Guy Ritchie's films have always stood out from the rest. The cinematography, dialogue, soundtrack – everything is presented in a unique style characteristic of the talented Briton. Even portraying Russians on screen, Guy Ritchie manages to do it in a...
Snatch (2000)
Boris the Blade is a Russian arms dealer living in London. He is played by Yugoslav actor Rade Šerbedžija, who often played Eastern Europeans in Hollywood at the time. In one scene, Boris pulls a large machete from his belt. Why? Because "Russians are very dangerous, and this one is completely insane"! Interestingly, in Ritchie's preceding film "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels," the character Soap did exactly the same thing.
Boris is respected in the criminal underworld. All of criminal London in "Snatch" acquires their cold weapons from him. The scenes with him are, to some extent, a source of pride for our compatriot. Just recall the car crash scene, from which Boris emerges alive and virtually unharmed.
Boris the Blade, or Boris the Bullet-Dodger, sharp as a scythe to the balls and hard as a hammer. A living Soviet emblem. They say this bastard is impossible to kill.
RocknRolla (2008)
Yuri Omovich (Czech actor Karel Roden) is a Russian oligarch who wants to build a stadium in London. He appears in one of the first scenes, and his actions drive almost the entire plot. Guy Ritchie managed to show a completely new type of Russian in England. He doesn't drink alcohol, is stylishly dressed, educated, loves art, and is not hard to deceive. He is a symbol of a changed world. Yuri's character shares similarities with Roman Abramovich, especially since Guy Ritchie is a fan of the Chelsea football club.
Whiskey is the new vodka.
This is not the only vivid image of a Russian in the film. Also worth noting is Omovich's bodyguard, Viktor. He doesn't look like the typical Russian thugs and gangsters seen in other films.
Of course, the cherry on top here is the couple that visits the character nicknamed One-Two. In this scene, the song "Dopilsya" by the band Sektor Gaza plays, rather than the expected "Kalinka-Malinka" one might anticipate in such an episode.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
Taking a break from the Sherlock Holmes duology, in 2015 Guy Ritchie returned to cinema with a dynamic 60s-style action film. One of the main roles was played by Armie Hammer, who portrayed Soviet intelligence officer Illya Kuryakin.
Of course, his American partner calls him Bolshevik. Incidentally, in the original, this is "Peril," short for Red Peril. He obediently responds to his superior with "Yes, comrade." The superior, in turn, threatens him with exile to Siberia. That's where all the "cranberries" ended.
Illya is educated, speaks multiple languages fluently, is honest, brave, and slightly naive, keeps up with fashion trends, and most importantly, the main heroine Gaby chooses him over the handsome Napoleon. And let's be honest, the Cavill/Hammer duo was a great success.
— Don't forget to play the coward.
— Russians don't do that.
The Gentlemen (2020)
In his latest film, so reminiscent of his early works, Guy Ritchie found a place for Russians in the scheme of the modern English world. Here you can meet oligarch Aslan and his drug-addicted son Aslan Jr. The characters are secondary, but the lives of the main characters depend on their actions. The main thing the central figures of the plot understand is that things are bad with the Russians.
In honor of the film's release on online platforms, we have highlighted 5 reasons for you to watch it as soon as possible.
Open materialA new Ritchie film is currently hitting the screens – "". Let's see what the esteemed Briton has in store for us this time, and whether there will be a place for more vivid representatives of our homeland.
Is "Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre" another triumph for Guy Ritchie or a run-of-the-mill action film with a star-studded cast?
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