The Bottomless Bag (Russian: Мешок без дна, romanized: Meshok bez dna) is a 2017 Russian historical drama film directed by Rustam Khamdamov.[2] The film is based on Ryunosuke Akutagawa's 1922 story In a Grove which takes place during the times of Tsar Alexander II.[3]
| The Bottomless Bag | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Rustam Khamdamov |
| Written by | Rustam Khamdamov |
| Produced by | Lyubov Obminyanaya Rustam Khamdamov Tikhon Pendyurin |
| Starring | Svetlana Nemolyaeva Sergey Koltakov |
| Cinematography | Tim Lobov Pyotr Dukhovskoy |
| Music by | Dmitry Kurlyandsky Edward Elgar |
| Distributed by | Rustam Hamdamov Studio Andrei Konchalovsky's Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $2 500 000[1] |
Plot
editThe story takes place during the reign of Russian Emperor Alexander II. The maid of honor of princely palace tells prince a fairy tale that occurs in the XIII century and tells about the mystical murder of prince in the forest. The participants in the story, witnesses of this crime, tell different versions of the incident, which are different from what actually happened.
Cast
edit- Svetlana Nemolyaeva as Lady-in-waiting[4]
- Sergey Koltakov as Grand Prince[5]
- Anna Mikhalkova as Empress
- Andrey Kuzichev as Prince
- Kirill Pletnyov as robber
- Alla Demidova as Baba Yaga
- Yevgeny Tkachuk as guard
Awards and nominations
edit| Awards and nominations | |||||
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| Award | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Note |
| Moscow International Film Festival | 2017 | Russian Film Critics Award | Rustam Khamdamov | Won | [6] |
| Special Jury Award | Rustam Khamdamov | Won | |||
| Golden St. George | Nominated | ||||
| Russian Guild of Film Critics | 2017 | Best Production Designer | Irina Ochina | Won | [7] |
| Best Film | Nominated | ||||
| Best Director | Rustam Khamdamov | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Svetlana Nemolyaeva | Nominated | |||
| Golden Eagle Award | 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Anna Mikhalkova | Nominated | |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 2017 | Best Cinematography | Tim Lobov Pyotr Dukhovskoy |
Won | |
| Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema | 2018 | Best Feature Film — Avant-Garde and Genre | Rustam Khamdamov | Nominated | |
References
edit- ^ The Bottomless Bag at the KinoPoisk
- ^ Информация о фильме на сайте Третьяковской галереи
- ^ Andrei Plakhov. Бриллиантовая река. На экранах — «Мешок без дна» Рустама Хамдамова // Kommersant
- ^ Светлана Немоляева о новом фильме «Мешок без дна»: Приходилось перебарывать себя, переступать через некоторые вещи // Vechernyaya Moskva
- ^ «Мешок без дна» наполнился нечаянными радостями
- ^ Призы 39-го Московского кинофестиваля
- ^ "Номинанты и призёры Национальной премии кинокритики и кинопрессы". kinopressa.ru. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
External links
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