12 (2007 film)

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12
Alexei Petrenko
Yuri Stoyanov
CinematographyVladislav Opelyants
Edited byEnzo Meniconi
Andrei Zaytsev
Music byEduard Artemyev
Distributed byTriTe
Release dates
  • 7 September 2007 (2007-09-07) (Venice)
  • 20 September 2007 (2007-09-20)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryRussia
LanguagesRussian, Chechen
Budget$2.5 million
Box office$7.5 million

12 is a 2007 Russian legal drama film by director, screenwriter, producer and actor Nikita Mikhalkov. The film is a Russian-language remake of Sidney Lumet's 1957 film 12 Angry Men, which in turn was based on Reginald Rose's 1955 stage play, Twelve Angry Men, itself based on Rose's 1954 teleplay of the latter's same name.

Mikhalkov was awarded the Special Lion at the

Best Foreign Language Film.[1]
It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot

A 12-men jury decides whether a young

Chechen boy is guilty of murdering his stepfather, a Russian military officer. Initially, it seems that the boy was the murderer. However, one of the jurors votes in favour of acquittal. Since the verdict must be rendered unanimously, the jurors review the case, and one by one come to the conclusion that the boy was framed. The murder was performed by criminals involved in the construction business. The discussion is repeatedly interrupted by flashbacks from the boy's wartime
childhood.

In the end, the foreman states that he was sure the boy did not commit the crime, but he will not vote in favour of acquittal since the acquitted boy will be subsequently killed by the same criminals. Additionally, the foreman reveals that he is a former intelligence officer. After a brief argument, the foreman agrees to join the majority. Later, the foreman tells the boy that he will find the real murderers.

Cast

Reception

Critical response

The movie received generally positive critical opinion in Russia and abroad. 12 has an approval rating of 77% on

12 Angry Men, Nikita Mikhalkov's superbly acted 12 is clever and gripping like its predecessor, but with a distinctly Russian feel".[2] It also has a score of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic, based on 17 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Russian president

Novo-Ogarevo; after the screening Putin remarked that the film "brought a tear to the eye".[4] Opposition journalist Zoya Svetova labeled the film as pro-Putin, assuming that some of the characters are caricatures of Russian opposition politicians Valeriya Novodvorskaya and Mikhail Khodorkovsky as well as producer Dmitry Lesnevsky.[5]

Awards and nominations

12 received a special

Best Foreign Language Film.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Awards at the 64th Venice Film Festival". www.labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  2. ^ "12 (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 2008-11-18. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. ^ "12 (2007)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. ^ Isayev, Ruslan (2007-11-06). "Mikhalkov's film "12" screened in Moscow and Chechnya". Prague Watchdog. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  5. ^ Svetova, Zoya (2007-10-19). "12 as Putin's apology" (in Russian). EJ.ru. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
  6. ^ "80th Academy Awards Nominations Announced" (Press release). Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2008-01-22. Archived from the original on 27 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-22.

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