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'''''First Oscar''''' ({{ |
'''''First Oscar''''' ({{langx|ru|Первый Оскар}}) is a 2022 Russian historical war film directed by [[Sergey Mokritskiy]]. The film produced by New People Film Company also stars [[Tikhon Zhiznevsky]], Anton Momot and Darya Zhovner. |
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The film is dedicated to the history of the creation of the [[Soviet]] |
The film is dedicated to the history of the creation of the [[Soviet]] documentary film ''[[Moscow Strikes Back]]'' directed by Ilya Kopalin and Leonid Varlamov, filmed in record time, was awarded the first ever Oscar for best feature-length documentary in 1943. This is the first Soviet "Oscar" received by Russian cinematographers for capturing the course of hostilities and find themselves in the center of the [[Battle of Moscow]] in 1941.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mk.ru/culture/2020/05/19/rezhisser-mokricikiy-rasskazhet-udivitelnuyu-istoriyu-pervogo-sovetskogo-oskara.html |title=Режиссер Мокрицкий расскажет удивительную историю первого советского "Оскара" |language=Russian |trans-title=Director Sergey Mokritskiy will tell the amazing story of the first Soviet "Oscar" |last=Khokhryakova |first=Svetlana |work=[[Moskovskij Komsomolets|Moscow Komsomolets]] |date=May 19, 2020 |accessdate=December 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://aif.ru/culture/movie/chto_za_film_o_pervom_sovetskom_oskare_snimet_sergey_mokrickiy |title=Что за фильм о первом советском "Оскаре" снимет Сергей Мокрицкий? |language=Russian |trans-title=What kind of film about the first Soviet Oscar will Sergey Mokritskiy shoot? |last=Karev |first=Igor |work=[[Arguments and Facts]] |date=February 1, 2021 |accessdate=December 20, 2021}}</ref> |
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''First Oscar'' was theatrically released in Russia on April 21, 2022, by [[Central Partnership]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vesti.ru/television/article/2649736 |title=Фильм "Первый Оскар" станет посвящением подвигу кинематографистов |language=Russian |trans-title=The film "The First Oscar" will be a dedication to the feat of filmmakers |website=www.vesti.ru |date=December 8, 2021 |accessdate=December 20, 2021}}</ref> |
''First Oscar'' was theatrically released in Russia on April 21, 2022, by [[Central Partnership]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vesti.ru/television/article/2649736 |title=Фильм "Первый Оскар" станет посвящением подвигу кинематографистов |language=Russian |trans-title=The film "The First Oscar" will be a dedication to the feat of filmmakers |website=www.vesti.ru |date=December 8, 2021 |accessdate=December 20, 2021}}</ref> |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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In 1941, as German forces approach [[Moscow]] at the start of the [[Eastern Front (World War II)|Great Patriotic War]], two young student cameramen, Lev Alperin and Ivan Maisky, choose not to evacuate and instead seek permission to film on the front lines. Both compete for the title of the best cameraman and for the affections of Yuna, a student from the acting department. When the evacuation begins, they refuse to leave and go to the front: Yuna joins a concert troupe to perform for soldiers, while Lev and Ivan become military cameramen. Their rivalry continues on the battlefield, but the devastating realities of war and the bravery of [[Red Army|Soviet soldiers]] change their perspectives, allowing them to capture footage that will become iconic. |
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In 1941 at the beginning of the [[Great Patriotic War]]. German troops on the outskirts of [[Moscow]]. Twenty-year-old young student cameramen Lev Alperin and Ivan Maisky refuse to leave for evacuation and seek to be sent to the front in order to be in the center of the grand [[battle for Moscow]] with cameras. |
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⚫ | Meanwhile, life in [[Los Angeles]] continues, where the 15th [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] ceremony causes a sensation as the Best Documentary award goes to a film from the [[Soviet Union]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kinoafisha.info/movies/8365802/ |title=''Первый Оскар'' / ''The First Oscar'' (2022) |website=www.kinoafisha.info |language=Russian}}</ref> |
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Lev Alperin and Ivan Maisky compete for the title of the best cameraman of the course and for the love of the beautiful Yuna from the acting department. When the evacuation begins, the three of them refuse to leave and go to the front: Yuna will perform in a concert team, and Ivan and Lev become military cameramen. Their rivalry continues here, but the trials and horrors of the war, the courage and exploits of the [[Red Army|Soviet soldiers]], which they witness, change their views on creativity and life. Only thanks to this they manage to shoot shots that will go down in history ... |
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In parallel with this, the viewer will see the peaceful life of [[Los Angeles]], where the 15th Oscar ceremony of the year began with a sensation - the main [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] film award received a documentary from the [[Soviet Union]]. |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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* [[Tikhon Zhiznevsky]] as Ivan Maisky |
* [[Tikhon Zhiznevsky]] as Ivan Maisky |
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* Anton Momot as Lev Alperin |
* Anton Momot as Lev Alperin |
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* {{ill|Darya Zhovner|ru|Жовнер, Дарья Константиновна}} as Yuna |
* {{ill|Darya Zhovner|ru|Жовнер, Дарья Константиновна}} as Yuna Gromova |
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* [[Andrey Merzlikin]] as Ilya Kopalin |
* [[Andrey Merzlikin]] as Ilya Kopalin, a documentary film director |
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* {{ill|Nikita Tarasov|ru|Тарасов, Никита Борисович}} as Leonid Varlamov |
* {{ill|Nikita Tarasov|ru|Тарасов, Никита Борисович}} as Leonid Varlamov, a documentary film director |
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* Fyodor Lavrov as Anatoli Golovnya |
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* {{ill|Vasily Mishchenko|ru|Мищенко, Василий Константинович}} as studio director |
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* Mikhail Brashinsky as Iosif Alperin, Lev Alperin's father |
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* Natalya Pavlenkova as Lev Alperin's mother |
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* Sergei Puskepalis as Alexander Gromov, Yuna Gromova's father |
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* {{ill|Stanislav Strelkov|ru|Стрелков, Станислав Юрьевич}} as Nikolai Vlasik |
* {{ill|Stanislav Strelkov|ru|Стрелков, Станислав Юрьевич}} as Nikolai Vlasik |
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* Robert L. Wilson as Howard Hawks |
* Robert L. Wilson as Howard Hawks |
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* Taissa Zveiter as Irene Mayer Selznick |
* Taissa Zveiter as Irene Mayer Selznick |
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* Eddie Vincent as a |
* Eddie Vincent as a reporter |
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* Daniel Lench as Sid Grauman |
* Daniel Lench as Sid Grauman |
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* Mandy May Cheetham as Jane Murfin |
* Mandy May Cheetham as Jane Murfin |
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* Colin Thomas Jennings as Perry Lieber |
* Colin Thomas Jennings as Perry Lieber |
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* Matt Lagan as Fred Beetson |
* Matt Lagan as Fred Beetson |
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* Paul Dinh-McCrillis as a |
* Paul Dinh-McCrillis as a photographer |
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* Jordan Laesch as Bob Hope |
* Jordan Laesch as Bob Hope |
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=== Development === |
=== Development === |
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[[File:DSC 7227 Музей кино.jpg|thumb|220px|Statuette "Oscar" in the [[:commons:Category:State Central museum of cinema (Moscow)|State Central museum of cinema]].]] |
[[File:DSC 7227 Музей кино.jpg|thumb|220px|Statuette "Oscar" in the [[:commons:Category:State Central museum of cinema (Moscow)|State Central museum of cinema]].]] |
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The New People Film Company has begun the Russian stage of filming the First Oscar project, which is dedicated to the memory of front-line operators. The film is made by the creative team of the film ''[[Battle for Sevastopol]]'', the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia invited director [[Sergey Mokritskiy]] to the [[Kremlin]] to present the award. During the ceremony, Sergey met producer Yegor Odintsov ([[:ru:Одинцов, Егор Михайлович|ru]]), who told him the story of the first Oscar for Soviet cinema. Mokritskiy liked this story, because the topic of war was always close to him.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iz.ru/1035421/zoia-igumnova/kak-snimat-voinu-nikto-ne-znal |title="Как снимать войну, никто не знал" |language=Russian |trans-title=«Nobody knew how to film the war» |work=IZ.RU |date= |accessdate=December 20, 2021}}</ref> |
The New People Film Company has begun the Russian stage of filming the First Oscar project, which is dedicated to the memory of front-line operators. The film is made by the creative team of the film ''[[Battle for Sevastopol]]'', the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia invited director [[Sergey Mokritskiy]] to the [[Kremlin]] to present the award. During the ceremony, Sergey met producer Yegor Odintsov ([[:ru:Одинцов, Егор Михайлович|ru]]), who told him the story of the first Oscar for Soviet cinema. Mokritskiy liked this story, because the topic of war was always close to him.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iz.ru/1035421/zoia-igumnova/kak-snimat-voinu-nikto-ne-znal |title="Как снимать войну, никто не знал" |language=Russian |trans-title=«Nobody knew how to film the war» |work=IZ.RU |date= |accessdate=December 20, 2021}}</ref> |
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=== Casting === |
=== Casting === |
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=== Filming === |
=== Filming === |
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[[Principal photography]] began on January 31, 2021 in the town of [[Medyn]], [[Kaluga Oblast]]. |
[[Principal photography]] began on January 31, 2021, in the town of [[Medyn]], [[Kaluga Oblast]]. |
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On February 7, the film crew will move to the town of [[Aleksin]], [[Tula Oblast]]: filming here will take place until April 30, with the organizational assistance of the Tula Region Film Commission under the government. The premiere of the drama is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the [[battle for Moscow]]. |
On February 7, the film crew will move to the town of [[Aleksin]], [[Tula Oblast]]: filming here will take place until April 30, with the organizational assistance of the Tula Region Film Commission under the government. The premiere of the drama is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the [[battle for Moscow]]. |
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== Release == |
== Release == |
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=== Theatrical === |
=== Theatrical === |
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The premiere screening of the film ''First Oscar'' will take place on April 14 at the [[:commons:Category:Khudozhestvenny (cinema, Moscow)|Khudozhestvenny]] cinema in |
The premiere screening of the film ''First Oscar'' will take place on April 14 at the [[:commons:Category:Khudozhestvenny (cinema, Moscow)|Khudozhestvenny]] cinema in Moscow. The film was theatrically released in the [[Russian Federation]] on April 21, 2022, by [[Central Partnership]]. |
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== References == |
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Latest revision as of 05:13, 11 November 2024
First Oscar | |
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Directed by | Sergey Mokritskiy |
Written by |
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Based on | |
Produced by |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Andrey Naydenov |
Edited by | Anna Krutiy |
Music by | Aleksey Aygi |
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Distributed by | Central Partnership |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Country | Russia |
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Budget | ₽290 million |
Box office | ₽81 million[1] |
First Oscar (Russian: Первый Оскар) is a 2022 Russian historical war film directed by Sergey Mokritskiy. The film produced by New People Film Company also stars Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Anton Momot and Darya Zhovner. The film is dedicated to the history of the creation of the Soviet documentary film Moscow Strikes Back directed by Ilya Kopalin and Leonid Varlamov, filmed in record time, was awarded the first ever Oscar for best feature-length documentary in 1943. This is the first Soviet "Oscar" received by Russian cinematographers for capturing the course of hostilities and find themselves in the center of the Battle of Moscow in 1941.[2][3]
First Oscar was theatrically released in Russia on April 21, 2022, by Central Partnership.[4]
Plot
[edit]In 1941, as German forces approach Moscow at the start of the Great Patriotic War, two young student cameramen, Lev Alperin and Ivan Maisky, choose not to evacuate and instead seek permission to film on the front lines. Both compete for the title of the best cameraman and for the affections of Yuna, a student from the acting department. When the evacuation begins, they refuse to leave and go to the front: Yuna joins a concert troupe to perform for soldiers, while Lev and Ivan become military cameramen. Their rivalry continues on the battlefield, but the devastating realities of war and the bravery of Soviet soldiers change their perspectives, allowing them to capture footage that will become iconic.
Meanwhile, life in Los Angeles continues, where the 15th Oscar ceremony causes a sensation as the Best Documentary award goes to a film from the Soviet Union.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Tikhon Zhiznevsky as Ivan Maisky
- Anton Momot as Lev Alperin
- Darya Zhovner as Yuna Gromova
- Andrey Merzlikin as Ilya Kopalin, a documentary film director
- Nikita Tarasov as Leonid Varlamov, a documentary film director
- Fyodor Lavrov as Anatoli Golovnya
- Vasily Mishchenko as studio director
- Mikhail Brashinsky as Iosif Alperin, Lev Alperin's father
- Natalya Pavlenkova as Lev Alperin's mother
- Sergei Puskepalis as Alexander Gromov, Yuna Gromova's father
- Stanislav Strelkov as Nikolai Vlasik
Other cast
[edit]- Michael Lerner as Louis B. Mayer
- Austin Basis as David O. Selznick
- Robert L. Wilson as Howard Hawks
- Taissa Zveiter as Irene Mayer Selznick
- Eddie Vincent as a reporter
- Daniel Lench as Sid Grauman
- Mandy May Cheetham as Jane Murfin
- Colin Thomas Jennings as Perry Lieber
- Matt Lagan as Fred Beetson
- Paul Dinh-McCrillis as a photographer
- Jordan Laesch as Bob Hope
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The New People Film Company has begun the Russian stage of filming the First Oscar project, which is dedicated to the memory of front-line operators. The film is made by the creative team of the film Battle for Sevastopol, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia invited director Sergey Mokritskiy to the Kremlin to present the award. During the ceremony, Sergey met producer Yegor Odintsov (ru), who told him the story of the first Oscar for Soviet cinema. Mokritskiy liked this story, because the topic of war was always close to him.[6]
Casting
[edit]The leading roles in the film First Oscar will be performed by Tikhon Zhiznevsky, Anton Momot, Darya Zhovner, and Andrey Merzlikin. In addition, Hollywood actors were invited to participate in the film, including Oscar nominee Michael Lerner and Austin Basis.
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began on January 31, 2021, in the town of Medyn, Kaluga Oblast. On February 7, the film crew will move to the town of Aleksin, Tula Oblast: filming here will take place until April 30, with the organizational assistance of the Tula Region Film Commission under the government. The premiere of the drama is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the battle for Moscow.
Release
[edit]Theatrical
[edit]The premiere screening of the film First Oscar will take place on April 14 at the Khudozhestvenny cinema in Moscow. The film was theatrically released in the Russian Federation on April 21, 2022, by Central Partnership.
References
[edit]- ^ Box Office, Russian Cinema Fund`s Analytics (RCFA)
- ^ Khokhryakova, Svetlana (May 19, 2020). "Режиссер Мокрицкий расскажет удивительную историю первого советского "Оскара"" [Director Sergey Mokritskiy will tell the amazing story of the first Soviet "Oscar"]. Moscow Komsomolets (in Russian). Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Karev, Igor (February 1, 2021). "Что за фильм о первом советском "Оскаре" снимет Сергей Мокрицкий?" [What kind of film about the first Soviet Oscar will Sergey Mokritskiy shoot?]. Arguments and Facts (in Russian). Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Фильм "Первый Оскар" станет посвящением подвигу кинематографистов" [The film "The First Oscar" will be a dedication to the feat of filmmakers]. www.vesti.ru (in Russian). December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Первый Оскар / The First Oscar (2022)". www.kinoafisha.info (in Russian).
- ^ ""Как снимать войну, никто не знал"" [«Nobody knew how to film the war»]. IZ.RU (in Russian). Retrieved December 20, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 2022 films
- 2020s Russian films
- 2020s Russian-language films
- 2020s historical drama films
- 2022 war drama films
- Russian historical drama films
- Russian war drama films
- Russian-language war drama films
- Russian World War II films
- Films set in Moscow
- Films set in 1941
- Films set in the Soviet Union
- Battle of Moscow
- Eastern Front of World War II films
- World War II films based on actual events