The history of Russia does not cease to inspire filmmakers. The prevailing theme for most filmmakers is the periods of wars - world and civil. Sometimes directors bring to the forefront human relationships that develop against the backdrop of events significant for the whole country.
Movie for all time
Such projects include the action-packed historical series Red Mountains. Igor Zaitsev’s work is a drama full of adventures, love, friendship and betrayal, taking place during the turbulent period from 1920 until the outbreak of World War II. The film "Red Mountains" received mixed reviews. Domestic cinema experts indicate that the picture sins with inaccuracies and a significant share of fiction. However, this is precisely what distinguishes the project from documentaries, making it action-packed, dramatic, and therefore attractive to the audience.
Production Features
Telefilm has a very difficult fate. But despite the ups and downs of the production process, he will certainly find his audience. According to critics, the film "Red Mountains" will attract the modern public with the features of a different historical era, a completely different level of relations, dilemmas that its heroes will face.
The finished script, which came from the pen of Grigory Manukov, had been expecting an adaptation for more than four years. The cinema playwright is familiar to the viewer on the Apostle project. The shooting took place in a creative, but at the same time tense atmosphere. 12 episodes were shot in 101 shooting days, and yet they reflect the events that took place over an impressive time period (20 years). The main composition of the crew included members of the previous project of the producer Denis Frolov Chkalov. All highly skilled professionals are obsessed with their vocation. The cast starred E. Tsyganov, A. Bardukov, M. Kozhevnikova, P. Derevyanko, E. Dyatlov, A. Merzlikin and others. Largely thanks to this stellar cast, the film "Red Mountains" received enthusiastic reviews from the audience.
On opposite sides of the barricades
A 12-episode project from Central Partnership tells the story of two key characters whose development coincided with the turbulent 20s of the last century. Arkady (E. Tsyganov) has aristocratic roots, receives a prestigious education, successfully plays sports. Once he faces his peer Ilya (A. Bardukov), whose youth passes in completely different conditions. After the murder of his older brother, the guy becomes a pupil of the Japanese, teaching him Eastern philosophy and martial art. Heroes carry their friendship through all the historical milestones of the country - from the outbreak of the civil war to the fateful 1941. Their relationship is complicated by the fact that both characters are in love with the same beauty (M. Kozhevnikova) and the war that breeds friends on opposite sides of the barricades.
In almost all reviews of the film "Red Mountains", among the virtues of the mini-series, they point to a traditional love line, as in good classic works.
Actors and roles
On casting the work of Igor Zaitsev in general, you can talk as much as you like. As testimonials from the film “Red Mountains” testify, the acting ensemble of the project brings together real professionals, united by a persistent team spirit, working for the result.
Maria Kozhevnikova, stepping out of the image of Allochka from "Univer", showed herself to be a serious dramatic actress. The director noted that working with the performer is a pleasure, she is immensely positive, contagious and musical.
The wonderful actor Evgeny Tsyganov appreciates the truth in constructing the plot and image of his character, so he often arranged disputes and creative discussions with the director.
Alexey Bardukov agreed to play Ilya due to the fact that he is a very ambiguous hero. By the way, other actors, who were considered by the creators as applicants for this role, refused offers, since the character is really complex.
Despite the fact that the mini-series has a difficult historical texture and various parallel developing lines of the main characters, the director brilliantly coped with the creative task. The success of the entire crew was repeatedly noted by critics and viewers in reviews and reviews of the film "Red Mountains".