December (Russian: Декабрь, romanized: Dekabr) is an upcoming Russian period detective thriller film written and directed by Klim Shipenko about the last days of the life of the poet Sergei Yesenin, performed by Alexander Petrov, as well as Sergey Gilyov, Kristina Asmus, Andrey Merzlikin, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Aleksandr Samoylenko, and Kirill Nagiyev in their debut cinematic roles.[1]
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| Directed by | Klim Shipenko |
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| Edited by | Tim Pavelko |
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| Distributed by | Central Partnership |
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| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
It is scheduled to be theatrically released in 2024 by Central Partnership.[2][3]
Plot edit
Sergei Yesenin, with the help of Isadora Duncan, plans an escape from the Soviet Union and finds himself on incredible adventures.[4]
Cast edit
- Alexander Petrov as Sergei Yesenin
- Sergey Gilyov
- Kristina Asmus as Yelizaveta Ustinova
- Andrey Merzlikin
- Vladimir Vdovichenkov
- Aleksandr Samoylenko
- Kirill Nagiyev
- Mariya Veleshnaya as Isadora Duncan
- Sofya Karpunina
- Ronald Pelin
Production edit
Klim Shipenko wrote the screenplay together with his father, the famous playwright Aleksey Shipenko.
The development of the detective will be done by the Yellow, Black and White studio, which previously collaborated with the cinematographer during the creation of his previous film, Serf (2019).
Filming edit
Principal photography began in December 2020 in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. For the film, large-scale scenery of more than 7 thousand square meters has already been built.[5][6][7]
Release edit
December was theatrically released in the Russian Federation was in cinemas across the country from 2024, by Central Partnership.
References edit
- ^ Фильм Клима Шипенко о последних днях жизни Есенина может выйти в конце 2021 года
- ^ Декабрь
- ^ Второй день Контент Форума: Презентации компаний «Белые ночи» и «Централ Партнершип»
- ^ "Декабрь / December (2021)". www.kinoafisha.info (in Russian).
- ^ Alperina, Susanna (December 28, 2020). "Александр Петров сыграет Сергея Есенина в фильме "Декабрь"" [Alexander Petrov will play Sergei Yesenin in the film December]. Russian Gazette (in Russian). Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "В Сети появился тизер драмы "Декабрь" о последних днях Есенина" [A teaser of the drama December about the last days of Yesenin appeared on the web]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ Alperina, Susanna (April 15, 2021). "Вышел тизер фильма "Декабрь" с Александром Петровым в роли Есенина" [A teaser of the film December with Alexander Petrov in the role of Yesenin has been released]. Russian Gazette (in Russian). Retrieved April 24, 2021.
External links edit
- Official website (in English)
- December at IMDb
