A mini-series based on the novel of the same name by Boris Akunin.A mini-series based on the novel of the same name by Boris Akunin.A mini-series based on the novel of the same name by Boris Akunin.
When elderly policeman reads the last will of the deceased, there is a rap sheet on the wall with fingerprints and front-and-side mughots. However, movie takes place in 1876 while dactyloscopy has not been introduced into police procedure until 1891 (and gained popularity even later) while front-and-side mughots were first used in the first years of 20th century.
Excellent adaptaion of the first book by Boris Akunin "Azazel'". The book is the first of series of books about Fandorin, a young Russian detective. The movie was made for TV, but it was done very well, following the book to the end. Currently there are talks of making an English version movie. Unfortunatelly, this movie is entirely in Russian.
