''The Thaw'' (russian: Оттепель, Ottepel) is a Russian television series which debuted in 2013.

Valery Todorovsky Valery Petrovich Todorovsky (russian: Вале́рий Петро́вич Тодоро́вский; born 9 May 1962, in Odessa) is a Russian film director, screenwriter, TV producer whose best known film is '' Hipsters'' (2008). He is the son of ...

debuted as a TV director with it. The series is a melodrama about life in the Soviet Union during the

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, specifically about film artists of the age. Relational is that Todorovsky's father worked on film in roughly this era. In the West the series has been compared to ''

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'' in terms of tone and visuals, though the subject and plots are quite different.

Plot

The series is set in 1961. Cameraman Viktor Khrustalyov is in a difficult situation; he is suspected of being involved in the death of his friend, talented screenwriter Kostya Parshin, who committed suicide during a drinking-bout. The authorities try to put Khrustalyov in prison by any means. Viktor needs to shoot the comedy "The Girl and the Brigadier" in order to get permission to make the film "Shards" after the wonderful scenario left from his deceased screenwriter friend. Young director Yegor Myachin wants to adapt this screenplay. Khrustalyov arranges him as a trainee to the venerable director Krivitsky for a comedy. In the same film act Khrustalev's ex-wife Inga and his young sweetheart Maryana, with whom Yegor Myachin is also in love.

Cast

Yevgeny Tsyganov Yevgeny Eduardovich Tsyganov (russian: link=no, Евгений Эдуардович Цыганов; born 15 March 1979) is a Russian stage and film actor, director, screenwriter and composer. Early life Yevgeny Tsyganov was born in Moscow in th ...

— camera operator Viktor Khrustalyov *

Aleksandr Yatsenko Aleksandr Viktorovich Yatsenko (russian: Алекса́ндр Ви́кторович Яце́нко; born 22 May 1977) is a Russian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films since 2003. Selected filmography References External links * ...

— director-trainee Egor Ilich Myachin *

Anna Chipovskaya Anna Borisovna Chipovskaya (russian: А́нна Бори́совна Чипо́вская; born 16 June 1987) is a Russian actress who has appeared in theater, television and film. Early life Anna Chipovskaya was born in Moscow. She was born ...

— student of the Moscow State University Mariana Pichugina *

Viktoriya Isakova Viktoriya Evgenievna Isakova (russian: Викто́рия Евге́ньевна Иса́кова; born 12 October 1976) is a Russian theater and film actress. Her film credits include '' Tochka (2006)'', '' The Island'' (2006) and ''Mirrors'' ...

— actress Inga Vitalevna Khrustaleva * Mikhail Efremov — director Fyodor Andreevich Krivitsky *Svetlana Kolpakova — wife of Krivitsky Nadia *Jana Sexte — cameraperson Lusia Polynina *

Pavel Derevyanko Pavel Yurievich Derevyanko (russian: Па́вел Ю́рьевич Деревя́нко, born 2 July 1976) is a Russian theatre and film actor. Biography Pavel Derevyanko was born in the city of Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Uni ...

— actor Gennady Petrovich Budnik *Evgeny Volotsky — Mariana's brother, Tailor Alexander (Sancha) Pichugin *Nina Dvorzhetskaya — second director Regina Markovna *Victor Horinjak — actor Ruslan *Anna Kotova — make-up artist Lida *

Paulina Andreeva Paulina Olegovna Andreeva (russian: link=no, Паулина Олеговна Андреева; born 12 October 1988) is a Russian actress. Her notable acting roles have included the Russian television series '' The Method'' (debut: 2015), and t ...

— singer Dina *

Vladimir Gostyukhin Vladimir Vasilyevich Gostyukhin (russian: Владимир Васильевич Гостюхин, be, Уладзі́мір Васі́льевіч Гасцю́хін, born 10 March 1946) is a Soviet and Russian, Belarusian film and stage actor. ...

— director of Mosfilm Semyon Vasilievich Pronin *Vasily Mishchenko — investigator Tsanin * Andrei Smirnov — father of Viktor, Sergey Viktorovich Khrustalev *

Larisa Malevannaya Larisa Ivanovna Malevannaya (russian: Лари́са Ива́новна Малева́нная) is a Russian film and theater actress, theater director, and writer. Biography and career Malevannaya was born on January 22, 1939, in the village of ...

— grandmother Mariana Zoya Alexandrovna *Olga Shtyrkova — Khrustalev's daughter Asya *Fedor Lavrov — scriptwriter Kostya Parshin *

Nadezhda Markina Nadezhda Konstantinovna Markina (russian: Наде́жда Константиновна Маркина; born 29 January 1959) is a Soviet and Russian actress. She was nominated for the Best Performance by an Actress at the European Film Awards, t ...

— costume designer Olga Filippovna *

— director *Duta Skhirtladze — director of the film Giya Revazovich Taridze * Evgeniya Khirivskaya — Larissa *Konstantin Chepurin — requisitor Arkady Vladimirovich Somov *

Viktor Dobronravov Viktor Fyodorovich Dobronravov (russian: link=no, Виктор Фёдорович Добронра́вов; born 8 March 1983) is a Russian theatre actor, dubbing professional, musician, and leader of the Carpet Quartet group. Merited Artist of ...

— old friend of Khrustalev Peter *Sophia Kashtanova —

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*Sergei Bondarchuk (junior) —

Sergei Bondarchuk Sergei Fyodorovich Bondarchuk (russian: Сергей Фёдорович Бондарчук, ; uk, Сергі́й Федорович Бондарчук, Serhíj Fédorovych Bondarchúk; 25 September 192020 October 1994) was a Soviet and Russian ...

Nikita Yefremov Nikita Mikhailovich Yefremov (russian: Никита Михайлович Ефремов; born 30 May 1988) is a Russian theatre actor, voice acting and dubbing actor, known for his roles in television series '' Londongrad'' (2015), '' The Thaw'' ...

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Oleg Yefremov Oleg Nikolayevich Yefremov (russian: Оле́г Никола́евич Ефре́мов, 1 October 1927, Moscow, Soviet Union – 24 May 2000, Moscow, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian actor and Moscow Art Theatre producer. He was a People's Artist ...

*Antonina Papernaya —

Tatiana Samoilova Tatiana Yevgenyevna Samoilova (russian: link=no, Татья́на Евге́ньевна Само́йлова; 4 May 1934 – 4 May 2014) was a Soviet and Russian film actress best known for her lead role in ''The Cranes Are Flying'' (1957). She ...

*Alexander Sutskover — lawyer *Svetlana Nikiforova — make-up artist Zhenya *Anastasia Prokofieva — dresser Elena *Elena Melnikova — employee of the Model House *Olga Klebanovich — secretary Pronina Lidia Ivanovna *Nino Kantaria's — stepmother Victor Nina Khrustaleva *Anastasia Popova — actress Oksana *Fedot Lviv — requisitor Melon *Andrey Zavyuk — Inga's lover Pavel *Andrey Dushechkin — witness sound engineer *Victor Molchan's — husband Regina Markovna Sergey *Anastasia Zharkova — assistant to the director ("clapper") *Irina Obidina — conductor *Andrey Dudarenko — member of the artistic council Victor Moiseevich

Awards

*2014 - TEFI Award: **Best TV film / TV series **TV producer of the season - Valery Todorovsky **Best actor of a television film / series - Mikhail Efremov *2014 - Golden Eagle Award: **Best TV series (more than 10 episodes) **Best male role on television - Evgeny Tsyganov (for the role of Viktor Khrustalyov) **Best female role on television - Victoria Isakova (for the role of Inga Khrustalyova) *2015 - Award of the Government of the Russian Federation in the Field of Culture: **For the creation of the television series "The Thaw" - Valery Todorovsky, Dmitry Konstantinov, Alyona Zvantsova, Victoria Isakova, Evgeny Tsyganov

References

External links

* 2010s Russian television series 2013 Russian television series debuts 2013 Russian television series endings Russian drama television series Channel One Russia original programming Films directed by Valery Todorovsky Russian biographical television series {{Russia-tv-prog-stub