The Admiral
A sweeping historical epic in the tradition of Doctor Zhivago, The Admiral tells the story of Alexander Kolchak (Konstantin Khabensky), one of the White Army’s most controversial commanders. Married to Sofia and with a young son, Kolchak nevertheless falls heavily for Anna, the wife of a friend and fellow officer. Although Kolchak and Anna initially try to resist their passion and are separated in the chaos of the Revolution, they eventually unite in Siberia, where Kolchak is fighting the Bolsheviks on the banks of the Ushakovka River. One of the most expensive Russian films ever made (the budget is reported to have been around $20 million), no expense has been spared on the lavish set pieces, costumes, and full-scale orchestral score. In his portrait of Kolchak as a man clinging to 19th-century values while his country transforms around him, director Andrei Kravchuk (The Italian) has conjured a lost world of grace and beauty.
Cast & Crew
Director: Andrei Kravchuk
Producer: Anatoly Maximoc
Editor: Tom Rolf
Screenwriter: Vladimir Valutsky, Zoya Coudrie
Cinematographer: Igor Grinyakin, Alexei Rodionov
Music: Gleb Matvejchuk , Ruslan Muratov
Principal Cast: Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Konstantin Khabensky, Sergey Bezrukov, Vladislav Vetrov
Filmography: The Italian (2005 ); The Christmas Miracle (2000)
World Sales: Rezo
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Film was great - Venue was Horrible, Jun 06, 2009
By Bruce Lee
“Last night, I attended a Russian language film world premiere "The Admiral" at West Seattle's venerable Admiral theater. All I can say is the film was visually stunning, and melodramatic, but the venue was HORRIBLE. It's been at least 20 years since I sat for 2 hours in a vintage 1950's theater”
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Bruce Lee, Jun 06, 2009
By Laura Peterson
“That's part of the charm! Don't you have anything more important to complain about? The Admiral is a jewel and many people worked hard to insure that it would not be torn down to build a sleek, sterile, air-conditioned boring box. Next time go to the mall!”
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Venue was great -- film was Horrible, Jun 09, 2009
By Catherine Brand
“...... unless you like lots of soldiers marching through snow and falling down, blood, "in love" acting that just looks like two people staring at each other. Don't waste your 2 hours! Like "Dr Zhivago"? HA!!”
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Watch this movie Amazing history and love story , Jun 21, 2009
By David Ocean
“you must watch this movie in Blue ray ... amazing action sound and colour of the history of white russian navy and reds ... A romantic love story .. better than D Z unless you have seen the russian version highly
recommend ”
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