Out on the big screens of the new Russian film under the promising title "Wolfhound" previously scheduled for the end of 2005, the year, and now the exact date is set - the first show will be held on November 2 this year. The film is based on the novel by Maria Semenova, for the writer who won last year's literary prize "Aelita". Both the book and the film are presented in the genre popular nowadays Slavic fantasy and talk about the adventures Wolfhound - the last representative of the ancient matriarchal clan of the Grey Dogs. After the massacre, the leader of the militant uchinёnnoy northern tribe of Ogre tribe Wolfhound, the protagonist is the primary goal of his life begins to see the place. Belonging to a nation Vennov - gentle and downtrodden workers need and difficulty the poor fellows, he was the first of his tribe realized that good must be aggressive (in moderation) and, if possible, armed. The heroic deeds and full of life Wolfhound begins with the fact that he enters into battle with Wolf - cunning and cruel overseer of the slaves in a mine semiprecious mountains.

The film's budget is about ten million dollars, which automatically determines the huge box office and more popular among the spectators. The painting from the category of those on which properly tried. We tried everything, without exception: from the writer and ending illuminator. The work affects the scale and brilliance. The most memorable part of the film should be the mountains, nicknamed semiprecious. Most of the special effects (the quantity and quality that the film promises not to give in "Lord of the Rings") refers specifically to these mountains, which look really mysterious and ominous. Here and pristine, wild beauty of the universe and civilizing forced hard labor of the peoples: a kind of symbolic sketch of the authors on the topic of the struggle of opposites.

Perhaps the most interesting and fun character (no offense to the actors will be said) to "Wolfhound" is a cartoon friend and eternal companion of the protagonist non-volatile Mouse, got its name because of a temporary inability to perform flights as a result of wounds received from the Wolf.

Most of the filming was made at Mosfilm, which for these purposes has been specially built Galirad ancient town, it covers an area of ​​about five square kilometers. The city is consistent with our view of the ancient rules of the hostel, and very suitable for living. Cannibal ancient castle was filmed in Slovakia, from the same authors have taken all the mountain scenery, which in the film rife.

The film involved such stars of Russian cinema as Natalya Varley (mother Kendarat), Alexander Domogarov (Ogre), Oksana Akinshina (knesinka Jelen), Andrew Rudenskiy (Tilorn), Nina Usatova (tribal leader Haryukov), Alexander Bukharov (Wolfhound), and many others.

In parallel with the full-length "Wolfhound" removed serial television movie "The Young Wolfhound", talks about his childhood, his youth and adolescence of the protagonist, as well as his friendship with the future of his sworn enemy wolf, which became the film hardened Wolf. In total, the series features twelve episodes, which are a kind and colorful introduction to "Wolfhound" and introduce the viewer into the atmosphere of the mysterious and often cruel world of our ancestors. Oleg Fomin to make films, and plays a major role all the same Alexander Bukharov. The screens will also show at the end of this year.

Well, we are looking forward and we hope that the ambitious talk about the film adaptation of the novel did not prove unfounded.

Sasha Ivanov, especially for the women's club

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