Empire V

2023 1h 56m RU

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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In modern-day Moscow, disaffected former journalism student Roman follows a cryptic invitation to join “the elite” and finds himself forcibly transformed into a vampire. But not your typical creature of the night. Thanks to a parasitical worm known as the Tongue, Roman (now called Rama) has become part of a ruling class of vampires who exercise an “anonymous dictatorship” over humans based not on a thirst for blood but the hunger for money. As various instructors school him in the ways of their elite breed, and Rama explores his new supernatural abilities, he begins a tentative relationship with another newly turned vampire, Hera. His desire for more knowledge about this intoxicating new world also leads him into potentially deadly conflict with Mithra, his mentor who becomes his nemesis.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pavel Tabakov
Rama
Taisiya Radchenko
Gera
Miron Fedorov
Mithra
Vladimir Dolinskiy
Enlil
Vera Alentova
Ishtar
Viktor Verzhbitskiy
Vaal
Bronislav Vinogrodsky
Loki
Igor Jijikine
Baldr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Ginzburg
Writers: Victor Ginzburg
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Ginzburg, shot by Alexey Rodionov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vladimir Martynov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sergey Nesterov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pavel Tabakov and Taisiya Radchenko and Miron Fedorov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5183894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Victor Ginzburg directs. Alexey Rodionov behind the camera. Vladimir Martynov scores. Sergey Nesterov cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Victor Ginzburg, shot by Alexey Rodionov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Vladimir Martynov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Sergey Nesterov shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pavel Tabakov and Taisiya Radchenko and Miron Fedorov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5183894 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.