Rebellion, fire and frightened faces: Sergei Bezrukov’s wife filmed an extensive scene with her husband 29.06.2023, 14:00

The filming of the fire for the historical series “Plevako” was carried out on the territory of one of the enterprises of Pavlovské Posad as part of a large-scale strike scene at the Demidov factory. According to the plot, factory workers staged a riot and set the cart on fire. Several cameras recorded the fire at the same time. The director assured that she received spectacular shots of the terrified crowd of over sixty people against the backdrop of flames and recreated 19th century factory scenery. Firefighters who were invited in advance extinguished the burning cart.

The “Plevako” series reveals the fate of the legendary Russian lawyer and great orator, whom his contemporaries called “Moscow Goldilocks” – Fedor Nikiforovič Plevako. The main character is played by Sergei Bezrukov. Plevako is offered to take on the case of Praskovya Kachka, who shot her former lover, a student of noble blood, Bayrashevsky. It was within this case that the interests of a number of influential people converged, among them the powerful advisor of Alexander II. Konstantin Petrovich Pobedonostsev, and Plevak’s peace was threatened. Things get even more complicated when he suddenly and mutually falls in love with the wife of the linen magnate Maria Děmidová.

“Fyodor Nikiforovič Plevako is the most interesting personality, the star of his time! Bezrukov explained. – Newspapers in which his speeches were printed were sold out at lightning speed, people went to his court speeches as if they were going to a concert or the theater. It was important for us to create a cinematic image of the hero, close to the historical image, but not his literal cast. Therefore, there is no point in looking for a portrait resemblance, we even changed the name – my hero is called Nikolai Fedorovich.

In each series, viewers will witness not only one serious case based on a real case from Plevak’s practice, but also small anecdotes – cases where “Moscow Chrysostom” was able to turn the sympathy of the jury literally with one or two phrases. the direction they needed.

“The project has been in the works for a long time,” said Anna Mathison, project director. “There are plenty of people in the legal world who have changed the idea of ​​the profession, but Plevako occupies a separate place on that list.”

To understand the scale of filming the series, its main producer Anastasia Akopyan gave statistics: 231 characters, 276 objects, about 2,000 actors of the crowd scene, 16 carriages, 30 horses, 2,500 costumes, three orchestras, gypsies and even an opera prima of the Mariinsky Theater.

This is the seventh joint project of Sergey Bezrukov and Anna Matisonova. They got married in 2016. The couple has three children – Maria, Štěpán and Vasilij. Recently, the People’s Artist of Russia married a director.

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