It's the early Russian 1600s, known as the Time of Troubles, and the country struggles to find a

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leader partly because of Polish interference, led by the Catholic Church which views an opportunity to "convert" millions.
"1612" is the most expensive-looking Soviet film I've ever seen--- think epic-era Hollywood--- but unfortunately, it has a ridiculous screenplay, surely the worst lead female performance in modern Russian (or any) film, and a lead actor so tepid one wishes that any of the far better three supporting males had prevailed.
Director Vladimir Khotinenko should have been sent to the Gulag for this.
What a pity: it seems like there are any number of great stories from this period of Russian history.

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Topic - It's the early Russian 1600s, known as the Time of Troubles, and the country struggles to find a - tinear 17:28:40 07/25/10 (0)

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