Moscow Unveils 'Moscow and Muscovites' Series for City Day
The Moscow city government unveiled the 32-episode historical drama series 'Moscow and Muscovites' on the occasion of the city's birthday, based on Vladimir Gilyarovsky's book and featuring virtual cinematography to recreate late 19th- to early 20th-century Moscow life.
Consensus
- The series 'Moscow and Muscovites' was released on the occasion of Moscow's City Day.
- The series is based on a book by Vladimir Gilyarovsky.
- The project was created with support from the Moscow government.
- The series consists of 32 episodes, each in the genre of urban reportage.
- The series covers more than 50 years of Gilyarovsky's life in Moscow.
- The production used virtual cinematography and digital technologies to recreate the city's atmosphere.
- Over two thousand archival photographs from the Museum of Moscow served as the documentary basis.
- The series was made available on major Russian online platforms.
- The project aimed to depict changes in daily life and customs at the turn of historical eras.
Points of divergence
- The series was released on Moscow's online platforms in celebration of the city's birthday. — ntv
- The series was released on Okko, Wink, and Premier platforms. — vm
- On August 31, the first channel began airing a 12-episode historical drama 'The Owner of Moscow' set between 1811 and 1823. — vm
- The production used domestic AI developments to colorize black-and-white materials. — m24
- The series includes depictions of specific locations such as the Russian Hunting Club, Khitrovka, Nегlinka, Sukharevka, and Tverskaya. — m24
- Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova opened new facilities at the Moskino film park. — ntv
- Moskino film park has built sets for 'Ancient Russian City' and 'Prince Andrei's Chambers' for the filming of 'Prince Andrei'. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Series 'Moscow and Moscowites' presented in the capital on the occasion of the City Day — НТВ Москва
- Seruginina spoke about the premiere of the series 'Moscow and Moscowites' on the occasion of the City Day — Вечерняя Москва
- On the City Day in the capital, a series "Moscow and Moscowites" was shot based on Gilyarovskiy's book — Москва 24