A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him.A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him.A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him.
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Great story line. I have not read the book but would like to point out that Russia's Black population has been, and still is near zero.
I understand the need to maintain an unbiased acting crew thus the description should be changed to Fictional Drama.
The series is entertaining but certainly not historical. Ewan McGregor does an excellent performance as the victimized product of the Russian Revolution.
For those unfamiliar with actual history the importance of informing the viewers that the show is an entire work of fiction by using a period in time and place to create a fairytale, which is what a Gentleman in Moscow is.
I understand the need to maintain an unbiased acting crew thus the description should be changed to Fictional Drama.
The series is entertaining but certainly not historical. Ewan McGregor does an excellent performance as the victimized product of the Russian Revolution.
For those unfamiliar with actual history the importance of informing the viewers that the show is an entire work of fiction by using a period in time and place to create a fairytale, which is what a Gentleman in Moscow is.
This is a well-written and well-acted series. It's nice when a show or movie does not have to depend on special effects and action to be good.
As others have mentioned, I just have trouble believing some of the casting. It's bad enough that most of the actors have English accents. Having more Russian actors, or at least actors that look and sound Russian would have been preferable.
The most unbelievable aspect of the casting is the number of actors of African descent. I have a hard time believing there were that many (if any) people of African origin in Moscow at that time, and I'm sure none that would hold a position like Minister of Culture. Very unbelievable. I know when I visited Russia (including Moscow) around the year 2000, the only African people I saw were young, male African exchange students going to a university, and I saw less in all my travels around Russian than I see in one episode of this TV series.
As others have mentioned, I just have trouble believing some of the casting. It's bad enough that most of the actors have English accents. Having more Russian actors, or at least actors that look and sound Russian would have been preferable.
The most unbelievable aspect of the casting is the number of actors of African descent. I have a hard time believing there were that many (if any) people of African origin in Moscow at that time, and I'm sure none that would hold a position like Minister of Culture. Very unbelievable. I know when I visited Russia (including Moscow) around the year 2000, the only African people I saw were young, male African exchange students going to a university, and I saw less in all my travels around Russian than I see in one episode of this TV series.
I loved the book A Gentleman in Moscow so much that I read it as slowly as possible so I could savor every beautifully written page. I was was looking forward to the show and liking it well enough until the second episode when diverse Bolshevik and Russian characters started appearing which is completely historically inaccurate. It's frankly ludicrous and does such a disservice to the book I love so much, because otherwise the set, costumes, hair, etc are appropriate. The casting is distracting and makes it hard to enjoy the show. Why not cast ethnic Russians and stay true to the book?
This show also isn't going to age well given the historical inaccuracies. Disappointed.
This show also isn't going to age well given the historical inaccuracies. Disappointed.
I loved this series, especially Ewan McGregor is as excellent as always & so was the actor who played his captor. The set was magnificent!!!
My only complaint for a beautifully written and Art Directed series is the utterly ridiculous and insensitive "diversity " casting. What an insult to all Russians that their culture is trivialised by casting people of all different ethnicities in roles that are historically completely incorrect. Millions died in this revolution and each culture deserves the respect by movies and TV to not smother it in silly PC characters. Would they remake ROOTS with an Asian cast? No, because that would be an insult to that culture. It's also so distracting as you cannot suspend your disbelief when the clang of the casting smothers every scene.
My only complaint for a beautifully written and Art Directed series is the utterly ridiculous and insensitive "diversity " casting. What an insult to all Russians that their culture is trivialised by casting people of all different ethnicities in roles that are historically completely incorrect. Millions died in this revolution and each culture deserves the respect by movies and TV to not smother it in silly PC characters. Would they remake ROOTS with an Asian cast? No, because that would be an insult to that culture. It's also so distracting as you cannot suspend your disbelief when the clang of the casting smothers every scene.
Not read the book, so based on the drama alone. Very enjoyable yarn with an unusual plot. Generally well cast and well acted. McGregor is excellent and carries the Count's breeding, eruditeness and whimsy well. The supporting cast also work well. I love Johnny Harris's performance - his Osip is scary. I don't mind the varied accents (I don't want cod Russian accents). Unfortunately, I cannot get over the (African) elephant in the room. The black actors are good actors and their performances are good, and in any modern or unspecified setting i am happy with "colour blind" casting. But, even though the story is fiction, it is a historical drama and so has a "mise en place" - it must reflect the historical setting and have some realism (a black minister of culture in 1930's Soviet Union?).
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- TriviaIt is based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Amor Towles.
- GoofsCount Rostov has pierced ears, which is most unacceptable for a man of his status, or any man at all of the era for that matter.
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