The series "Grigory R.": actors, plot

"Gregory R." - a series dedicated to one of the most mysterious figures in Russian history. The filmmakers tried to avoid using the myths surrounding the person of the old man. What is the story of the episode "Gregory R."? The actors and roles of the historical film are the subject of the article.

Murder of the Elder

Both fictional characters and real figures exist in the picture "Grigory R.". Actors who played the main roles:

1. Vladimir Mashkov.
2. Andrei Smolyakov.
3. Ekaterina Klimova.
4. Ingeborga Dapkunaite.

Andrei Smolyakov played the role of an investigator named Heinrich Schwitten. This image is collective. Events take place in 1917. The life of the elder is dedicated to "Gregory R.". Actors Mashkov, Klimova, Dapkunaite and other Russian film stars involved in the filming of the historical project, recreated the story on the screen before his assassination. Who was Grigory Rasputin? This question and tries to answer Heinrich Schwitten.

Quest Kerensky

The film begins with a meeting between Sweeten and the head of the Provisional Government. The royal family was arrested. The country is in a depressing situation. And the legends about Rasputin only complicate the position of Kerensky. Sviten should not reveal the murder of the elder, but prove that he was only a criminal, a fraud, a charlatan during his lifetime. The investigator goes to the village of Pokrovskoye, in order to understand who the man was, whom thousands of Russians consider to be a righteous man.

Horse thief

Svitten during his journey talks with witnesses. Simple men tell him about the life of the main character of the series "Gregory R.". The actors who played the Rasputin family members and other episodic roles:

1. Taisia Vilkova.
2. Natalia Surkova.
3. Alexei Morozov.
4. Andrey Zibrov.

The series is built on the principle of a double story. One story tells of the events after the death of Rasputin. Another storyline is a description of the life of the elder. The role of Grigory himself was fulfilled, of course, by Vladimir Mashkov.

Henry Schitten talks with one of the residents of Pokrovsky. A simple guy tells the investigator about Rasputin's life at a time when he was not yet a righteous man. And there was the mysterious Gregory the horse thief, for which he nearly paid his life.

In the monastery

Once Gregory discovered the gift of the healer, after which he went to the monastery. Svitten, getting more and more information about the life of the elder, comes to the conclusion that he was a member of the Khlystovskaya sect. But the miraculous gift of the former horse thief still possessed. It is not for nothing that the glory of him as a great healer so quickly reached St. Petersburg. And one day he arrived in the capital, where he was introduced to the emperor himself.

The royal family

Such historical figures as Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna are present in the plot of the series "Grigory R.". The actors who played the royal faces:

1. Ingeborga Dapkunaite.
2. Valery Degtyar.

Ekaterina Klimova performed the role of Anna Vyrubova - the closest friend of the empress and the most ardent admirer of Grigory Rasputin.

The elder and the empress

It is worth saying that not only the interesting historical material explains the success of the painting "Grigory R.". Ingeborga Dapkunaite, who played the empress, Vladimir Mashkov as a controversial and astute healer, as well as other outstanding actors of Russian cinema attracted the interest of the audience to the multi-part film. Special attention deserves the scene in which Grigory saves the king's son from a severe attack. This episode has been recreated many times by filmmakers around the world. Mashkov played the role of the savior of Tsarevich Alexei, perhaps, like no one before.

The hero of Smolyakov collects information about Rasputin's life. But he makes his own independent and devoid of enthusiasm conclusions. He meets with Anna Vyrubova and daughter Stolypin. The latter got rid of a serious illness due to the elder. Stolypin's daughter rejected the idea that her father was involved in the murder of Gregory.

Death of Rasputin

Gregory persuades Nicholas to refuse to participate in the war. British agents decide to crack down on him with the help of Yusupov. The prince and Rasputin have their scores. Felix entices Grigory to his home, where the accomplices expect, who kill the elder.

Svitten learns about the details of the crime, and then turns to Nicholas II, in order to ask only one question: "Could he prevent the murder of Rasputin?" Nikolai does not give a clear answer to the investigator's question.

Heinrich Schwitten was unable to fulfill Kerensky's task. The report, which he prepared, expressed the demand to bring a case about the murder of Rasputin. No evidence that this man was a criminal and a crook, Sweeten did not provide. When asked by Kerensky about who Rasputin was, the hero of Smolyakov answered: "A Russian man ...".

"Gregory R." - a series that won many positive reviews. The opinions of critics regarding the reliability of this picture are divided. But the audience and filmmakers gave the highest appreciation to the actor's play of V. Mashkov, I. Dapkunaite, N. Surkova, A. Smolyakova.