The story of Richard Sorge somehow always passed by. At some moments I heard about this man, read about his fate, but the series "Sorge" directed by Sergei Ginzburg helped me to dive into the study of the issue. The project is interesting, memorable, with its drawbacks, but still well staged and sometimes fascinating with its plot development.
Richard Sorge with the call sign "Ramzai" was a Soviet intelligence officer, diplomat, and German journalist. His story is multifaceted and interesting, tragic and sometimes contradictory. At different times, this person received opposite assessments of his activities. About everything, I am sure, with a proper percentage of fiction in the life of this person, the viewer will be able to learn from the project of the same name.
I was interested in a multi-part tape with a good production. And if immediately from the first episode we are waiting for the finale of the scout's activities, which, in my opinion, is a terrible spoiler, then the creators carefully reveal the identity of Sorge, as they see it. The series shows a lot of interesting events that span several years. The viewer will definitely be able to observe how the Second World War is looming over the world, what is happening in politics and how Sorge's spy cell acts for the benefit of its country.
Richard appears in the project as a real person. Alexander Domogarov, who plays the titular role, is convincing: he has a heavy tired look, shows proper emotions, shows a versatile person in difficult life situations in which the hero often finds himself. In my opinion, Domogarov coped well, he also has a good external resemblance to Richard. In general, getting into the image is excellent.
Other performers are also good. I remember the works of Andrei Leonov, who gave an unusually serious image to his hero Max Clausen. Still, it is difficult to reorient to a different perception when you know the actor well from the comedy series "Daddy's Daughters". The transformation is gorgeous. Thank you for this work. Osama Yamamoto and Shion Nakamaru are good. The excellent dramatic story that was born between the characters of these actors was played out 100 percent. Andrey Rudensky and Victoria Isakova coped well. But in my opinion, their arch was written much weaker than the story for the heroes of the Japanese colleagues, so the acting looked a little bland.
Despite the abundance of storylines and various twists, of course, the story of Sorge himself remains in the foreground. The hero lives in eternal tension, is in the lair of a hypothetical, and then a real enemy. Only brave people can remain prudent and thoughtful in such a situation. Sometimes you imagine what stressful loads you have to cope with. It's very difficult. After all, this is not the usual always persistent and unshakable fictional James Bond. In reality, everything is much more complicated.
The series left positive emotions. In the finale, you realize that this is not a story about a spy, but about a person, his environment. The picture shows how to be a real person. Be confident in yourself and your beliefs, have flaws and weaknesses, like anyone else, be able to love and be loved.
8 out of 10.
Richard Sorge with the call sign "Ramzai" was a Soviet intelligence officer, diplomat, and German journalist. His story is multifaceted and interesting, tragic and sometimes contradictory. At different times, this person received opposite assessments of his activities. About everything, I am sure, with a proper percentage of fiction in the life of this person, the viewer will be able to learn from the project of the same name.
I was interested in a multi-part tape with a good production. And if immediately from the first episode we are waiting for the finale of the scout's activities, which, in my opinion, is a terrible spoiler, then the creators carefully reveal the identity of Sorge, as they see it. The series shows a lot of interesting events that span several years. The viewer will definitely be able to observe how the Second World War is looming over the world, what is happening in politics and how Sorge's spy cell acts for the benefit of its country.
Richard appears in the project as a real person. Alexander Domogarov, who plays the titular role, is convincing: he has a heavy tired look, shows proper emotions, shows a versatile person in difficult life situations in which the hero often finds himself. In my opinion, Domogarov coped well, he also has a good external resemblance to Richard. In general, getting into the image is excellent.
Other performers are also good. I remember the works of Andrei Leonov, who gave an unusually serious image to his hero Max Clausen. Still, it is difficult to reorient to a different perception when you know the actor well from the comedy series "Daddy's Daughters". The transformation is gorgeous. Thank you for this work. Osama Yamamoto and Shion Nakamaru are good. The excellent dramatic story that was born between the characters of these actors was played out 100 percent. Andrey Rudensky and Victoria Isakova coped well. But in my opinion, their arch was written much weaker than the story for the heroes of the Japanese colleagues, so the acting looked a little bland.
Despite the abundance of storylines and various twists, of course, the story of Sorge himself remains in the foreground. The hero lives in eternal tension, is in the lair of a hypothetical, and then a real enemy. Only brave people can remain prudent and thoughtful in such a situation. Sometimes you imagine what stressful loads you have to cope with. It's very difficult. After all, this is not the usual always persistent and unshakable fictional James Bond. In reality, everything is much more complicated.
The series left positive emotions. In the finale, you realize that this is not a story about a spy, but about a person, his environment. The picture shows how to be a real person. Be confident in yourself and your beliefs, have flaws and weaknesses, like anyone else, be able to love and be loved.
8 out of 10.