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Grigoriy R.

Grigory R. (Григорий Р. in Russian, sometimes marketed in the United States as Rasputin) is a Russian television eight-episode historical drama short series focusing on Grigory Rasputin, created by Ilya Tilkin and Eduard Volodarsky, directed by Andrei Malyukov.

Grigoriy R.
GenreHistorical drama
Created by
  • Ilya Tilkin
  • Eduard Volodarsky
Directed byAndrey Malyukov
Starring
ComposerIvan Burlyaev
Country of originRussia
Original languageRussian
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerRuben Disdishian
ProducersElena Denisevich, Aram Movsesyan
Production locationRussia
CinematographyAlexei Fedorov, Vladimir Klimov
EditorIgor Litoninsky
Running time45-50 minutes
Production companyMars Media Entertainment
Original release
NetworkRossiya 1
ReleaseSeptember 11 (2014-09-11) –
October 2, 2014 (2014-10-02)

Plot

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After the 1917 February Revolution, the Russian Provisional Government established a state commission to investigate the circumstances of Grigory Rasputin's death aiming at the vilification of his political activities, way of life and public presentation of his influence on the imperial family and its entourage, as that of an evil criminal. At the center of the plot is (fictional) detective Heinrich Switten, to whom Chairman Kerensky asks to collect every possible information about the life of the starets, or "spiritual holy man", from his youth in the village of Pokrovskoye, through his rise to fame and power -excessive, in the eyes of many courtiers- by means of his natural gift in faith healing and foretelling, until that December 1916 night, in which Rasputin was assassinated.[1]

Production

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Ilya Tilkin wrote the script based on materials collected by Eduard Volodarsky. Director Andrei Malyukov began to work on the film, after having secured Vladimir Mashkov as a protagonist.[2][3]

Most of the shooting took place in St. Petersburg and the surrounding area. The filming of the film about Rasputin was not welcomed by the official orthodox church, as Rasputin is a figure with a controversial reputation. Therefore, the filming team was not allowed to work in existing churches.[4] As a result, many scenes were shot at the Antoniev Monastery in Novgorod a former church, now a museum. In the Yusupov Palace, where the conspirators killed Rasputin, now there is a Wax Museum, so the decorations of the palace were built at the "Lenfilm" film studio. The decorations of the tsar's wagon were also created there.[5]

Vladimir Mashkov grew his hair for shooting, but his beard is artificial, made with special technology. In total, 5 wigs, 150 beards and about 300 moustaches were made for the film. Costume designer Tatiana Patrahaltseva found several antiques - a jacket and coat, worn by Mashkov. For the main characters - the royal family, Vyrubova, Rasputin, Swietten - all costumes were custom-made. In England, hard collars were ordered, several cylinders and canoes were bought, built according to the technologies of the time. French laces were created from historical designs.[6]

The entire series in on YouTube, Russian-spoken, with English subtitles.[7] Its IMDb ID is 4121340.[8] It is also streamed in the U.S. by Amazon Prime where it received several very positive reviews[9]

Cast

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Artistic and production team

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  • Scenarists - Ilya Tilkin, Eduard Volodarsky
  • Director - Andrey Malyukov
  • Operators - Alexei Fedorov, Vladimir Klimov
  • Soundtrack composers - Ivan Burlyaev, Maxim Koshevarov
  • Set designers - Vladimir Svetozarov, Marina Nikolaeva
  • Costume Designer - Tatiana Patrahaltseva
  • Makeup artist - Evgenia Malinkovskaya
  • Producers - Elena Denisevich, Aram Movsesyan, Ruben Disdishian (Executive)

Awards and nominations

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  • won Professional prize of the Association of Film and Television Producers in the field of television[10]
  • won Best Actor in a TV movie/series (Vladimir Mashkov)
  • won prize in the category "Best Work of a Production Designer" (Vladimir Svetozarov, Marina Nikolaeva)
  • won prize in the category "Best Makeup Artist" (Eugene Malinkovskaya
  • nominated best costume designer (Tatiana Patrakhaltseva)
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References

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  1. ^ "Вечно популярный киногерой | Мнения | Известия". 26 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-05-11.(in Russian)
  2. ^ "Илья Тилькин: Мы знаем о Распутине со слов его убийц и ненавистников — Российская газета". 28 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-05-11.(in Russian)
  3. ^ "Биография Владимира Машкова - РИА Новости, 01.03.2020". 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-08.(in Russian)
  4. ^ "Владимира Машкова не пустили в монастырь". Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2021-05-11.(in Russian)
  5. ^ "Сериал "Григорий Р.": все, что осталось за кадром. Фильмы и Сериалы. Первый канал". Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-08.(in Russian)
  6. ^ "Григорий Р. - RusActors.Ru - рецензия на сериал Григорий Р". Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-08.(in Russian)
  7. ^ "RASPUTIN- 1 EPS HD - English subtitles - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  8. ^ "Grigoriy R. (TV Mini Series 2014– )". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  9. ^ "Watch Rasputin | Prime Video". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  10. ^ ""Физрук" и "Мажор" стали самыми успешными сериалами 2014 года - Культура - ТАСС". Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-05.(in Russian)
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