Red Ghost
Short description
Set during the winter of 1941, this war drama follows a small group of Soviet soldiers attempting to escape German encirclement near Vyazma. While seeking refuge in a deserted village, they encounter a brutal special unit of the Wehrmacht. As the soldiers face an uneven battle, they are aided by a mysterious sniper known to the Germans as the Red Ghost. This elusive figure creates a legend of invincibility, striking fear into the enemy as an SS unit attempts to hunt him down.
The film was directed by Andrey Bogatyrev, marking the first entry in a list of five films he has directed. He also served as a producer and co-wrote the screenplay alongside Pavel Abramenkov and Vyacheslav Shikhaleev. The cast features Aleksei Shevchenkov, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Yuriy Borisov, Polina Chernyshova, Wolfgang Cerny, and Mikhail Gorevoy.
Produced in Russia with a budget of 50 million USD, the movie has received a moderate reception from audiences. It holds a rating of 6.2/10 on IMDb based on 2,900 votes and a score of 6/10 on TMDB from 78 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- Filming took place in the village of Nizovskoye near the city of Mosalsk in the Kaluga region. The film's characters also end up there, according to the plot.
- The idea for the film originated with Pavel Abramenkov back in 2013, and work on the script began two years later. In the same year, 2015, the filmmakers, taking a camera with them, began traveling around the Kaluga region, interviewing veterans and collecting material for the film.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
