Taurus (Russian: Телец, romanizedTelets) is a 2001 Russian biographical drama film directed by Alexander Sokurov, portraying Vladimir Lenin. It is the second film in a trilogy by director Aleksandr Sokurov that began with Moloch about Nazi Germany's Adolf Hitler and continued with The Sun about Japanese emperor Hirohito.[1] It was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Taurus
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Directed byAlexander Sokurov
Written byYuri Arabov
Produced byVladimir Persov
StarringLeonid Mozgovoy
CinematographyAlexander Sokurov
Edited byLeda Semyonova
Music byAndrey Sigle
Sergei Rachmaninov
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Release date
  • 16 May 2001 (2001-05-16)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguageRussian

Plot

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In the face of illness, the historical personality turns out to be simply a man powerless to change anything in the fate of a country that is not yet under his control, the fate of his doomed awkward family, or the fate of his decaying personality.

Cast

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Awards

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Other awards and nominations include:[4]

  • Grand Prix and Award for Leonid Mozgovoy and Mariya Kuznetsova, "Window to Europe" Festival of Russian Cinema at Vyborg, Russia, 2001
  • Russian State Prize to Aleksandr Sokurov and Y. Arabov, Russia, 2001
  • Gold Griffon Award, Festival of Festivals, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2001
  • Best Director, Aleksandr Sokurov, and Press Award for the film, at Vivat, Russian Cinema FF, St. Petersburg, 2001
  • Best Male Lead, Leonid Mozgovoy, Listapad IFF, Minsk, Belarus, 2001
  • Special Mention, Mariya Kuznetsova, Sozvezdie (Constellation) IFF, Arkhangelsk, Russia, 2001
  • Special Prize, Festival of Russian Film in Honfleur, France, 2001
  • Best Fiction Film, Best Director, Best Male Lead, Best Female Lead, Best Script, Best Camera, Best Production Design, Nika Awards, Russia, 2002
  • Best Film, Best Director, Best Camera, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Script, Best Production Design, National Award Golden Ram, Russia, 2002
  • Best Film, Best Actor, Best Script, Best Production Design, Bronze Horseman, the Professional Awards of the Lenfilm Studio, Russia, 2001

References

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  1. ^ The Sun (Solntse) (2005) Reviewed by Jamie Woolley bbc.co.uk
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Taurus". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
  3. ^ "2001". Russian Guild of Film Critics.
  4. ^ "Taurus". Golden Apricot International Film Festival. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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