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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 72.9 / 100
2005·Crime / Drama / Mystery·2h 7m

THE STATE COUNSELLOR

Third film based on Boris Akunin's "Priklucheniya Erasta Petrovicha Fandorina" series of novels. On a train from St. Petersburg to Moscow general Khrapov was killed and no one else but Erast Petrovich is under suspicion because the killer pretended to be Fandorin. There are initials BG on the handle of the knife Khrapov was stabbed with, the initials belong to a terrorist organization which keeps both capital cities (Moscow and St. Petersburg) in fear. This time Fandorin is not the only one trying to solve the crime, general Pozharski, a famous detective takes over the investigation...

Above the Line
Filipp Yankovskiy·DirectorBoris Akunin·WriterBoris Akunin·NovelVladislav Opelyants·Director of PhotographyEnri Lolashvili·Original Music ComposerEnzo Meniconi·Editor
Cast
Oleg Menshikov·Erast Petrovich FandorinNikita Mikhalkov·Count PozharskyKonstantin Khabenskiy·GreenVladimir Mashkov·KozyrOleg Tabakov·Count Vladimir DolgorukovOksana Fandera·IglaMariya Mironova·Julie LenardMikhail Efremov·MylnikovFyodor Bondarchuk·Col. Pyotr BurchinskyEmiliya Spivak·Esfir Litvinova
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Filipp Yankovsky·DirectorViktor Podosyonov·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Boris Akunin·WriterBoris Akunin·NovelIlya Epishchev·Lyricist
Camera· 4
Vladislav Opelyants·Director of PhotographyArtem Anisimov·Additional Director of PhotographyAleksandr Yegorov·Additional Director of PhotographyBaghir Rafiyev·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 1
Enzo Meniconi·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Enri Lolashvili·Original Music ComposerKonstantin Zarin·Sound Director
Art & Design· 3
Vladimir Aronin·Production DesignSergey Struchev·Costume DesignLyudmila Dyakova·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Nikita Mikhalkov·ProducerLeonid Vereshchagin·ProducerTamara Odintsova·Casting Director
Other Departments· 1
Valeriy Derkach·Stunt Coordinator
By the Numbers
72.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$8M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1900s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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