The film is directed by Andrei Kravchuk . His 2005 film " L'Italien\The Italian " won the Best Children's Film and Children's Jury Award at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival and the 28th Children's Film Festival. The leading role is Konstantin Khabensky , a popular Russian actor . His " Night's Watch " and " Dnevnoy dozor " are very well-known in European and American film circles. His new Hollywood work " Wanted " in 2007 also won a good box office.
"Admiral" released by Fox International was just released on October 9, 2008. Last weekend, it earned a total of $12.8 million in box office revenue in Russia and Ukraine, and it became the box office champion of these two countries when it debuted.
The film cost 16 million U.S. dollars to shoot, and it took 5 years to prepare. It was filmed from the midsummer of 2007 to the early spring of 2008. The working day was 241 days. It is regarded as an epic commemoration of 100 years of Russian cinema. The story is adapted from the true story of Aleksandr Vasilyevich Kolchak (Aleksandr Vasilyevich Kolchak), the Russian admiral who was in power at the time. It has received the support of both the Russian Ministry of Defense and the Film Commission, almost in a way to show its'BRIC' national strength. Assisting in shooting, the cost of film can be said to be staggering.
The film is adapted from real facts. Through the life of this beautiful and mysterious woman Anna, I look back at an unallowed extramarital love between her and this admiral. At that time, the Russian Empire was about to fall, and when they met, they were both married. Even if they were attracted to each other, they could not love each other. After several times of separation and reunion in the turbulent times, love turned out to be closely tied to the fate of the country at stake. Together. A love affair that spanned decades has left the audience with tears and moved back in time.
In addition to the soul-stirring apocalyptic love in the film, in order to reflect the war background of the First World War, the naval fleet, armored forces, and even several Submarines were dispatched to shoot; the filming location is even from the Baltic Sea , all the way into St. Petersburg, Moscow , Siberia and other big cities, and finally deeper into Siberia , which was covered by snow and ice . The shocking scene was unprecedented!
