The film "Matilda" (2017): actors, plot, interesting facts

In our century, the director should try hard so that disputes erupting around his work, reaching the point of physical confrontation, and cinemas refuse to acquire the rights to the film, fearing not small amounts of fees, but arsons. However, this fall, such a project was created by the Russian Alexei Uchitel. This is the film "Matilda" (2017), the actors of which we will present in this material. At the same time, let's try to figure out why the films appeared radically-minded opponents.

About the film

In addition to Matilda, Aleksey Uchitel is known to the viewer for many paintings: Fool, Diary of his wife, Pavlov’s Dog, Major, Live, The Last Hero. His last creation lasting 1 hour 49 minutes refers to drama, but in a historical context. The film "Matilda" (2017), the photos of the actors from which you will see in the article, was released in the autumn under the slogan "The Secret of the Romanovs' House." The Russian audience could watch it in cinemas from October 26, 2017.

The budget of the work is estimated at 25 million dollars. However, box office in Russia could not cover the costs. The picture was watched by a little more than one and a half million viewers (statistics of the Russian Federation). Only 7.3 million dollars was able to earn the film "Matilda" (2017). Actors starring before their participation in the movie A. Teachers were not too well-known to the Russian public.

Plot

The opponents of the tape were outraged by the script, as well as the choice of the actors of the film "Matilda" (2017). On what work A. Teacher shot his work - this question interests many. The author of the script, which created the "masterpiece", was Alexander Terekhov. His plan was selected from the works of 12 applicants from different countries, including the United States and France.

Events develop at the beginning of the 20th century in the Russian Empire on the eve of the coronation of Nicholas II. The future autocrat falls in love with the ballerina of the Mariinsky Theater Matilda Kshesinskaya. She replies to the royal lady in return. Between them flashes a passion. The leitmotif of the tragedy and doom of their love passes through the film: Nikolai Aleksandrovich, who is waiting for the throne and the German bride, cannot exchange her destiny for the feelings of a simple dancer.

As you know, the Russian Orthodox Church introduced Nicholas II and his family to the person of saints. That is why a number of critics seemed insulting and outrageous that the work shows manifestations of the emperor’s tender feelings not to the future spouse, but to another woman.

The film "Matilda": actors and roles

The main characters and artists who embody their images in the movie:

As you can see, the actors of the film “Matilda” (2017) are not only our compatriots. Another reason for criticizing the motion picture was the choice of actor Lars Aidinger for the role of Nikolai Alexandrovich. In his career there is a fact of participation in the German "adult films".

Interesting facts about the film "Matilda" (2017)

The actors and the roles they play, we examined. Let's get acquainted with some interesting facts about the work:

• To play the role of Maria Fyodorovna Ingeborga Dapkunaite was literally not easy - the costume weighed 20 kilograms.
• Initially, the famous Russian actor Danila Kozlovsky claimed the role of Nikolai Romanov. L. Eidinger was considered as a doctor Fisher. However, when Lars was made up with a beard, the resemblance to the last Russian emperor was very striking. This was the reason for the change of roles.

A few more facts about the actors of the film "Matilda" (2017) and the filming:

• About 300 candidates claimed the role of the beloved future emperor. Including the famous ballerina Diana Vishneva.
• It is known that negotiations were underway with Keira Knightley.
• The fact that it was Mikhalina Olshanskaya who played the role was kept secret until the release of the trailer.

• The project was launched back in 2010. Filming was conducted in St. Petersburg - in the Yelagin Palace, the Yusupovs mansion, the Mariinsky Theater, and also in Tsarskoye Selo - in the Great Catherine and Alexander Palace.
• More than 7 thousand costumes were made for the actors, for which 17 tons of fabric were consumed!
• The music for Matilda was created by the American composer M. Betry, and she was performed by the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra.

The conflict around the film

In August-September 2017, part of the cinemas in Ingushetia, the Kemerovo and Tver regions refused to broadcast the picture due to its ambiguity and insult to the feelings of believers. The well-known Formula Kino and Cinema Park networks also initially refused, but for security reasons. Later, in their cinemas, viewers were still able to see the love story of the future autocrat and ballerina.

The film received harsh criticism from a number of State Duma deputies, in particular, Natalia Poklonskaya, as well as representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church. A number of historians openly accused the director of a complete fabrication that was presented as a historical event.

Not even without real threats from a certain organization "Christian State - Holy Russia". It was her representatives who burned the car of Alexei Uchitel, they are accused of other riots. Also on behalf of this association there were threats to the creators of "Matilda" and the management of movie distribution networks: extremists announced their desire to set fire to the halls with the audience who came to this film.

Reviews about "Matilda"

If we take into account the feedback from adequate viewers, then the "verdict" of the picture can be made as follows:

• Weak plot.
• Entertainment, "picture" admirable.
• An excellent game of the actors of the film "Matilda" (2017), in particular, M. Olshanskaya.
• An author's view of a historical fact: violation of the chronology of events, fictional dialogues and some characters, distortion of a number of details.

Thus, we can conclude that "Matilda" is a cinematic variation on a historical theme. As often happens in art, the director here took a certain fact and made it more ambiguous, vivid, supplemented with fictional details in order to lure the viewer. In this case, the basis was the love of the heir to the throne, Nikolai Alexandrovich, to a ballerina. The scandal surrounding the work is considered by many to be "bloated PR."