The Crimean Bridge. Made with Love! (Russian: Крымский мост. Сделано с любовью!, romanized: Krymsky most. Sdelano s lyubovyu!) is a 2018 Russian state-funded film directed by Tigran Keosayan.[3][4][5]
| The Crimean Bridge. Made with Love! | |
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 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Tigran Keosayan |
| Written by | Margarita Simonyan[1] |
| Produced by | David Keosayan Junona Glotova |
| Starring | Aleksey Demidov Katerina Shpitsa Artyom Tkachenko |
| Cinematography | Igor Klebanov |
| Music by | Sergei Trofimov[2] |
Production company | 8 Rows Film Studio |
| Distributed by | Central Partnership |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
Plot edit
The Crimean Bridge is being built in Kerch, a city in eastern Crimea, during the summer. Two men at the construction site are pursuing an archeology student named Varya: Viktor, a PR man from Moscow who arrives in a white convertible with an American television crew, and Dima, a young and ambitious builder. Meanwhile, Bernard is trying to accomplish his dream of marrying an American and going to Hollywood.[6]
Cast edit
- Aleksey Demidov as Dima
- Katerina Shpitsa as Varya[7][3]
- Artyom Tkachenko as Viktor Felixovich Onegin, PR man[3]
- Sergei Nikonenko as Talib Nazirovich, Crimean Tatar[8]
- Yuri Stoyanov as boss[8]
- Irina Rozanova as Lara[8]
- Sergei Gazarov as Ashot
- Sofya Zayka as Marina
- Laura Keosayan as Nika, Bernard's ex-girlfriend
- Larisa Malevannaya as Raisa
- Aleksandr Dmitriev as Tikhon
- Alyona Khmelnitskaya as Tikhon's mother
- Aleksandr Ilyin Sr. as Mikhalych
- Dmitry Kartashov as Bernard
- Yelena Myravyova as Rachel
- Yegor Bakulin as Max
- Kristina Kucherenko as Aliya
- Valentin Samokhin as Oliver Stone[9]
Production edit
Filming took place in the Kerch Strait and on the island of Tuzla on a construction site where the supports and metal spans of the Crimean bridge were being installed.[3] Actors worked close to engineers, installers and welders. Some scenes were filmed alongside residents of the Crimea and the Kuban.[3]
Reception edit
The film attracted scathing reviews, and was even the lowest-rated film on several film review aggregators.[10] Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny released a video in March 2020, alleging serious corruption during the production of the film, with at least 46 million rubles in state funds intended for film production being siphoned off to Simonyan's relatives.[11][12] It flopped at the box office, recovering only 70 million rubles, less than half of its 154 million ruble budget.[10][13]
Cinemas in Kazakhstan refused to screen this film, citing no interest from local movie-goers.[14][15]
References edit
- ^ Smolina, Darya (20 August 2018). ""Сделано с любовью": Крымский мост стал героем художественного фильма". Federal News Agency No.1 (riafan.ru). Internet Research Agency. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Kudasova, Yekaterina (2 November 2018). "Мост, любовь и Рая. О чём рассказывает фильм "Крымский мост"". Argumenty i Fakty (Arguments and Facts). Government of Moscow. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Fomina, Inna (11 September 2018). "Катерина Шпица в Крыму нашла новую любовь". 7days.ru. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Сделано с любовью: в кинотеатрах покажут фильм о Крымском мосте". crimea.ria.ru. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Røren, Anastasia Kriachko (7 August 2020). "Film Review: The Crimean Bridge. Made with Love! (Krymskii most. Sdelano s liuboviu! 2018)". Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages. University of Oslo. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ Coalson, Robert (2 November 2018). "Love Conquers Truth: New Romantic Comedy By RT Chief Simonyan Spins Crimea Drama". rferl.org. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Катерина Шпица появилась в нескромном купальнике в трейлере фильма "Крымский мост. Сделано с любовью"". Vokrug TV. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Российские кинематографисты сняли художественный фильм про Крымский мост". Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Крымский мост. Сделано с любовью! – актёры и роли". kino-teatr.ru. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ a b Eckel, Mike (25 March 2020). "A Crimea Rom-Com Brought Scathing Reviews -- And Good Money For The Head Of RT, Report Says". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ "Крымский мост. Украдено с любовью!". YouTube.
- ^ "Made with nepotism". Meduza. 24 March 2020.
- ^ Boletskaya, Ksenya (22 October 2019). "Каждый третий российский фильм не окупает госрасходов на его производство". Vedomosti. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Kazakhstan cinemas say no to Russia's Crimea romcom". Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Kazakhstan refuses to screen Russia's 'Crimean Bridge' propaganda film". Retrieved 16 November 2018.
