyâ. In the saga about the first manâs exit into open space, âTime of the Firstâ tried on the role of cosmonaut Pavel Belyaev. The actor at the time of writing is 45 years old. In 2012 he received the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation.
Mikhail Porechenkov
Let's continue the list of actors of the series "White Guard". Mikhail Porechenkov played in this television movie Victor Myshlaevsky, a lieutenant of artillery. The actor is a native of St. Petersburg. Was born on March 2, 1969. His track record includes 104 roles in cinema projects of the genres of comedy, drama, action, melodrama. Unlearned at a boarding school in Warsaw. Graduate of the military school. His most striking roles can be called roles in the films âMomsâ, âMechanical Suiteâ, âPoddubnyâ, âHeavenly Courtâ. Among television projects, the most famous are his roles in the TV series Elimination and Storm Gate. The growth of the actor is 182 centimeters. Married. He has four children. According to the sign of the horoscope - Pisces. At the time of writing, the actor is 48 years old.
Reflecting on the series âWhite Guardâ, Mikhail Porechenkov speaks out that this picture is a warning that the bloody massacre in our country does not happen in the future as it was then.
Evgeny Dyatlov
Actors of the first magnitude, such as Yevgeny Dyatlov, who played Leonid Shervinsky, the adjutant of Hetman Skoropadsky, played roles in the series "White Guard". The actor, talking about this role, noted that:
- His hero is a joker and a merry fellow, a friend of the Turbin family, in love with Elena Talberg.
- He also plays Shervinsky in the theater.
- The Russian film "White Guard" is very different from the Soviet film "Days of the Turbins", which is based on the same work of Mikhail Bulgakov.
Evgeny Dyatlov was born on March 2, 1963 in the city of Khabarovsk. In his professional luggage - more than 100 cinematic works. The path of the actor began in 1996, today he regularly receives offers from directors. Among his best works are roles and voices in the feature films âThe Battalionâ, âWritten by Sergey Dovlatovâ, âThe Last Knightâ and the TV series âYeseninâ, âScream of the Owlâ, âSpecial Forces-2â, âLife and Fateâ. According to the sign of the horoscope - Pisces. The growth of the actor is 183 centimeters. Married to Julia Dzherbinova. The father of three children.
Ksenia Rappoport
The list of actors and roles of the series "White Guard" also includes the name of Ksenia Rappoport. The actress, who played in the film Elena Vasilievna Talberg, was born on March 25, 1974 in the city of Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Behind her is acting in 69 cinema projects. He has the Volpi Cup Venice Film Festival award for Best Actress. The Russian audience knows her from the films âThe Strangerâ, âTwo Daysâ, âSwingâ, the series âThe Death of the Empireâ, âLadogaâ.
Ksenia Rappoport, talking about her heroine, notes that for her at that moment all that remains is "to try to save the house, its traditions and family."
Finally
It is worth saying that this series âThe White Guardâ received several Golden Eagle 2013 awards, one of which went to Sergei Garmash for his role as a Petliura colonel. Ksenia Rappoport at the same time received the award "Best Actress on TV." The director of the series notes that in this film there are scoundrels and heroes, winners and losers, but the writer Bulgakov, they are, first and foremost, living people, that's why they are interesting.
This article was about the White Guard series, actors and roles. Photos with shots from this film are also present here.