Admiral (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | admiral |
| Original title | Адмиралъ |
| Country of production | Russia |
| original language |
Russian French |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | 120 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Andrei Kravchuk |
| script |
Sora Kudrja Vladimir Walutski |
| production |
Janik Faisiev Anatoly Maximow Dmitri Jurkov |
| music | Gleb Matweitschuk |
| camera |
Igor Grinjakin Alexei Rodionov |
| cut | Tom Rolf |
| occupation | |
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Admiral is a Russian drama directed by Andrei Kravchuk from 2008. The film is based on real events and describes the last years of life of Russian Admiral Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak until his death on February 7, 1920.
action
In 1964, a woman was looking at a picture of a young lady in a film studio.
This is followed by a flashback to the year 1916. During the First World War , a Russian warship under the command of Captain Alexander Kolchak is on the move in the Baltic Sea to dump sea mines. When it is attacked by a German warship , Kolchak is able to destroy the German ship with a daring maneuver in his own minefield.
At a subsequent celebration at the headquarters of the Russian Navy in Helsinki , Kolchak meets Anna Timirjowa, the wife of his comrade Sergei Timirjow. Although Kolchak is married to Sofja and has a son, they both fall madly in love. Sofja is forced to accept this relationship because her husband is not always loyal. Sergei also realizes that Anna no longer loves him. Plagued by remorse and despite his love, Kolchak informs Anna a little later that they can no longer see each other.
In the same year Kolchak is personally appointed by the Tsar in his headquarters in Mogilev as admiral and commander in chief of the Black Sea Fleet . The love for Anna is too strong that he wants to see her again. But Anna missed him at the train station before he left for Sevastopol . However, both remain in lively correspondence.
During the February Revolution in 1917 the monarchy was overthrown. The previous military commanders are dismissed and partially executed. Sergei Timirjow barely escapes his death and flees to St. Petersburg with Anna . A little later, in Saint Petersburg , the revolutionary leader Kerensky advised Kolchak to go into exile abroad. His family is brought to Paris . At a meeting with Anna, both reaffirm their love for each other.
In 1918, the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War changed conditions fundamentally. Anna leaves Sergei, who has since defected to the Bolsheviks , and decides to travel to Kolchak. He is now admiral and commander in chief of the White Army in Omsk , which is fighting against the revolutionaries. Anna decides to support Kolchak by becoming a military nurse. The Allies support the White Guards and so Kolchak instructs the French General Janin to command the allied Czechoslovak troops.
In November 1919, Omsk threatens to fall and Kolchak orders the troops to be transferred to Irkutsk . He also meets Anna again and both decide to stay together forever from now on. But on the way to Irkutsk, where the Bolsheviks are also on the advance, General Janin decides to hand Kolchak over to them on his arrival. In the meantime, Sergei Timirjow is reflecting on traditional values and wants to rush to Kolchak's aid. However, due to frostbite, he loses both feet. When he arrived in Irkutsk, Kolchak was arrested. Out of deepest love, Anna also wants to be taken into custody. The Bolsheviks execute Kolchak on February 7, 1920 and sentence Anna to 30 years in prison.
Back in the film studio in 1964, it turns out that the old woman is Anna, who is looking at her own picture. While shooting the film, she imagines how she and Kolchak are dancing at a ball and they are both happy.
criticism
“The Russians show their talent and skills with the film implementation of World War I. The implementation is very successful and unique, as this topic has hardly been dealt with so far. The war drama looks very real and authentic. Image and sound also support this impression very skillfully. But not only war dominates the screen. A love story was integrated into the war story to give the film another component. Overall, the film looks a bit drawn out, but is still a real surprise. It will be interesting to see whether Russian film production will continue to develop at a similarly high level. A real insider tip for fans of war films. "
“Russia remembers a national hero who did not get off particularly well in the history book of the Soviet Union, and has created an epic cinema monument for the tough fighter against Leninist anarchy with this richly featured war film. In order to honor the man not only as a military man, romantic affairs find just as detailed appreciation as heroic deeds, and so that the inclined action fan also likes to attend the whole thing, drastic realism in fight scenes is not skimped off. Tip for history lovers and military collectors. "
Web links
- Admiral in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Admiral in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Admiral cinemagazine.de
- ^ Admiral ( memento of October 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) video.de