Soulless (film)
| Soulless | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Roman Prygunov |
| Produced by |
Pyotr Anurov Dmitry Rudovsky Fedor Bondarchuk |
| Written by |
Denis Rodimin Sergey Minaev |
| Starring |
Danila Kozlovsky Maria Andreeva Mikhail Efremov Artur Smolianinov Artem Mikhalkov Maria Kozhevnikova Sergey Belogolovtsev |
| Music by | Pavel Esenin |
| Cinematography | Fedor Lyass |
| Distributed by |
Kinoslovo Art Pictures Studio Universal Pictures Russia |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $3,000,000 |
| Box office | $13,364,412 |
Soulless (Russian: Духless) is a Russian film based on the novel Soulless. Tale of an unreal man by Sergey Minaev. It was selected as the opening film of the 34th Moscow International Film Festival (2012).[1]
First, the movie was scheduled to be released in Autumn 2011 but was released on June 21, 2012] during 34th Moscow International Film Festival as Opening Movie. The film was screened on theaters on October 4, 2012]. The sequel was released on March 5, 2015.
Danila Kozlovsky, who played the main role, broke his hand during filming. Despite this, he continued filming, including difficult parts like night club scenes, dances and intimate scenes. He did such an impeccable job, people who watched the film didn't realize it.[2][3]
Plot
This is a story of 29-year-old top manager named Max Andreev (Danila Kozlovsky) who is absolutely sure about his success and happiness. Everything he does is earning and spending money. Expensive cars, penthouse, night clubs, posh girls, parties and drugs are attributes of his life.
But one day he meets a girl naned Yulia who is from another side of the life. And he starts to understand that there is something wrong in his way of living. From this point everything around and inside him starts to change.
Cast
- Danila Kozlovsky - Max Andreev, Top-manager.
- Maria Andreeva - Yulia, student, activist in "Free Radicals" group
- Artyom Mikhalkov — Vadim, Max's friend
- Nikita Panfilov — Misha Voudu
- Artur Smolyaninov — Avdei, Head of "Free Radicals" group
- Mikhail Efremov - Alexey Alexeyevich Kondratov, Bank Director, Max's boss
- Maria Kozhevnikova — Elvira, Model, Max's girlfriend
- Sergei Belogolovtsev — Volodya Gulyakin, Director of Saint Petersburg Branch of the Bank
- Sasha Budro — Alan Garrido, Bank's Vice-President
- Dmitry Dorokhov — Sasha.
- Natalia Samolyotova - Oksana
- Oksana Kutuzova — Alyona Suvorova, former Max's girlfriend
- OIgor Voinarovsky — Parkhomenko.
- Anna Naumenko — Katya, Max's secretary
- Aelxey Shakhbanov — Kostya
- Marina Kazankova — Natalia Victorevna, Gulyakin's Vice
- Daniil Vorobyov — Mr. X
Box Office
Russia & CIS Countries (666+21 оf copy)
| 1-st week end[4][5] (4—7.10.2012 г.) | 2-nd week end[6][7] (11—14.10.2012) | 3-d week end[8][9] (18—21.10.2012) |
4-th week end[10][11] (25—28.10.2012) | 5-th week end[12] (1—4.11.2012) | 6 week end[13] (8-11.11.2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box office for the week and ($) | $5 200 289 | $3 048 973 | $1 283 945 | $400 577 | $118 711 | $48 115 |
| Box office for all week and ($) | $5 200 289 | $9 965 194 | $12 248 902 | $13 034 567 | $13 550 168 | $13 364 412 |
| Viewers for the weekend | 671 004 | 405 245 | 168 774 | 54 350 | 14 584 | 5 369 |
| All viewers | 671 004 | 1 339 194 | 1 786 166 | 1 910 277 | 1 947 240 |
Ukraine (78 оf copy)
| 1-st week end[14] (4—7.10.2012) | 2-nd week end (11—14.10.2012) | 3-d week end (18—21.10.2012) | 4-th week end[15] (25—28.10.2012) | 5-th week end[16] (1—4.11.2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box office for the week and ($) | 400 321 | 250 200 | 112 590 | 44 964 | 10 318 |
| Box office for all week and ($) | 400 321 | 800 641 | 1 007 056 | 1 028 774 | 1 052 767 |
| Viewers for the weekend | 76 190 | 47 847 | 23 255 | 8 325 | 2 106 |
| All viewers | 76 190 | 152 745 | 193 942 | 203 325 | 208 952 |
The film "Soulless" earned during hire in the territory of Russia and the CIS $13 364 412. At cinemas it was seen by nearly 2 million viewers. Interest to the film remained throughout almost all weekends.
Sequel
Soulless 2 was premiered on March 5, 2015 and became one of the most successful Russian films of 2015. Danila Kozlovsky and the most of the main cast from previous film return to reprise their roles.
The movie is a continuation of the story of 30-year-old millionaire Max Andreev (Danila Kozlovsky), who decided to start life with a clean slate. Abandoning a lot of money, expensive cars, luxury apartments in the center of Moscow and the high life, Max moves on the Indonesian island of Bali. His life in a tropical paradise on the ocean is like idyll, but once it comes to an old friend, and everything changes - Max is arrested on suspicion of drug possession and deported to his homeland. He is immersed in the life of the capital, where he was again waiting for shady deals, the risk of fatal and meeting with a former love.
The cast including Danila Kozlovsky, Maria Andreeva, Dominique Pinon, Vladimir Simonov, Sergei Burunov, Pavel Vorojtsov and Miloš Biković.
The filmings were held in Moscow and Bali island in Indonesia. Full budget was 4 Million US Dollars.
References
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.weekend.od.ua/exclu_full.php?id=2357
- ↑ http://www.upi-rus.ru/files/43/Duhless_prod_not.docx
- ↑ Кассовые сборы уик-энда: Россия + СНГ
- ↑ «Духless» удержался на самом верху — kinobusiness.com
- ↑ Кассовые сборы уик-энда: Россия + СНГ
- ↑ «Духless» удержался на самом верху — kinobusiness.com
- ↑ Кассовые сборы — kinobusiness.com
- ↑ Кассовые сборы уик-энда: Россия + СНГ
- ↑ Кассовые сборы - kinobusiness.com
- ↑ Кассовые сборы уик-энда: Россия + СНГ
- ↑ Кассовые сборы уик-энда: Россия + СНГ
- ↑ Кассовые сборы - kinobusiness.com
- ↑ Кассовые сборы (бокс офис) фильмов кинопрокатного уикенда Украины
- ↑ Кассовые сборы России за 25 - 28 октября 2012: Новый фильм о Джеймсе Бонде «007: Координаты «Скайфолл» замечательно начинает прокат!
- ↑ Кассовые сборы (бокс офис) фильмов кинопрокатного уикенда Украины
External links
- Soulless at the Internet Movie Database
- website
- Soulless on Facebook
- Soulless 2 on Facebook
- Soulless 2 on Instagram
- Soulless 2 on Twitter