In Arkhangelsk - pre-premier screening of the blockbuster "Chelyuskin. First"

On February 13, 1934, the steamer Chelyuskin, squeezed by ice, sank in the Chukchi Sea. The Chelyuskins lived on the ice for two months. This story is familiar to the world. Today it's filmed. Chelyuskin First. Already on the screens of the online cinema Wink from Rostelecom. Vasily Abramovsky, head of the scientific department of the Northern Maritime Museum, researcher of the history of the Chelyuskin epic: This is not the first film about the Chelyuskinians. Our first film was made in a disaster. In 1934, when the Chelyuskin was sinking, at that moment a man Arkady Saffron was on board, spinning a camera that was chirping. These shots spread all over the country, and moreover, they went to one of the European film festivals. And here's the modern reading. Chelyuskin. The first is an artistic reflection of history. Our viewers have already been able to see part of the blockbuster on the big screen. Anna Uskova: “Working in extreme weather conditions”. In a blizzard, at 50. Some of the scenery was carried to the sea. The six-part blockbuster filmed for more than a year. In Chukotka, in Arkhangelsk, Murmansk regions, St. Petersburg. The whole story is based on real events. It is not surprising that a huge number of spectators gathered at the pre-premier show in Arkhangelsk.” The Arctic is very important for me because my grandfather, Dmitry Sharapov, has the title of honorary polar explorer. I got acquainted with the history of filming, and I really wanted to see it on the big screen, because I want to feel the full power of the ice. “The captain of this ship was our Voronin, who was a great man. The first was by direct navigation through the Northern Sea Route.” Then on board the ship were 20 people from Arkhangelsk. See the first shots of the series came the descendants of Chelyuskin. Valerian Leonidovich Parshensky was in the machine brigade as a fireman of the first class. His relatives are on display today. Victor Parshensky, grandnephew of Valerian Parshensky: He said everything was organized, there was no panic. I don't know how it'll be shown here, but there was no panic. It was well done that the forest, which was taken to Wrangel Island for wintering, was liberated, and temporary housing was made of this forest.” The pre-premier screening of the series in Arkhangelsk became a landmark event. This opportunity was given to the northerners by Rostelecom. Andrei Prishchikhin, Director of the Arkhangelsk branch of Rostelecom PJSC: A lot of people came, and a lot of guys, for whom, in fact, this series was created, to convey to them the unique experience, the heroism that members of the Chelyuskin expedition demonstrated at that difficult time. I hope today will be interesting.” In Arkhangelsk, the film was filmed for four days. About 300 people were tested for the role of mass scenes. Anatoly Konychev, Deputy Executive Producer of the film in Arkhangelsk: Here they started shooting. Parallel to Chukotka and us. The shooting took place in the Solombal district of Arkhangelsk, at the factory. We were filming on the boat. There was a desire to shoot on the White Sea, but the ice was carried away.” In the newsreel preserved footage when the ship goes to the bottom. Unique. They were filmed in Arkhangelsk. That's how it really was. The disaster lasted two hours. How about the tragedy will tell in the series “Chelyuskin”. We will see the first ones in the online cinema Wink today.

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