The film Director Alexei Mizgirev takes place in the mid-nineteenth century. The film’s protagonist – a professional duelist Yakovlev earning a living that shoot for others. Having spent many years in exile in the far North, in 1860, he returned to St. Petersburg to take revenge and regain his family’s good name. In the next few days he became a member of many fateful events that finds a culprit of their troubles and meets a girl who just manages to bring him back to life.
“Scrapper”: a video from the shoot reveals the contradictory figure of the main character
Published in Network video producer, Director and lead actor unveil the mystery over the identity of the duelist. Yakovlev’s role in the film was played by actor Peter Fedorov, starring in such films as “Pure art”, “Vacant life chef”, “Territory”, “Stalingrad” and others.
Pyotr Fyodorov admitted that the screenplay has made it a pleasant impression:I play a man named Yakovlev – he’s a bully, reseller duels and brilliant shooter. When I read the script, I immediately thought it was about me. It seems to me that the effect was many. It’s interesting that my hero – such a pretty naughty and rough type, actually goes to a big goal.”
Movie about the filming of the movie “Duelist”
The shooting of the drama “the Scrapper” took place in Saint-Petersburg. The picture will be the third after “Stalingrad” and “Crew” of the Russian blockbuster, which will be released in the IMAX format. The Director of the movie was made by Alexey Mizgirev, who directed the action-Packed “Convoy” and the drama “Buben, baraban” and “Flint”.
The producer of “the Duelist” Alexander Rodnyansky said that Pyotr Fyodorov is embodied on the screen exactly the hero that you imagined it, the authors of the work:We searched for the main character. I can’t tell you all the circumstances, but it was a major challenge. This character is a real gift for an actor because it’s a charismatic, complex character, undergoing a categorical change. The result is in front of us was a new Fedorov, who in the hands of Mizgireva takes on the most powerful energy-charged appearance, which is necessary for this role.”
In addition to Fyodorov, the picture will appear, and Vladimir Mashkov – he got the role of the main antagonist of the story. The film also starred: Yuri Kolokolnikov, Alexander Yatsenko, Sergey Garmash and others. In the Russian hire “Scrapper” will be released on September 29.
The trailer of the film “Duelist”
