The State Counsellor

2005 2h 14m RU

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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Third film based on Boris Akunin's "Priklucheniya Erasta Petrovicha Fandorina" series of novels. On a train from St. Petersburg to Moscow general Khrapov was killed and no one else but Erast Petrovich is under suspicion because the killer pretended to be Fandorin. There are initials BG on the handle of the knife Khrapov was stabbed with, the initials belong to a terrorist organization which keeps both capital cities (Moscow and St. Petersburg) in fear. This time Fandorin is not the only one trying to solve the crime, general Pozharski, a famous detective takes over the investigation...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Oleg Menshikov
Erast Petrovich Fandorin
Nikita Mikhalkov
Count Pozharsky
Konstantin Khabenskiy
Green
Vladimir Mashkov
Kozyr
Oleg Tabakov
Count Vladimir Dolgorukov
Oksana Fandera
Igla
Mariya Mironova
Julie Lenard
Mikhail Efremov
Mylnikov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Filipp Yankovsky
Writers: Boris Akunin
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "The Adventures of Erast Fandorin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Filipp Yankovsky, shot by Vladislav Opelyants. 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 Enri Lolashvili. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Oleg Menshikov and Nikita Mikhalkov and Konstantin Khabenskiy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0450158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Filipp Yankovsky directs. Vladislav Opelyants behind the camera. Enri Lolashvili scores. Enzo Meniconi cuts. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Part of the "The Adventures of Erast Fandorin" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Filipp Yankovsky, shot by Vladislav Opelyants. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Enri Lolashvili. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Enzo Meniconi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Oleg Menshikov and Nikita Mikhalkov and Konstantin Khabenskiy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0450158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.