Furious (2017 film)

The story is based on the legend of bogatyr Evpaty Kolovrat, as recorded in the 16th-century Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan. In the prologue, a young Evpaty is overpowered by a band of Mongols in the aftermath of the Battle of the Kalka River (1223) and left for dead. He is given his nickname of Kolovrat ("spinning wheel") by Nastya, his later wife, for his dual wielding of two swords in a circular motion.

In the present day, in 1236, Evpaty is a knight in the service of prince Yuri of Ryazan. The Mongol army, led by the grandson of Genghis Khan, Batu Khan, once again approaches Ryazan in 1237. Warned of their approach, Prince Fedor leads a party of envoys, including Evpaty, to negotiate with the Khan. Recognizing Evpaty's boldness, the Khan gives him a talisman that allows its bearer safe conduct through the Mongol lines. Unfortunately, the Mongols turn on their visitors and Fedor is killed, but Evpaty and several soldiers manage to escape. When they return to Ryazan, the city has already been destroyed by the horde.

Evpaty gathers a detachment and leads it to delay the Mongol army, hoping that the neighboring Russian princes will be able to send support, but no help is forthcoming. He also details one of his soldiers, Karkun, to escort the women and children who survived the destruction for the city, to safety.

In a last stand, Evpaty and his comrades are defending a fortified hilltop. He manages to kill the Mongol commander Khostovrul, but all the defenders are ultimately killed. Mortally wounded, Evpaty looks down from the hill and sees a sail on the river, showing that their actions delayed the Mongols long enough for Karkun and his charges to escape. Evpaty stumbles to the bottom of the hill and mockingly returns the talisman to the Khan, saying he no longer has need of it, before dying. Batu Khan, impressed by the heroic defense, orders his men to give Evpaty a hero's burial.

An epilogue set in 1242 shows Karkun at the head of the united Novgorod-Vladimir army, exhorting his men to remember Evpaty's noble sacrifice, as they prepare to charge the Teutonic Knights in what will become the Battle on the Ice.

• Ilya Malakov as Evpaty Kolovrat
  • David Melkonyan as young Evpaty
• Polina Chernyshova as Nastya
  • Diana Pentovich as young Nastya
• Aleksei Serebryakov as Prince Yuri of Ryazan
• Aleksandr Ilyin Jr. as Karkun, a druzhinnik
• Yulia Khlynina as Lada
• Timofey Tribuntsev as Zakhar, the medicine man
• Igor Savochkin as Ratmir, Nastya's father
• Aleksandr Choi as Batu Khan
• Sergey Koltakov as Dobromir, a voivode
• Andrey Burkovsky as Rostislav, the Bryansk voivode
• Viktor Proskurin as svyasschennik (priest)

The author of the film soundtrack is world-famous American composer and musician is Serj Tankian, leader of the cult band System of a Down. This is his first experience in Russian cinema.[14][15]

As part of the soundtrack recording, Serj Tankian collaborated with folk instrument performers (balalaika, zhaleika, treshchotka, domra, etc.), throat singing masters from Tuva, a symphony orchestra and choir. The recordings included electric guitars and electronic instruments, but there is not a single note played on the piano in the soundtrack. Serj played personally on many instruments.

The Russian cinematographic agency Roskino revealed the names that he will show this year at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2017, including first looks at Central Partnership’s historical epic film Furious and war film T-34 (2019).[16]

Furious was scheduled for release in the Russian Federation on November 30, 2017 by Central Partnership. The television premiere of the film took place on May 7, 2018 on the Russia-1 television channel.

The film was made with a budget of 360 million rubles and was very successful at the box office, earning 30 million rubles on its day of screening and 261 million its first weekend. The film's total revenue is estimated at 606 million rubles.

• Viking (film), a 2016 Russian historical film

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