12
A FILM BY Nikita Mikhalkov
A FILM BY Nikita Mikhalkov
A powerful new film inspired by a powerful older one.""""
-Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times
Full of passion and speechifying, 12 is unmistakably Russian in spirit and sensibility, but its themes are universal at their core.""""
-Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
It is well worth seeing if only for the insights into contemporary Russian society. The acting of all 12 jurors is exemplary, in both versions."" ""
-Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Synopsis
A loose remake of 12 Angry Men (1957), set in a Russian school in the war-torn republic of Chechnya. 12 jurors are struggling to decide the fate of a Chechen teenager who allegedly killed his Russian stepfather. The jurors: a racist taxi-driver, a suspicious doctor, a vacillating TV producer, a Holocaust survivor, a flamboyant musician, a cemetery manager, and others represent the fragmented society of modern day Russia. Amidst the battle between Chechens and Russians outside, a stray bird (a touch of New Age cinema) is flying above the jurors' heads, alluding to tolerance.Theatrical Release Date
Friday, March 20, 2009
Original Languages: Russian/Chechen
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 159 min.
Year: 2007
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 159 min.
Year: 2007
CREDITS
CAST
Nikita Mikhalkov
Sergey Garmash
Sergey Makovetskiy
DIRECTED BY
Nikita Mikhalkov
TRAILER
PHOTOS
Roman Madianov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Valentin Gaft. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Scene from 12. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Alexei Petrenko. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Yuri Stayanov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Scene from 12. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Alexei Garbanov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Director Nikita Mikhalkov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Mikhail Efremov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Sergei Makovetsky. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Left to Right: Alexei Petrenko, Mikhail Efremov, Valentin Gaft, Alexei Garbanov, Sergei Makovetsky, Yuri Stayanov, Sergei Garmash. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Alexander Adabashian. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Sergei Artsybashev. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Sergei Gazarov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Sergei Garmash. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Scene from 12. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Scene from 12. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
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Roman Madianov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Valentin Gaft. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Scene from 12. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Alexei Petrenko. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Yuri Stayanov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Scene from 12. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Alexei Garbanov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Director Nikita Mikhalkov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Mikhail Efremov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Sergei Makovetsky. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Left to Right: Alexei Petrenko, Mikhail Efremov, Valentin Gaft, Alexei Garbanov, Sergei Makovetsky, Yuri Stayanov, Sergei Garmash. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Alexander Adabashian. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Sergei Artsybashev. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Sergei Gazarov. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Sergei Garmash. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Scene from 12. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
Scene from 12. Photo by Milena Botova © 2007 Three T Productions, Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics. All Rights Reserved.
