Matilda (2017 film)

Matilda
Directed by Aleksey Uchitel
Produced by
Screenplay by Aleksandr Terekhov
Starring
Music by Marco Beltrami
Cinematography Yuri Klimenko
Production
company
TPO Rok
Release date
  • October 25, 2017 (2017-10-25)
Country Russia
Language Russian
Budget $25 million

Matilda is an upcoming Russian historical drama film. It is scheduled to be released on October 25, 2017.[1]

Plot

The film will tell about the fate of the ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska and her relationship with Nicholas II.[2][3]

Cast

Controversy

In 2016 when the official trailer of the film which contained in particular erotic love scenes was released,[4] representatives of the public movement "King's Cross" found in the upcoming film a "distortion of historical events", and an "anti-Russian and anti-religious provocation in the field of culture".

After a request to the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation State from the Duma deputy Natalia Poklonskaya known for her veneration of Nicholas II,[5] the film's material was audited and no violations were found.[6] Chairman of the Duma committee on culture, film director Stanislav Govorukhin criticized the idea of checking the film, he expressed confidence that such scandalous initiatives should be "nipped right in the bud." In Kremlin Poklonskaya's request caused confusion and an uncertain delayed response. Ministry of Culture of Russia said that the question of issuing certificates for rental of the film will be decided upon the completion of work on the picture.[2][7][8][9]

Somewhat later in December 2016 it was reported that the prosecutor's office will request the movie's script for inspection at the request of deputy Poklonskaya.[10][11]

Possibility of a ban

Director of the office of the Russian Imperial House, Alexander Zakatov called the film "blasphemy", but added that "such works should be condemned, but to inflate a scandal around them and make a formal ban does not make sense".[12] A similar position was taken by the Bishop of Yegoryevsk Tikhon (Shevkunov), who reviewed the film highly critically said that the demand to ban the film - "is an absolutely dead-end and wrong approach":[13][14]

... An admonition regarding right and wrong – this is the goal that can and must be put in connection with the forthcoming wide screening of the film.

Nevertheless, Bishop Tikhon points out, "most likely, individuals and groups, including Orthodox, will demand its prohibition".[15]

Production

On the creation of the costumes have been spent more than 17 tons of fabric, and a total were made 5000 garbs.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Matilda, 2017
  2. 1 2 Maria Bondarenko (2016-11-03). "Говорухин раскритиковал идею проверки фильма Алексея Учителя" [Govorukhin criticized the idea of inspecting the film by Alexei Uchitel]. RBC Information Systems. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  3. ↑ Elena Kuznetsova. "За кулисами съемок исторического фильма "Матильда" Алексея Учителя" [Behind the scenes of the filming of the historical movie "Matilda" by Alexei Uchitel]. Hello! Russia.
  4. ↑ Official trailer of the film Matilda. Mystery of the House of Romanov (2016).
  5. ↑ "Поклонская попросила Генпрокуратуру проверить новый фильм Учителя "Матильда"" [Poklonskaya asked the Prosecutor General to audit the new movie "Matilda" by Uchitel]. Vedomosti. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-03.
  6. ↑ "Алексей Учитель ответил на просьбу Поклонской проверить фильм "Матильда"" [Alexey Uchitel Poklonsky responds to the request to inspect the film "Matilda"]. RBC Information Systems. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  7. ↑ "Минкульт прокомментировал просьбу Поклонской проверить фильм "Матильда"" [Ministry of Culture commented on the Poklonskaya's request to inspect the film "Matilda"]. RBC Information Systems. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2016-11-02.
  8. ↑ ""Царь представлен в ложном, пошлом, негативном виде"" ["The king is presented in a false, vulgar and negative form"]. Russkaya Narodnaya Linia.
  9. ↑ "Вновь ввергнуть Россию в кровавый хаос — цель создателей фильма "Матильда" и их покровителей" [To again plunge Russia into a bloody chaos is the purpose of the film "Matilda" and its patrons]. Cont.
  10. ↑ "Прокуратура запросит сценарий фильма "Матильда", сообщила Поклонская" [The prosecutor's office will ask for the script of the film "Matilda," Poklonskaya reported]. RIA Novosti. 12 December 2016.
  11. ↑ "Н.Поклонская: Прокуратура запросит сценарий фильма "Матильда"" [N.Poklonskaya: The prosecutor's office will ask for the script of the film "Matilda"].
  12. ↑ "А.Закатов: Фильм "Матильда" является кощунством" [A.Zakatov "Matilda" The film is a sacrilege]. Monarchist. 2 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Фильм Учителя "Матильда" построен на фальсификациях, считают в Русской церкви" [The film 'Matilda' by Uchitel is based on falsifications, according to the Russian Church]. Interfax-Religion. 14 December 2016.
  14. ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/newswires/entertainment/controversial-film-russian-czar-cleared-release-article-1.3399509
  15. ↑ Elena Yakovleva (14 December 2016). ""РОССИЙСКАЯ ГАЗЕТА": "Вымысел и обман. Епископ Тихон Шевкунов: Мы в ответе за историческую правду о своей стране"" ["Russian Gazette", "Fiction and deception. Bishop Tikhon Shevkunov: We are responsible for the historical truth about our country"]. Interfax-Religion.
  16. ↑ "Фильм Матильда: год выпуска и дата выхода, рейтинг, продолжительность, похожие фильмы | Matilda, 2016". kinoafisha.info. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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