Mikhalkov: Lack of money corrupts more than wealth
Russian filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov stated that lack of money, not its abundance, corrupts people, commenting on the large prize fund of the 'Diamond Butterfly' film award. The best film award, worth $1 million, went to the Russian war drama 'August' directed by Nikita Vysotsky and Ilya Lebedev.
Consensus
- Nikita Mikhalkov stated that the absence of money corrupts people more than its presence.
- The 'Diamond Butterfly' film award has a prize fund where the winner in the 'Best Film' category receives a prize equivalent to $1 million.
- The winner of the 'Best Film' category at the second 'Diamond Butterfly' award ceremony is the Russian war drama 'August'.
- The film 'August' was directed by Nikita Vysotsky and Ilya Lebedev.
- The award for best film was presented by Minister of Culture Olga Lubimova.
- The film 'August' is based on the novel 'Moment of Truth' (or 'In August 1944') by Vladimir Bogomolov.
- Sergei Bezrukov played the lead role in 'August'.
Points of divergence
- Mikhalkov emphasized that organizers approached the award creation as a serious project, noting that both precious stones and quality execution are important, requiring significant costs. — riamo
- Mikhalkov made the statement on November 12 during a press event. — vm
- Actor Nikita Kologrivyy admitted to financial difficulties despite constant work in film and theater, relying on friends for support. — vm
- Russian President Vladimir Putin joked about Sber CEO German Gref requesting one billion rubles annually from the budget for an IT education project during a visit to Veliky Novgorod in late September. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Mikhalkov stated that a person is ruined by a lack of money, not by their abundance — РИАМО
- Mikhalkov: Lack of money harms a person more than its presence — Вечерняя Москва
- Lack of money ruins a person more than its presence, Mikhailov claims. — РИА Новости (Telegram)