"Gregory R."- a series dedicated to one of the most mysterious figures in Russian history. The creators of the film sought to avoid the use of myths surrounding the person of the old man. What is the story of the episode "Gregory R."? The actors and roles of the historical film are the subject of the article.
Both fictitious characters, and really existing figures are present in the picture "Gregory R.". Actors who played the main roles:
Andrei Smolyakov played the role of investigator by nameHeinrich Switten. This image is collective. Events take place in 1917. The life of the elder is dedicated to "Gregory R.". Actors Mashkov, Klimova, Dapkunaite and other Russian film stars involved in the filming of the historical project recreated the story on the screen before his assassination. Who was Grigory Rasputin? To this question Henry Schittten also tries to answer.
The film begins with the meeting of Sweeten with the headProvisional Government. The royal family was arrested. The country is in a depressing situation. And the legends about Rasputin only complicate the position of Kerensky. Svitenu should not disclose the murder of the elder, but to prove that he was only a criminal, a fraud, a charlatan during his lifetime. The investigator goes to the village of Pokrovskoye, in order to understand who the man was, whom thousands of people in Russia venerate as a righteous man.
Svitten during his journey talks withwitnesses. Simple men tell him about the life of the main character of the series "Gregory R.". The actors who played the Rasputin family members and other episodic roles:
The series is built on the principle of a double story.One story tells of the events after the death of Rasputin. Another storyline is a description of the life of the elder. The role of Grigory himself was fulfilled, of course, by Vladimir Mashkov.
Heinrich Schitten talks with one of the residentsPokrovsky. A simple man tells the investigator about Rasputin's life at a time when he was not yet a righteous man. And there was the mysterious Gregory the horse thief, for which he almost lost his life.
Once Gregory discovered in himself the gift of a healer,after which he went to the monastery. Svitten, receiving more and more information about the life of the elder, comes to the conclusion that he was a member of the Khlystovskaya sect. But the miraculous gift of the former horse thief still possessed. It is not for nothing that the glory of him as a great healer so quickly reached St. Petersburg. And one day he arrived in the capital, where he was introduced to the emperor himself.
Such historical figures as Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna are present in the plot of the series "Grigory R.". The actors who played the royal faces:
Ekaterina Klimova performed the role of Anna Vyrubova - the closest friend of the empress and the most ardent admirer of Grigory Rasputin.
It is worth saying that not only interestinghistorical material explains the success of the painting "Gregory R.". Ingeborga Dapkunaite, who played the sovereign, Vladimir Mashkov as a controversial and astute healer, as well as other outstanding actors of Russian cinema attracted the interest of spectators to the multi-part film. Special attention deserves a scene in which Grigory saves the king's son from a severe attack. This episode has been recreated many times by filmmakers around the world. Mashkov played the role of the savior of Tsarevich Alexei, perhaps, like no one before.
Hero Smolyakov collects information about lifeRasputin. But he makes his own independent and devoid of enthusiasm conclusions. He meets with Anna Vyrubova and daughter Stolypin. The latter got rid of a serious illness due to the old man. Stolypin's daughter rejected the idea that her father was involved in the murder of Gregory.
Grigory persuades Nicholas to abandonparticipation in the war. British agents decide to crack down on him with the help of Yusupov. The prince and Rasputin have their own scores. Felix entices Grigory to his home, where the accomplices expect, who kill the elder.
Svitten learns about the details of the crime, andthen he comes to Nicholas II, in order to ask only one question: "Could he prevent the murder of Rasputin?" Nikolai does not give a clear answer to the investigator's question.
Heinrich Switten could not complete the assignmentKerensky. In the report, which he prepared, a demand was made to institute a murder case against Rasputin. No evidence that this man was a criminal and a crook, Sweeten did not provide. On the question of Kerensky about who Rasputin was, Smolyakova's hero replied: "A Russian man ...".
"Gregory R."- a series that won many positive reviews. The opinions of critics regarding the reliability of this picture were divided. But the audience and filmmakers gave the highest appreciation to the actor's play of V. Mashkov, I. Dapkunaite, N. Surkova, A. Smolyakova.
