The Adventures of Erast Fandorin
3 movies · 2002–2005
"The Adventures of Erast Fandorin" is a film collection based on a series of novels by Russian author Boris Akunin. The collection spans three films released between 2002 and 2005, with a total runtime of 472 minutes and a budget of 4,000,000. The films collectively generated revenue of 26,246,507. The series of films offers viewers a glimpse into the world of Erast Fandorin, a character from Akunin's novels. Titles within the collection include "Azazel" (2002), "The Turkish Gambit" (2005), and "The State Counsellor" (2005). The combined runtime of these three films is 472 minutes, and the total budget for their production was 4,000,000. The collection's financial performance indicates a substantial return on investment, with a total revenue of 26,246,507. The films have achieved varying levels of recognition, as evidenced by their IMDb ratings ranging from 6.3 to 7.0. This film collection represents a cinematic adaptation of a well-known literary work, presented across three installments released within a three-year period.
Franchise cast
Aleksandr Baluevgeneral Mikhail Sobolev
Yuri KolokolnikovSmolyaninov
Sergei BezrukovИван Францевич Бриллинг
Konstantin KhabenskiyGreen
Fyodor BondarchukCol. Pyotr Burchinsky
Oleg TabakovCount Vladimir Dolgorukov
Vladimir MashkovKozyr
Daniel OlbrychskiMcLaughlin
Nikita MikhalkovCount Pozharsky
Raicho VasilevIsmail's bodyguard
Marina AleksandrovaЛиза Эверт-Колокольцева
Oksana FanderaIgla
Leonid Kuravlyovmajor
Mikhail EfremovMylnikov
Olga KraskoVarvara Suvorova
Aleksey Guskovlieutenant colonel Kazanaki
Evgeniy LazarevAleksandr II
Oleg MenshikovErast Petrovich Fandorin
Gosha KutsenkoIsmail
Marat BasharovMitya GridnevAll movies in chronological order
AzazelSet in 1876 Moscow, 'Azazel' is the first novel in a popular Russian series by Boris Akunin. It follows the investigation of a young police officer, Erast Fandorin, into the unusual suicide of a wealthy young man. Fandorin uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy aimed at reshaping Europe – from Britain to the Ottoman Empire – driven by idealistic motives.1.1
The Turkish GambitBased on the second novel in Boris Akunin's Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series, the film is set in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish War. Having recently escaped from a Turkish prison, Erast Fandorin races to reach the Russian lines with crucial intelligence about an impending enemy attack. Along the way, he encounters Varvara Suvorova, a young woman traveling to see her fiancé, a soldier in the Russian army. Meanwhile, Fandorin is aware of a spy within the Russian ranks, casting suspicion on everyone.1.3
The State CounsellorThis is the third film in the series based on Boris Akunin's "Priklucheniya Erasta Petrovicha Fandorina." When General Khrapov is murdered on a train from St. Petersburg to Moscow, suspicion falls solely on Erast Petrovich, as the killer impersonated him. The murder weapon bears the initials "BG," belonging to a terrorist group that controls both Moscow and St. Petersburg. This time, Fandorin isn't the only investigator; renowned detective General Pozharski joins the case.1.2
