Airingfinally every evening this week and next on national broadcaster Russia 1 is new historical series CASANOVA IN RUSSIA (Казанова в России) with Serbian star Ivan Bosilychich in the title role of the legendary seducer at the time when he visited the imperial court of Russia. He previously played sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in Russian epic series The Russian Prisoner or Janissary. The series started shooting back in 2019 but had numerous delays thanks to covid outbreak and many other problems, but is now finally being presented to the audiences. Sweet Matushka Rossiya is, by the way, preparing some other lavish costume
It is a twelve episode historical series
dramas, so stay tuned for more updates during the festive days when Hollywood goes to sleep and we move, as usual, onto the international stage.
LOVE IN RUSSIA Set in imperial Russia, during the rule of Tzarina Catherine the
Great, in 1764-1765, the lavishly expensive 12 part series follows
the great Venetian lover Giacomo Casanova during his stay in Russia,
filled with conspiracies, intrigues, insidious murders and fatal
passions. It is an adventure in the spirit of the Three Musketeers,
only on the banks of the Neva, not the Seine. In the centre of the plot
is the story of how Casanova, sent to Russia with the plan to
infiltrate Catherine the Great's court as a Vatican spy, got carried
away by a female serf peasant on the banks of the Neva, so much that he
went to extreme lengths to buy her. That accidental meeting will make
history's most famous womaniser and seducer believe that a life could
be spent next to just one woman. Beside being the famous lover,
Casanova was also one of the most educated people of that time, he
translated legendary Iliad and co wrote the libretto for Mozart's opera
Don Giovanni. A friendship with famous Voltaire also left a great impact
on that, less known, side of his life. Produced by Favorit Film and
Brothers Chizhikov, the saga also stars Maria Skuratova as Casanova's love
interest, Mariyana Spivak as Catherine the Great and our dear Ilya
Malakov (from Furious or Kolovrat) as her general and lover Potemkin!
This
weekend the spy is presenting you a number of upcoming historical
series and films coming from Russia, starting with the 16 episode FRIED CHICKEN
(Цыплёнок жареный) which should arrive next year starring Nikita Volkov.
Spring 1921. The introduction of the New Economic Policy begins to
rapidly change Petrograd, exhausted by wars and revolution. MarchesF and
hymns are diluted with foxtrot and chanson, well dressed people appear
on the embankments and, as a result, gopniks (members of lower class sub
culture) appear, hurrying to take their money away.
Fried Chicken will air in sixteen hourlong episodes
Lawlessness begins,
which the Central Committee is not able to cope with - shops are raded
five times a day. And then the criminal world of St. Petersburg, headed
by the thief in law Uncle Kolya, stands up to protect the
Gorgeous Nikita Volkov takes the lead role in the series
business
owners. But not all businessmen agree to pay Uncle Kolya. And he sends
one of his fighting squads to them. The most famous and productive of
them is the gang of the protagonist of the story Rodi - a former
anarchist, a broken hearted dude and heartthrob from the north!
DECEMBER TV SERIES
STARRING ALEXANDER PETROV
December arrives Autumn next year
Also
arriving sometime next year is a sixteen episode period set series
DECEMBER about the love between famous poet Yesenin and ballet dancer
Isadora Duncan, starring one of Russia's most popular actors Alexander
Petrov and directed and written by Klim Shipenko, who recently became
the first director to ever shoot a film up in space.
In the series,
the famous dancer Isadora Duncan, who was preparing Yesenin's escape
from the country of the Soviets, arrives at the border of the USSR from
Germany. All he has to do is get on the train and get to Riga. The poet
flees from Moscow to snow covered Leningrad,
December series features some amazing costumes
where he falls into a mad
whirlwind of events. He rushes towards his beloved in spite of any
obstacles that constantly arise in his path. The series is
The series will air in sixteen hourlong episodes
currently set
for October 20th 2022 television premiere. The series itself was shot
in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Especially for the series, a large-scale
sets
Klim Shipenko wrote and directed the series
were built covering an area of more than 7 thousand square meters.
The film version will air in cinemas before the series arrives and you
check out the highly stylized trailer below:
PRINCE OLEG MOVIE
MAN WHO UNITED RUSSIANS
Probably the most anticipated of all the upcoming epic projects is PRINCE OLEG (Or Oleg the Prophet, Вещий Олег) a movie which is also coming from director Klim Shipenko with Vladimir Yaglich in the lead
Vladimir Yaglich takes the lead role of Prince Oleg
role. Based on the book by Boris Vasiliev "Prophetic Oleg" it is set in the 9th century after the birth of Christ. Numerous Slavic tribes are mired in civil strife that ravages the land. River trade route from the Varangians to the
The film started shooting years ago in Russia
Greeks passes through the East European plain all the way to the Black Sea. Merchants who risked equipping their ships are in great danger of being robbed and killed or sold into slavery. In addition to Slavic robbers, the
Klim Shipenko both wrote and directed the historical movie
Vikings and Pechenegs are engaged in robbery as well. The Khazar kaganate has long sought to seize the entire trade route and enslave the Slavic tribes, more than half of which are already paying tribute to it! From the West, the
The film follows prince Oleg who united Russian tribes
troops of the Great Roman Empire are advancing further and further east. The last stronghold of the descendants of Slavs and Russians was Novgorod, a powerful trading city inhabited by Slavs. Great Rurik - the prince of Novgorod
There are axe wielding female warriors in the film as well
protects the city and its trade routes, but time is relentless and Rurik has grown old and is no longer able to subordinate the entire trade route to his
And also powerful and handsome archers ready for battle
control. Only one prince of the Russians Oleg can unite scattered tribes and create a powerful state capable of repelling invaders of all stripes ...
CASANOVA IN RUSSIA
AT CATHERINE'S COURT
This one has been in works for a long time and should finally air its twelve episodes next year. CASANOVA IN RUSSIA stars Serbian actor Ivan Bosilychich
Ivan Bosilychich plays the title role
in the title role and Maryana Spivak as Catherine the Great alongside our lyubimiy Ilya Malakov as Potemkin
The year is 1762. In Russia, there is a palace coup, Catherine is forced
to sign a pledge to return the throne to her son Paul when he comes of
age. Many are trying to obtain such an invaluable instrument of
influence on Russia. The Vatican entrusts this matter to Casanova - so
he can atone for all his previous sins. To do this, Casanova needs to
charm three ladies: the one on the throne, the one that sells the
document, and the one that will save
The twelve episode series is partly set at Catherine's court
Casanova himself. Mortal dangers
await the great heartthrob at every turn. Finally, the invaluable
document is in the hands of Casanova, but he disposes of it in a
completely different way from what he was entrusted with!
THE CATHEDRAL SERIES
THE TIME OF PETER THE GREAT
And here is one that is already available in Russia, as of November 4th it can be found on their streamer Okko. The twelve episode series is set in the
Cathedral is already streaming over at Okko
Russian Empire in 1700, during the great reforms of Peter the Great (Maksim Averin). Young serf Ivan Starshov (Sergei Marin) falls in love with his master's daughter Maria (Svetlana Ivanova) and refuses to put up with the fact that the social gap between them can prevent them from being together. He turns to the priest for help, appealing to the fact that God created people equal, but he calls on Ivan to accept his lot as a slave and forget about a girl from a noble family. In anger, Starshov renounces his faith and escapes from the village in order to change his fate and prove that he is worthy of the girl he loves.
You know your trusted spy is always the first one to inform you about the new period set projects arriving from all corners of the world, and today I have the first photos of Serbian star Ivan Bosilychich in new historical series CASANOVA IN RUSSIA (Казанова в России) that will air on Russian national TV.
LOVE IN RUSSIA Set in imperial Russia, during the rule of Tzarina Catherine the
Great, in 1764-1765, the lavishly expensive 12 part series will follow
the great Venetian lover Giacomo Casanova during his stay in Russia,
filled with conspiracies, intrigues, insidious murders and fatal
passions. It will be an adventure in the spirit of the Three Musketeers,
only on the banks of the Neva, not the Seine. In the centre of the plot
is the story of how Casanova, sent to Russia with the plan to
infiltrate Catherine the Great's court as a Vatican spy, got carried
away by a female serf
Anton and Iliya Chizhikov are directing the project
peasant on the banks of the Neva, so much that he
went to extreme lengths to buy her. That accidental meeting will make
history's most famous womaniser and seducer to believe that a live could
be spent next to just one woman.
The new historical series will be shot in twelve hourlong episodes
Beside being the famous lover,
Casanova was also one of the most educated people of that time, he
translated legendary Iliad and co wrote the libretto for
The series was shot in Russia in utmost secrecy
Mozart's opera
Don Giovanni. A friendship with famous Voltaire also left a great impact
on that, less known, side of his life. Produced by Favorit Film and
Brothers Chizhikov, the saga, which will air next year on Russian
National
The series sees Casanova fall in love with a poor woman
Broadcaster, will also star Maria Skuratova as Casanova's love
interest, Mariyana Spivak as Catherine the Great and our dear Ilya
Malakov (from Furious or Kolovrat) as her general and lover Potemkin!
insidious murders and fatal
passions. It is an adventure in the spirit of the Three Musketeers,
only on the banks of the Neva, not the Seine. In the centre 
of the plot
is the story of how Casanova, sent to Russia with the plan to
infiltrate Catherine the Great's court as a Vatican spy, got carried
away by a 
female serf peasant on the banks of the Neva, so much that he
went to extreme lengths to buy her. That accidental meeting will make
history's most famous
womaniser and seducer believe that a life could
be spent next to just one woman. Beside being the famous lover,
Casanova was also one of the most 
educated people of that time, he
translated legendary Iliad and co wrote the libretto for Mozart's opera
Don Giovanni. A friendship with famous Voltaire
also left a great impact
on that, less known, side of his life. Produced by Favorit Film and
Brothers Chizhikov, the saga also stars Maria
Skuratova as Casanova's love
interest, Mariyana Spivak as Catherine the Great and our dear Ilya
Malakov (from Furious or Kolovrat) as her general and lover Potemkin! 
insidious murders and fatal
passions. It is an adventure in the spirit of the Three Musketeers,
only on the banks of the Neva, not the Seine. In the centre 
of the plot
is the story of how Casanova, sent to Russia with the plan to
infiltrate Catherine the Great's court as a Vatican spy, got carried
away by a 
female serf peasant on the banks of the Neva, so much that he
went to extreme lengths to buy her. That accidental meeting will make
history's most famous
womaniser and seducer believe that a life could
be spent next to just one woman. Beside being the famous lover,
Casanova was also one of the most 
educated people of that time, he
translated legendary Iliad and co wrote the libretto for Mozart's opera
Don Giovanni. A friendship with famous Voltaire
also left a great impact
on that, less known, side of his life. Produced by Favorit Film and
Brothers Chizhikov, the saga also stars Maria
Skuratova as Casanova's love
interest, Mariyana Spivak as Catherine the Great and our dear Ilya
Malakov (from Furious or Kolovrat) as her general and lover Potemkin! 
