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8 July 2004 (Belarus) moreTagline:
All That Stands Between Light And Darkness Is The Night Watch.Plot:
A fantasy-thriller set in present-day Moscow where the respective forces that control daytime and nighttime do battle. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
The Holy Grail, Knights and Mother Effin Vampires! (From Bloody-Disgusting.com. 5 May 2008, 9:31 PM, PDT)
Russian Film Industry Revives
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 29 June 2006)
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Shows promise as the beginning of a trilogy... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Konstantin Khabenskiy | ... | Anton Gorodetsky | |
| Vladimir Menshov | ... | Geser | |
| Valeriy Zolotukhin | ... | Kostya's Father | |
| Mariya Poroshina | ... | Svetlana | |
| Galina Tyunina | ... | Olga, the sorceress | |
| Yuriy Kutsenko | ... | Ignat (as Gosha Kutsenko) | |
| Aleksey Chadov | ... | Kostya (Anton's young vampire neighbor) | |
| Zhanna Friske | ... | Alice Donnikova | |
| Ilya Lagutenko | ... | Andrei | |
| Viktor Verzhbitskiy | ... | Zavulon | |
| Rimma Markova | ... | Darya Schultz, the witch | |
| Mariya Mironova | ... | Irina, Yegor's mother | |
| Aleksey Maklakov | ... | Simeon | |
| Aleksandr Samoylenko | ... | Ilya (Bear), mage-transformer | |
| Dmitriy Martynov | ... | Yegor (as Dmitri Martynov) |
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Night Watch: Nochnoi Dozor (International: English title) (UK)Ночной дозор (Russia)
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Rated R for strong violence, disturbing images and language.Parents Guide:
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114 minCountry:
RussiaColor:
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1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Netherlands:16 | Spain:18 | Germany:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | Brazil:16 | Sweden:15 | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18SG | Malaysia:U (cut) | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18 | Peru:14 | Japan:PG-12 | Canada:14A | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | Czech Republic:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Finland:K-15Fun Stuff
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This film broke all records in Russia and became the #1 box-office movie of all time. The record was broken the following year by the Russian movie Turetskiy gambit (2005). moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: During the vortex, when the family that is eating dinner is supposed to be frozen, the man holding the fork to his mouth can be seen blinking in several shots. moreQuotes:
[Geser lies on the floor with a book, telling the tale of the Virgin of Byzantium, the origin of the Others, the Great War, and the prophecy of the Great Other]Geser: ...And so it will be, until a man emerges who is meant to become the Great One. And, if he chooses the side of Light, then Light will win. But, those, to whom the truth has been revealed, say that he will choose Darkness. For it is easier to kill the Light within oneself, than to scatter the Darkness around... The prophecies are coming true.
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Dzhek moreFAQ
C) What's with all the mosquitos?Where can I get a copy of the uncut Russian version?
Who is the long-haired guy from the deleted scenes?
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I have always respected fantasy-set films that try and take themselves seriously as cinematic pieces. When a director takes the actual construction of the film seriously, or tries to, I can respect the intent. As such "Night Watch" is difficult to judge. The cinematography is excellent: the camera-work is superb, the mood is perfect, the effects are beautifully rendered (and not overused), and the timing of individual scenes is consistent throughout the piece. The problem is the overall timing of the film. For over half the film, the overall plot and premise is ignored. It is very much as if we are watching two different episodes of the same TV series; the characters are the same, the premise is the same, it is clear how the plots fit together visually and thematically, but otherwise they have pretty much nothing to do with one another. They are not disjointed in their construction or presentation, it is simply that the plot threads are mostly unrelated.
It is worth pointing out that this is the first film in a planned trilogy. Every hanging plot/character moment in the film is very strongly intended to be followed through upon in the next two films, and it shows. Characters and references are not simply tossed aside, but are led into gently just enough to let the audience know that greater things are intended. While I'm not particularly a fan of this kind of thing, Night Watch does it very well, and I await the sequels with anticipation.
Many people on this board have made comparisons to Star Wars EpI-II, and for the life of me I haven't the faintest clue why. The concept of Imperfect Good vs Seductive Evil within the human soul was hardly invented by George Lucas (though vampires in Star Wars would be pretty freakin' cool), and its presentation in Night Watch is tight and interesting. There is no resemblance whatsoever, this is one of the more original films that I have ever seen, and I recommend it both for its flaws and perfections.