Rent 1612 (2007)
3.0 of 5 from 51 ratings
2h 23min
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- Synopsis:
- The Tsar is dead. Chaos reigns! It's the Time of Troubles and the Tsar of Russia has died and the struggle for power has begun. There are many impostors who lay claim to the throne but only one true heir, Czarina Kseniya Godunova. Her Polish husband wants her throne so he can rule Russia, while Andrei, a lowly serf truly loves Kseniya and he attempts to save her from her brutal husband as the battle for Russia is fought.
- Actors:
- Pyotr Kislov, Michal Zebrowski, Artur Smolyaninov, Violetta Davydovskaya, Aleksandr Baluev, Marat Basharov, Ramón Langa, Mikhail Porechenkov, Aleksandr Samoylenko, Valeriy Zolotukhin, Filipp Korshunov, Dmitriy Mukhamadeev, Viktor Shamirov, Daniil Spivakovskiy, Dmitriy Ulyanov, Sergey Vlasov
- Directors:
- Vladimir Khotinenko
- Producers:
- Mauro Maggioni, Francesco Trifirò
- Writers:
- Arif Aliev
- Aka:
- 1612: Khroniki Smutnogo Vremeni
- Studio:
- Arrow Films
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- Russia
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Reviews (1) of 1612
History almost unknown in the West - 1612 review by Gwydion
The film is set amidst the massive break-down in Russia after the overthrow of the heirs of Ivan the Terrible. And shows how much Russia suffered in that time.
It also shows the failed attempt by Poland-Lithuania, at that time a Great Power, to conquer Russia and convert it from Orthodox Christianity to Roman Catholicism. You see many shots of the Polish hussars, with their 'wings' making them look like angels, but behaving otherwise.
The un-historical romance has a serf who escapes, loves a Russian princess and becomes a military hero. There is also a mystical element, featuring a holy man and a unicorn, which is also visually striking.
You ought to enjoy this.
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