- Country: Russia
- Genre: drama, history
- Producer: S. Ginzburg
- Premiere in Russia: 2020-2021
- Starring: S. Marin, S. Ivanova, A. Baluev, Yu. Snigir, A. Bardukov, A. Korshunov, R. Sabitov, M. Averin, Ya. Tsapnik, A. Ilyin Jr.
- Duration: 16 episodes
The release date of season 1 of the television series "Cathedral" is set for 2020 or 2021, information about the actors and the production of the project is already known, the trailer will be released soon. The historical saga will tell about the relationship between representatives of different classes and about important events of the 18th century for the Russian Empire. The premiere will take place on Channel One.
Expectations rating - 97%.
About the plot
If you believe the old adage, "every cricket must know its six." If he was born a slave, he is destined to die as a slave. Early 18th century, 1700. A difficult time of great changes and famous reforms of Peter the Great. A turning point in Russian history.
A young serf peasant, Ivan Starshov, is madly in love with Princess Maria, the daughter of his master. He cannot come to terms with the fact that a girl is not his match, because a serf cannot love a fool. He looks for answers and does not find them. in despair, Ivan hopes to get the approval of the local priest, because before God everyone is equal. But the priest also urges the young man to accept his share and just humble himself. Then the stubborn Starshov renounces faith and decides to escape, deciding to finally take fate into his own hands. Thus begins the winding path of the protagonist to a true understanding of faith and love. This path will lead him to the need to build a cathedral in St. Petersburg ...
About production
Director - Sergei Ginzburg ("The first attempt", "To fall up", "The life and adventures of Mishka Yaponchik", "The son of the father of nations", "And yet I love ...", "Stepfather").
Sergey Ginzburg
Show Team:
- Screenwriter: Alexander Shevtsov ("We are from the future", "Frontier");
- Producers: Konstantin Ernst ("Checkpoint", "72 meters", "Turkish Gambit"), Janik Fayziev ("High Security Vacation", "Undercover Love", "Admiral"), Rafael Minasbekyan ("Kholop", "Text" , "Consultant", "Epidemic"), etc .;
- Operator: Dmitry Trifonov ("The Druzhina", "The True History of the Russian Revolution");
- Artists: Zhanna Pakhomova ("The Other Side of the Moon", "Fortress Badaber"), Vladimir Nikiforov ("Demons", "Translator"), Dmitry Andreev ("Sin", "Murka").
Production: KIT Film Studio.
Filming starts in autumn 2019. The main filming process took place in Moscow, Moscow region and St. Petersburg.
Actors
The main roles were played by:
- Sergei Marin - Ivan Starshov ("Balkan Frontier", "Catherine. Impostors");
- Svetlana Ivanova - Princess Maria ("Legend No. 17", "Hello, Kinder!");
- Alexander Baluev - Prince Badarin, Maria's father ("Oligarch", "Muslim", "Served to eat!");
- Yulia Snigir - Queen ("The Last Slaughter", "The Great", "The Sky is on Fire");
- Alexey Bardukov - Andrey Badarin, brother of Maria ("Unloved", "Dead Field", "Metro");
- Alexander Korshunov ("Brest Fortress", "Greenhouse Effect", "Fool");
- Ramil Sabitov ("Carmen", "Brownie");
- Maxim Averin - Peter the First ("Capercaillie", "Kuprin. Pit", "Returning Home");
- Yan Tsapnik - Prince Menshikov (Lonely, Ghost, Confrontation);
- Alexander Ilyin Jr. - Fedor Starshov, Ivan's brother ("Interns", "Forgotten", "Simple Truths").
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Separate scenes were filmed in a monastery on Valdai.
- To recreate some of the historical objects, it was not enough to build the scenery, so computer graphics were used.
- Several scenes were filmed in the Peter and Paul Fortress.
In 2020, the release date and the trailer for the serial historical film "Cathedral" are expected, information about the actors and the plot of the 1st season of the series is known.
