- Country: Russia
- Genre: documentary, history
- Producer: D. Kurchatov
- Premiere in Russia: 20 february 2020
- Starring: L. Parfenov
- Duration: 115 minutes
The director of the documentary film "Russian Georgians: The First Film", consisting of two episodes, was made by Dmitry Kurchatov, known for the film "Russian Jews. The first film. Before the revolution. " (2016). This is a story about Russified Georgians who managed to make a career and even go down in Russian history. The release date of the film "Russian Georgians: The First Film" (2020) is known, information about the actors and the plot is already online, you can watch the film below.
Rating: Kinopoisk - 8.0
Plot
In the center of the picture is the historical significance of Georgians in the politics of Russia and the USSR, as well as in the sphere of culture and science.
Movie characters:
- Georgy Balanchivadze - George Balanchine. Known as the choreographer of the Diaghilev troupe, he is the founder of American ballet and modern neoclassicism in ballet art.
- Princess Mary Shervashidze-Chachba, recognized beauty of the 20th century. She was the maid of honor of the last empress, became a model in France. During emigration, she worked at the House of Chanel.
- Prince Vladimir Yashvil (Yashvili) represents the Kaluga branch of the Georgian princely family. He is a general, one of the main participants in the conspiracy against Paul I.
And also Bagration, Pirosmani, Danelia and Andronikov.
Particularly detailed is the role of Stalin, whose ideology and habits for the most part shaped the way of life of Russians that still exists today. The film examines the mutual influence of different cultures, the problem of state violence against the individual, the issue of imperial ideology.
The action of the first part takes place in the Georgian quarter of Moscow, when the two countries and peoples converge until the 18th century, and the Georgian elite is consolidated in the Russian one. The concept of "Georgian Russians" and "Russian Georgians" emerged, and great writers such as Pushkin, Griboyedov and Lermontov opened Georgia to Russians. The leading role went to journalist Leonid Parfenov.
Production
The director of the project is Dmitry Kurchatov ("Russian Jews. Before the revolution.", "The Eye of God", "Russian Jews. The second film. 1918-1948").
Actors
Cast:
- Leonid Parfenov ("The other day. Our era. 1961-2003", "Boris Godunov", "Election Day", "Generation P").
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Actor L. Parfenov announced in a post on his Instagram account about a competition among subscribers and mentioned the film.
The release date of the film "Russian Georgians: The First Film" is set for February 20, 2020, information about the actors is known. The trailer hasn't been released yet.