#elizaveta romanova

[period-drama-lover]

JULIA PERESILD as Elizabeth of Russia

Empresses (trailer)

[balletthebestphotographs]

Elizaveta Kulikova, Darina Zarubskaya and Aleksandra Romanova

Elizaveta Kulikova Елизавета Куликова, Darina Zarubskaya Дарина Зарубская and Aleksandra Romanova Александра Романова, “Dance of the Algerian Slaves” from “Le Corsaire Корсар” choreo by Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges and Joseph Mazilier, edited by Yury Slonimsky Юрий Слонимский and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев based on a long tale in verse “The Corsair” (1814) by Lord George Byron, music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pyotr Oldenburg Петр Ольденбургский, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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[cathartic-melodies]

Through Her Eyes: The Last Romanov

Yekaterina-Elizaveta Nikolaevna Romanova was born on November 21, 1995, in Saint Petersburg, a city that carries both the weight of history and the melancholy poetry of Russian autumn. This season, with its palette of gray and gold tones, became a metaphor for her introspective and contemplative soul. From the first years of her life, she was introduced to the rich and turbulent history of her family, especially the legacy of Alexei Romanov, whose courage and revolutionary idealism shaped her early reflections on justice, freedom and resilience.

As a child, Yekaterina immersed herself deeply in the world of arts. The piano, an instrument she started playing as a child, became a refuge where she translated her emotions into melodies. Writing, through short stories and poetry, served as another channel to explore her imagination and give voice to her feelings. At the same time, her passion for drawing allowed scenes and landscapes from her mind to come to life on paper. Furthermore, surrounded by delicacy and discipline, she practiced classical ballet for years, developing a unique sensitivity. Although she left dancing in her teens, her passion for movement found new form in ice skating, an activity she embraced enthusiastically, especially during the winters when the frozen lakes of St. Petersburg became her favorite stage.

Throughout her youth, a love of new cultures and places sparked in Yekaterina a desire to explore the world beyond Russian borders. This desire came true at the age of 18, when she was accepted into the renowned University of Oxford, in England, to study literature. During this period, she dedicated herself to writing her first novel, “The Last Kiss of the Revolution”, inspired by the lives of Alexei and Sofia Romanov. The work, which addressed ethical and emotional dilemmas in times of change, was widely acclaimed by critics and achieved international success.

After completing her training, Yekaterina decided to return to Saint Petersburg, the city she always considered her true home. There, given the poor health of her aunt Natalia, a central figure in her childhood, she was asked to take over the administration of the municipal library, which her aunt had led with dedication for decades. The transition occurred naturally, as Yekaterina deeply understood the importance of preserving knowledge and promoting access to culture. Under her management, the library was completely revitalized, transforming into a vibrant cultural space, with literary events, exhibitions and debates on Russian history and art.

Parallel to her activities at the library, Yekaterina delved into the study and production of Gothic literature, inspired by authors such as Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker. Her writings, which explore themes such as loneliness, death, the supernatural and the recesses of human psychology, have gained wide recognition both in Russia and internationally. Over the years, her works have consolidated her reputation as one of the most influential contemporary authors on the world literary scene.

[soviet-witch]

Yekaterina's lineage constitutes a fascinating account of reinvention and resistance, defying the historical weight of a name intrinsically associated with both opulence and tragedy. As a descendant of the Romanov dynasty, her story finds a significant breaking point in the figure of Alexei Romanov, younger brother of Tsar Nikolai lI, whose trajectory became a landmark of ideological and historical transformation.

From his youth, Alexei demonstrated a restless spirit and was deeply dissatisfied with the structural inequities that sustained the autocratic regime. Driven by a fascination with the progressive ideas that were buzzing in clandestine intellectual circles, he became close to renowned revolutionary figures, such as Vladimir Lenin, with whom he shared a friendship and a vision of social justice that transcended ideological barriers. For Nikolai II, the revolutionary movement was an existential threat to the monarchy; for Alexei, it represented an invaluable opportunity for emancipation for the Russian people.

With the advent of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Alexei assumed an unequivocal position, standing out as a financier of Bolshevik groups and as the author of manifestos that denounced the foundations of the monarchical regime. This stance aggravated tensions within the Romanov dynasty, culminating in his arrest, ordered by Nikolai II. In an extreme gesture, aiming to ensure the maintenance of the throne, the tsar ordered his execution, publicly disguised as an accident. However, Alexei's closest people, including Lenin and his wife, Sofia Ivanovna, knew the true nature of what happened. For Lenin, Alexei's death not only reinforced his revolutionary momentum, but also became a personal matter of revenge against the monarchy.

Sofia Ivanovna, pregnant at the time of the tragic event, went into exile in Western Europe, taking with her the memory of Alexei and the son she was carrying. This one, Andrei Alexeevich Romanov, grew up in exile, being educated in France and, later, in England, where he became an intellectual committed to socialist ideals and the anti-fascist struggle. He later married Irina Vasilievna, also a Russian exile, and together they built a family that perpetuated the progressive values ​​and rich cultural heritage of their origins.

The first-born, although bearing the Tsar's name, a choice filled with bitter irony considering the historical weight of his lineage, was in reality named in honor of Irina's father, Nikolai Vasilievich, a man of remarkable virtue and widely admired, whose life was tragically taken during the Revolution. This son, Nikolai Andreevich Romanov, stood out as an eminent sociologist, dedicating his career to the in-depth study of authoritarian regimes and their social implications. His sister, Natalia Andreevna Romanova, established herself as a highly respected intellectual, serving as administrator of the Saint Petersburg City Library, being widely recognized for her literary studies and work preserving historical manuscripts. Viktor Andreevich Romanov, the youngest brother, chose to pursue a scientific career, receiving international recognition for his significant contributions to the fields of genetics and molecular biology. Yelena Andreevna Romanova, in turn, stood out as a painter of unique talent, in addition to teaching as a professor of Art History at one of the most prestigious universities in the former imperial capital.

Nikolai married Anna Petrovna, a historian of high academic reputation, with whom he had an only daughter: Yekaterina-Elizaveta Nikolaevna Romanova, heir to the idealistic and revolutionary spirit of her descendants.

Yekaterina-Elizaveta Nikolaevna Romanova was born on November 21, 1995, in Saint Petersburg, a city that carries both the weight of history and the melancholy poetry of Russian autumn. This season, with its palette of gray and gold tones, became a metaphor for her introspective and contemplative soul. From the first years of her life, she was introduced to the rich and turbulent history of her family, especially the legacy of Alexei Romanov, whose courage and revolutionary idealism shaped her early reflections on justice, freedom and resilience.

As a child, Yekaterina immersed herself deeply in the world of arts. The piano, an instrument she started playing as a child, became a refuge where she translated her emotions into melodies. Writing, through short stories and poetry, served as another channel to explore her imagination and give voice to her feelings. At the same time, her passion for drawing allowed scenes and landscapes from her mind to come to life on paper. Furthermore, surrounded by delicacy and discipline, she practiced classical ballet for years, developing a unique sensitivity. Although she left dancing in her teens, her passion for movement found new form in ice skating, an activity she embraced enthusiastically, especially during the winters when the frozen lakes of St. Petersburg became her favorite stage.

Throughout her youth, a love of new cultures and places sparked in Yekaterina a desire to explore the world beyond Russian borders. This desire came true at the age of 18, when she was accepted into the renowned University of Oxford, in England, to study literature. During this period, she dedicated herself to writing her first novel, “The Last Kiss of the Revolution”, inspired by the lives of Alexei and Sofia Romanov. The work, which addressed ethical and emotional dilemmas in times of change, was widely acclaimed by critics and achieved international success.

After completing her training, Yekaterina decided to return to Saint Petersburg, the city she always considered her true home. There, given the poor health of her aunt Natalia, a central figure in her childhood, she was asked to take over the administration of the municipal library, which her aunt had led with dedication for decades. The transition occurred naturally, as Yekaterina deeply understood the importance of preserving knowledge and promoting access to culture. Under her management, the library was completely revitalized, transforming into a vibrant cultural space, with literary events, exhibitions and debates on Russian history and art.

Parallel to her activities at the library, Yekaterina delved into the study and production of Gothic literature, inspired by authors such as Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker. Her writings, which explore themes such as loneliness, death, the supernatural and the recesses of human psychology, have gained wide recognition both in Russia and internationally. Over the years, her works have consolidated her reputation as one of the most influential contemporary authors on the world literary scene.

[quietparanoiac]

Натальюшка! Наталья! Наталья, ну чем тревога твоя вызвана?

Ivan Borisov & Valentina Lyapina as Ivan Alekseyevich Dolgorukov & Natalya Alexeyevna Romanova in Елизавета | Elizaveta | Elizabeth (2022)

[elenavonkrolock]

all 9 Sarahs of the Russian production

1. Elena Gazaeva

2. Vera Sveshnikova

3. Elena Romanova

4.Elizaveta Belousova

5. Anna Tess

6. Irina Vershkova

7. Elena Bahtiyarova

8. Aleksandra Kasparova

9. Daria Kim

[bohemebureau]

advertising campaign (2021)

Alfa Bank 

Director:

Alan Badoev/ @alanbadoev

2nd unit Director: 

Synelnykov Yevgen /@synelnykov_yevgen

Producers: 

Nataliia Klipa/ @natashaklipa

Julia Vertkova-Pilunskaya / @juliapilunska

Executive producer: 

Anastasiya Burmenko/ @anastasiya.burmenko

1-st AD:

Iana Mazana/ @ianamazana

Directors assistant:

Dima Abram/ @dima_abram

DOP:

Nikita Khatsarevich/ @khatsarevich

2nd unit DOP:

Borya Borisov/@borya_borisov

Production Designer: 

Aleksandra Patoka/ @patokalovesyou

Props Master:

Dariya Gladchenko/ @dariya_gladchenko

Style:

Iryna Polieshchuk/ @laboheeme

Make-up artist:

Julia Schelkonogova/ @schelkonogova

Hair stylist: 

Julia Stets/ @stetsjulia

Casting / @good_casting 

Casting dir. : 

Dmitriu Malyshev / @dmitriumalyshev 

Casting assistant:  

Matusevich Natysia / @natysiamatusevich

Casting menedger:  

Akhmetov Sergey / @akhmetov.sergey.team  

Kateryna Pugacheva / @spacekate.puh 

Vishneva Anastasia / @vishneva9670 

Main hero : 

Shkurko Anton /   @tosha_karton 

Actors: 

Mihort Liza / @lizamokhort 

Kobzeva Polina  /  @ppure_gold

Taranuk Natalia  /  @tata_taraniuk 

Garkysha Ivan /   @mrjohnhope

Basiu Irina /   @iryn.bondar 

Slivniu Mihail  /  @mihailslivny

Kara Natalia /  @nataliiakara 

Sagaudak Igor  /  @igor_sagaydak_peresmeshnik

Melenevskiu Victor / @v_melenevskiy

Dziryk Rudolf / @rudolf_nikolaevich 

Gorbatuk Pavlo / @pavelhorbatyuk 

Gorbatuk Grugoriu/ @brat.hryhorii_horbatiuk

Dumova Valeria / @lerievva 

Sidoryk Sofia / @sofia__sidoruk

Syprovish Anna  / @hanusia_suprovych

Filonenko Sergey / @f_art_2020 

Gubeladze Kostia/ @kotiko.gubeladze

Filonenko Olga / @filonenko.olga2018

Shevhenko Vera / @v_vera_shevchenko 

Dudovskaya Alexandra / @alexandra_dudovskaya 

Igna Khrystyna / @khrystyna.ihnat  

Rassoha Maxim/ @paccoxa

Savshenko Vladislav /  @saventiu777

Sych Denis / @denyssych

Ignatov Artem /  @ign.a.tov 

Pavlenko Elizaveta / @eliizaaaaveta 

Valko Anastasia / @anastasiia_vallko 

Pshebitkovskiy Vladislav / @pshebitkovskiy

Chemeryss Ulia/ @juliachemeryss 

Zeleniu Vitaliu / @mgreenv 

Aleksandra Andrusenko / @aleksandra.andrusenko

Aleksandr Burchak / @aleksandr.burchak 

Artur Primak / @arturka_primak

Kapystin Denis / @_lisizza

Romanova  Ganna / @psycholog_romanova 

Zemskova Diana / @zemskova.diana

Kartashov  Denis / @kartash_off

Berezovskai Lera  / @_de_bereza 

Marchuk Miroslava / @miramarchuk

Polechuk  Irina / @laboheeme

Vorobeiu Andreu / @avethestarboy 

Sykovata Darina / @darina_su 

Homenko Anastasia / @goodmood_8

Dmitrenko Vladislav / @kayot.rsg 

Fedotov  Nikon / @nikonfed

Suromaitnikova  Polina / @syromiatnikovapo

Porognaik Vladislav /  @aris_rap

Timofeev  Daniil / @timofeev.d.o

Al - Hyranni Diana / @Diana_Allegro 

Kovalenko  Diana / @kovdi2014 

Stepanuk -PickovskaDarina / @darynastepanyuk  

Kolodynskyi Stanislav / @kolodynskyi__

Gacheva  Daria / @grachovadasha 

Patosh Roksolana / @roksolana.piatash 

Gorau Maksim /  @max_super_maks

Tkachyk  Monika /  @tkachuksisters

Kycher Dmitriu  / @ruda_kucher

Zbigleu Yaroslava / @yasia_model

Maksutenko Roman / @roma_maksyutenko

Al - Shiriti Eva / @anastasiya.voys

Nadvorna Solomia /  @solomia.nadvorna

Gnatenko Sofia / @gntnkko

Mihaulenko Artur / @vetkovskenskenkiy

Nazarov Vitaliu / @vito.nazarov  

Mishiko Kobaliia / @mishikokobaliia

Bouko Taisia

Golovash  Arina  

Olishkevich  Agnessa  

Makuba  Sat Chadli Net

Klimenko Olga

Kolotovkina  Nelli 

Gromov Alexandr 

Matushenko Nicolai

Syprovih Anna

Rudnieva  Ludmila  

Fendrikova Angelina

Gaffer :

Nikolay Bulavskiy/ @lightobsessed

Focuspuller:

Sardudinov Serhii/ @sardudinov

Film editor:

Nikita Bereg/ @oveay

VFX:

Verenchyk Oleksii/ @alextyledetach

Colorist : 

Yerlan Tanayev/ @yerrekke

Sound Design: 

Daryn Ady / @ady.audio

Backstage:

Synelnykov Vsevolod/@synelnykov_vsevolod

SFX:

Tornado SFX/ @tornadosfx

Rental company: 

Patriot rental/@patriotrental

Profcom/ @profcomm

Filmotechnic rental Ukraine/@filmotechnic_rental_ukraine

Starwagen.ua / @starwagen.ua 

Catering:

Energy Catering/ @energy_catering

Production assistant:

Borisenko Dmitriy/ @dima__borisenko

Yarokhina Mariia/ @_bmbs_

Julia Beloblotskaya/@julia_biloblotskaya

[sartorialadventure]

Members of the Russian Imperial court in 17th-century dress at the Winter Palace costume ball of 1903

The 1903 ball in the Winter Palace was a luxurious ball during the reign of the Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. It was held in the Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, in two stages, on February 11 and 13. All the visitors were in bejeweled 17th-century style costumes, made from designs by the artist Sergey Solomko, in collaboration with historical experts.

Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovitch recalled the occasion as "the last spectacular ball in the history of the empire ... [but] a new and hostile Russia glared through the large windows of the palace ... while we danced, the workers were striking and the clouds in the Far East were hanging dangerously low."

1. Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fyodorovna 2. Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna Romanova 3. Grand Duke Andrei Valdimirovich 4. Countess Woronzow-Daschkow, nee Orlow, as a Cossack woman 5.  Baroness Emma Freederiksz 6.  Konstantin Gorchakov 7.  Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

(More photos here)

Edit: katrinaftw44 repliec: The picture of Maria Nikolaevna is an edit, I saw it when it was published on deviantArt. She would have been way too young to attend the 1903 ball

Thanks for the info!

[annalaurendet70]

Currently there is no known photos of the wedding of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Princess Alix of Hesse and By Rhine on 14 November 1894 ( 26 November 1894 N.S.) at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace.Of course they may still be in the Russian Archives,not yet released

On 19 April 1894, Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia was at the wedding of Ernst-Ludwig Grand Duke of Hesse, to their mutual cousin,Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Nicholas had also obtained permission from his parents, Tsar Alexander III and Empress Marie Feodorovna, to propose to Ernst's younger sister, Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine.The Emperor and Empress had initially been opposed to the match. However, Nicholas, who had first met Alix a decade earlier in St. Petersburg when Alix's sister, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, married Nicholas's uncle, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich Romanov of was not to be dissuaded. Furthermore, Tsar Alexander's health was beginning to fail.

Shortly after arriving in Coburg, Nicholas proposed to Alix. However, Alix, who was a devout Lutheran, rejected Nicholas's proposal, as in order to marry the heir to the throne, she would have to convert to Russian Orthodoxy.However, Alix's cousin, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, who had been at the wedding, insisted that it was her duty to marry Nicholas, despite her religious scruples.Elisabeth also spoke with her, insisting that there were not that many differences between Lutheranism and Orthodoxy. At the prompting of the Kaiser, Nicholas proposed for the second time, and she accepted.

On 1 November 1894, Alexander III died at Maly Palace, Livadia, leaving twenty-six-year-old Nicholas as the next Tsar of Russia. The following day, Alix, who had arrived at Livadia several days earlier in order to receive the dying Tsar's blessing, was received into the Russian Orthodox Church as Grand Duchess Alexandra Feodorovna.Alix had apparently expressed her wish to take the name Catherine, but decided to take the name Alexandra on Nicholas's request.

Guests

The groom's family

•The Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia ~ mother of Nicholas II

•Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna Romanova of Russia ~ sister of Nicholas ll

•Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich Romanov of Russia ~ brother-in-law and first cousin once removed) of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia, brother of Nicholas II

•Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanova of Russia, sister of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia ~ paternal uncle of Nicholas II

Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna Romanova of Russia (the Elder) ~ paternal aunt by marriage of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Kyril Vladimirovich Romanov of Russia ~ paternal first cousin of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich Romanov of Russia ~ paternal first cousin of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich Romanov of Russia ~ paternal first cousin of Nicholas II

•Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna Romanova of Russia ~ paternal first cousin of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia ~ paternal uncle of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia ~ paternal uncle of N0icholas II

Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna Romanova of Russia ~ sisters-in-law and paternal aunt by marriage of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia ~ paternal uncle of Nicholas II

•Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna Romanova of Russia ~ paternal grandaunt by marriage of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich Romanov of Russia ~ first cousin,once removed of Nicholas II

•Grand Duchess Elizaveta Mavrikievna Romanova of Russia ~ first cousin once removed by marriage of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Dmitri Konstantinovich Romanov of Russia ~ first cousin once removed of Nicholas II

•Duchess Vera of Württemberg, first cousin once removed of Nicholas II (representing the King of Württemberg)

•Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich Romanov of Russia ~ paternal granduncle of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Nikolai Mikhailovich Romanov of Russia ~ first cousin once removed of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Georgiy Mikhailovich Romanov of Russia ~ first cousin once removed of Nicholas II

•Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich Romanov of Russia ~ first cousin once removed of Nicholas II

•King Christian lX of Denmark ~ maternal grandfather of Nicholas II

•King George l of the Hellenes ~ maternal uncle of Nicholas ll

•Queen Olga of the Hellenes ~ maternal aunt and first cousin once removed of Nicholas II

•Prince George of Greece and Denmark ~ first cousin of Nicholas II

•Prince Valdemar of Denmark ~ maternal uncle of Nicholas II

The bride's family

•Grand Duke Ernst-Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine ~ brother of Alexandra Feodorovna

•Princess Irene of Prussia ~ Sister of Alexandra Feodorovna

•Prince Henry of Prussia ~ brother-in-law and maternal first cousin of Alexandra Feodorovna (representing the German Emperor)

•Edward, Prince of Wales ~ uncle of both Alexandra and Nicholas (representing the Queen of the United Kingdom)

•Alexandra,Princess of Wales ~ aunt of both Alexandra and Nicholas (representing the Queen of the United Kingdom)

•The Prince George,Duke of York ~ Alexandra and Nicholas' mutual first cousin

•Alfred,Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ~ uncle of Alexandra Feodorovna and uncle by marriage of Nicholas ll

•Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna Romanova,Duchess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ~ aunt of Nicholas ll and aunt by marriage of Alexandra Feodorovna

•Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Romania, husband of Alexandra and Nicholas' mutual first cousin (representing the King of Romania)

Foreign Royalty

•Mecklenburg : Duke John Albert of Mecklenburg ~ second cousin once removed of Nicholas II (representing the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin)

•Grand Duchy of Baden : Prince Wilhelm and Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Baden, second cousin once removed of both Nicholas and Alexandra, and first cousin once removed of Nicholas II (representing the Grand Duke of Baden)

•The Duke of Leuchtenberg, first cousin once removed of Nicholas II

Prince George Maximilianovich and Princess Anastasia of Leuchtenberg, first cousin once removed of Nicholas II and his wife

•Grand Duchy of Oldenburg : Duke Alexander Petrovich and Duchess Eugenia Maximilianovna of Oldenburg, second cousin once removed and first cousin once removed of Nicholas II (cousin of the Grand Duke of Oldenburg)

•Grand Duchy of Oldenburg : Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg ~ second cousin of Nicholas II

•Grand Duchy of Oldenburg : Duke Constantine Petrovich of Oldenburg ~ second cousin once removed of Nicholas II

•Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz : Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ~ second cousin once removed of Nicholas II (nephew of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)

•Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz : Duke Karl Michael of Mecklenburg-Strelitz ~ second cousin once removed of Nicholas II

•Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg Prince Albert and Princess Helene of Saxe-Altenburg ~ third cousin once removed of both Nicholas and Alexandra, and second cousin once removed of Nicholas II (representing the Duke of Saxe-Altenburg)

[lesterplatt]

AlfaBank Commercial from Nikita Khatsarevich on Vimeo.

Director: Alan Badoev/ @alanbadoev 2nd unit Director: Synelnykov Yevgen /@synelnykov_yevgen

Producers: Nataliia Klipa/ @natashaklipa Julia Vertkova-Pilunskaya / @juliapilunska Executive producer: Anastasiya Burmenko/ @anastasiya.burmenko

1-st AD: Iana Mazana/ @ianamazana Directors assistant: Dima Abram/ @dima_abram

DOP: Nikita Khatsarevich/ @khatsarevich 2nd unit DOP: Borya Borisov/@borya_borisov

Production Designer: Aleksandra Patoka/ @patokalovesyou Props Master: Dariya Gladchenko/ @dariya_gladchenko

Style: Iryna Polieshchuk/ @laboheeme Make-up artist: Julia Schelkonogova/ @schelkonogova Hair stylist: Julia Stets/ @stetsjulia

Casting / @good_casting

Casting dir. : Dmitriu Malyshev / @dmitriumalyshev

Casting assistant: Matusevich Natysia / @natysiamatusevich

Casting menedger: Akhmetov Sergey / @akhmetov.sergey.team Kateryna Pugacheva / @spacekate.puh Vishneva Anastasia / @vishneva9670

Main hero : Shkurko Anton / @tosha_karton

Actors: Mihort Liza / @lizamokhort Kobzeva Polina / @ppure_gold Taranuk Natalia / @tata_taraniuk Garkysha Ivan / @mrjohnhope Basiu Irina / @iryn.bondar Slivniu Mihail / @mihailslivny Kara Natalia / @nataliiakara Sagaudak Igor / @igor_sagaydak_peresmeshnik Melenevskiu Victor / @v_melenevskiy Dziryk Rudolf / @rudolf_nikolaevich Gorbatuk Pavlo / @pavelhorbatyuk Gorbatuk Grugoriu/ @brat.hryhorii_horbatiuk Dumova Valeria / @lerievva Sidoryk Sofia / @sofia__sidoruk Syprovish Anna / @hanusia_suprovych Filonenko Sergey / @f_art_2020 Gubeladze Kostia/ @kotiko.gubeladze Filonenko Olga / @filonenko.olga2018 Shevhenko Vera / @v_vera_shevchenko Dudovskaya Alexandra / @alexandra_dudovskaya Igna Khrystyna / @khrystyna.ihnat Rassoha Maxim/ @paccoxa Savshenko Vladislav / @saventiu777 Sych Denis / @denyssych Ignatov Artem / @ign.a.tov Pavlenko Elizaveta / @eliizaaaaveta Valko Anastasia / @anastasiia_vallko Pshebitkovskiy Vladislav / @pshebitkovskiy Chemeryss Ulia/ @juliachemeryss Zeleniu Vitaliu / @mgreenv Aleksandra Andrusenko / @aleksandra.andrusenko Aleksandr Burchak / @aleksandr.burchak Artur Primak / @arturka_primak Kapystin Denis / @_lisizza Romanova Ganna / @psycholog_romanova Zemskova Diana / @zemskova.diana Kartashov Denis / @kartash_off Berezovskai Lera / @_de_bereza Marchuk Miroslava / @miramarchuk Polechuk Irina / @laboheeme Vorobeiu Andreu / @avethestarboy Sykovata Darina / @darina_su Homenko Anastasia / @goodmood_8 Dmitrenko Vladislav / @kayot.rsg Fedotov Nikon / @nikonfed Suromaitnikova Polina / @syromiatnikovapo Porognaik Vladislav / @aris_rap Timofeev Daniil / @timofeev.d.o Al - Hyranni Diana / @Diana_Allegro Kovalenko Diana / @kovdi2014 Stepanuk -PickovskaDarina / @darynastepanyuk Kolodynskyi Stanislav / @kolodynskyi__ Gacheva Daria / @grachovadasha Patosh Roksolana / @roksolana.piatash Gorau Maksim / @max_super_maks Tkachyk Monika / @tkachuksisters Kycher Dmitriu / @ruda_kucher Zbigleu Yaroslava / @yasia_model Maksutenko Roman / @roma_maksyutenko Al - Shiriti Eva / @anastasiya.voys Nadvorna Solomia / @solomia.nadvorna Gnatenko Sofia / @gntnkko Mihaulenko Artur / @vetkovskenskenkiy Nazarov Vitaliu / @vito.nazarov Mishiko Kobaliia / @mishikokobaliia Bouko Taisia Golovash Arina Olishkevich Agnessa Makuba Sat Chadli Net Klimenko Olga Kolotovkina Nelli Gromov Alexandr Matushenko Nicolai Syprovih Anna Rudnieva Ludmila Fendrikova Angelina

Gaffer : Nikolay Bulavskiy/ @lightobsessed Focuspuller: Sardudinov Serhii/ @sardudinov

Film editor: Nikita Bereg/ @oveay VFX: Verenchyk Oleksii/ @alextyledetach Colorist : Yerlan Tanayev/ @yerrekke Sound Design: Daryn Ady / @ady.audio

Backstage: Synelnykov Vsevolod/@synelnykov_vsevolod

SFX: Tornado SFX/ @tornadosfx

Rental company: Patriot rental/@patriotrental Profcom/ @profcomm Filmotechnic rental Ukraine/@filmotechnic_rental_ukraine Starwagen.ua / @starwagen.ua

Catering: Energy Catering/ @energy_catering

Production assistant: Borisenko Dmitriy/ @dima__borisenko Yarokhina Mariia/ @_bmbs_ Julia Beloblotskaya/@julia_biloblotskaya

Production: BADOEV Team/ @badoevteam_official Agency: BADOEV ID/ @badoev_id

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2020 Russian Championships

Team Final

Gold - St. Petersburg (Elena Eremina, Tatiana Nabieva, Ekaterina Boeva, Anastasia Kureeva)

Silver - Moscow (Ulyana Perebinosova, Viktoria Trykina, Elizaveta Serova, Rukhshona Azamova)

Bronze - Southern Federal District (Kristina Romanova, Yulia Biryulya, Daria Skrypnik, Maria Kharenkova)

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little baby girl lizzy ♥

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Elizabeta Kulikova, Darina Zarubskaya and Aleksandra Romanova

Elizaveta Kulikova Елизавета Куликова, Darina Zarubskaya Дарина Зарубская and Aleksandra Romanova Александра Романова, “Dance of the Algerian Prisoners” from “Le Corsaire Корсар” choreo by Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев, libretto by Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges and Joseph Mazilier, edited by Yury Slonimsky Юрий Слонимский and Pyotr Gusev Петр Гусев based on a long tale in verse “The Corsair” (1814) by Lord George Byron, music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pyotr Oldenburg Петр Ольденбургский, Mariinsky Ballet Мариинский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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via Elizaveta Kulikova on Instagram

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Blood and Snow: The Fall of a Dynasty

Yekaterina's lineage constitutes a fascinating account of reinvention and resistance, defying the historical weight of a name intrinsically associated with both opulence and tragedy. As a descendant of the Romanov dynasty, his story finds a significant breaking point in the figure of Alexei Romanov, younger brother of Tsar Nikolai lI, whose trajectory became a landmark of ideological and historical transformation.

From his youth, Alexei demonstrated a restless spirit and was deeply dissatisfied with the structural inequities that sustained the autocratic regime. Driven by a fascination with the progressive ideas that were buzzing in clandestine intellectual circles, he became close to renowned revolutionary figures, such as Vladimir Lenin, with whom he shared a friendship and a vision of social justice that transcended ideological barriers. For Nikolai II, the revolutionary movement was an existential threat to the monarchy; for Alexei, it represented an invaluable opportunity for emancipation for the Russian people.

With the advent of the Russian Revolution in 1917, Alexei assumed an unequivocal position, standing out as a financier of Bolshevik groups and as the author of manifestos that denounced the foundations of the monarchical regime. This stance aggravated tensions within the Romanov dynasty, culminating in his arrest, ordered by Nikolai II. In an extreme gesture, aiming to ensure the maintenance of the throne, the tsar ordered his execution, publicly disguised as an accident. However, Alexei's closest people, including Lenin and his wife, Sofia Ivanovna, knew the true nature of what happened. For Lenin, Alexei's death not only reinforced his revolutionary momentum, but also became a personal matter of revenge against the monarchy.

Sofia Ivanovna, pregnant at the time of the tragic event, went into exile in Western Europe, taking with her the memory of Alexei and the son she was carrying. This one, Andrei Alexeevich Romanov, grew up in exile, being educated in France and, later, in England, where he became an intellectual committed to socialist ideals and the anti-fascist struggle. He later married Irina Vasilievna, also a Russian exile, and together they built a family that perpetuated the progressive values ​​and rich cultural heritage of their origins.

The first-born, although bearing the Tsar's name, a choice filled with bitter irony considering the historical weight of his lineage, was in reality named in honor of Irina's father, Nikolai Vasilievich, a man of remarkable virtue and widely admired, whose life was tragically taken during the Revolution. This son, Nikolai Andreevich Romanov, stood out as an eminent sociologist, dedicating his career to the in-depth study of authoritarian regimes and their social implications. His sister, Natalia Andreevna Romanova, established herself as a highly respected intellectual, serving as administrator of the Saint Petersburg City Library, being widely recognized for her literary studies and work preserving historical manuscripts. Viktor Andreevich Romanov, the youngest brother, chose to pursue a scientific career, receiving international recognition for his significant contributions to the fields of genetics and molecular biology. Yelena Andreevna Romanova, in turn, stood out as a painter of unique talent, in addition to teaching as a professor of Art History at one of the most prestigious universities in the former imperial capital.

Nikolai married Anna Petrovna, a historian of high academic reputation, with whom he had an only daughter: Yekaterina-Elizaveta Nikolaevna Romanova, heir to the idealistic and revolutionary spirit of her descendants.

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#𝐇𝐒𝐇𝐐𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐊𝟎𝟏𝟏: 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒.

𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐄   —  𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐒

maksim romanov ( deceased at 39 ) — taylor kitch

ekaterina romanova ( deceased at 37 ) — jessica biel

nikolai romanov ( deceased at 14 ) — noah jupe

kseniya romanova — cindy kimberly

katya romanova — lea shayk-cooper

levente croÿ — scott eastwood

henrique grimaldi ( deceased at 34 ) — william moseley

jean-luc grimaldi ( deceased at 34 ) — william moseley

dominique grimaldi — hailey clauson

pyotr yurivic ( deceased at 79 ) — alan arkin

elizaveta kuznetsova — monica belluci

alexei romanov — tom hardy

anya romanova — antje traue

irina romanova — rachel mcadams

kostya romanov — casey diedrick

nadya romanova — meghan ory

𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

milena loved her mum, but her dad is where she inherited her primary traits. he was brash, rude, determined, but also a really great father. anyone who knew him watched as he mellowed out after kolya came along, but he melted around milena. he was the first man she ever wrapped around her finger.

simka was prone to bouts of melancholy, and while lenya thankfully never inherited it, nikolai had started showing signs that he would. despite being the older sibling, he was the softer one, and lenya would sometimes wake up so him snuggling in her bed because he needed the comfort.

ekaterina was always the life of the party, a bright and shining beacon, she never intended to marry a man who would become royalty, she married maksim because she loved him, she was unfaithful to him because he became a man she didn’t marry.

when her parents died, and lenya and kseniya were taken in by their uncle, she was scared she would feel like an outlier. she never had before, she always fit in with her cousins, but she had also never lived with them. once she was there she never felt that way again.

kostya is her favourite cousin, but mostly because he’s been so attentive during the pregnancy. her favourite doesn’t change with her mood but she usually changes it every couple of years. 

elisa and i haven’t discussed this but lyosha totally walked lenya down the aisle at her wedding to henri.

she walked herself down the aisle to pyotr tho.

k’s seem to be a running theme in her immediate family ( eg. simka, katya, kolya, kseniya ), when she was drunk at university she got a teeeeeny tiny ‘ k ’ on her pelvis, it’s tucked underneath her underwear. only people that she’s been intimate with and her doctor know that it’s there.

once she left russia for university, up until she returned after henri’s death, she would dedicate the first weekend of every month to seeing kseniya. usually, it meant she’d fly to st. petersburg on the friday, and fly back on sunday night. once, prince albert honoré demanded she attend an engagement on the designated saturday, so she took the jet he was planning on using that night to see one of his mistresses so that he couldn’t go without flying commercial. sucks to suck.

nadya cried when she held katya for the first time, and i just can’t keep it to myself any longer, it might be my favourite hc ever ( ty jude imy :(( )

𝐎𝐎𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒

honestly, this was so much work, but most of it was just finding decent pictures

when i was searching for maksim’s fc my criteria basically was: scruffy, tired, maybe pouty, 10/10 would shag. honestly ? i #nailedit

same criteria for alexei but mostly just that tired aesthetic bc you know he just is. pining after anneli is a full-time job.

i saw this instagram post and just knew that jessica biel had to be kseniya + lenya’s mum. i mean, those lips.

vaguely remembered once seeing a picture of rachel mcadams from the sherlock premiere and looked for it for an hour because it just fits irina so well.

nadya is on there because she’s canon forever okay fight me

let’s all just pretend pyotr isn’t there, he has to be but yk, ew. 

i cry every time i look at nikolai okay, he’s a BABY why did i kill him off

i realised lenya has a type — aka if your character is between 30 and 40 and has blue eyes, blonde/light brown hair and a jawline carved by jesus himself, she wants you.

mimi. that's it, that’s the dot point. i just love her a lot.

‘ former husband ’ sounds a lot better than DEAD husband, but when i say i was tempted...

casey deidrick only has semi-shirtless photos or black and white ones, i dig the aesthetic but lenya really would just like kostya to put his shirt on thank you very much

𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐒

@kscniya @lcvcntc @mimidbg @rcmvncv @irinvs @kcstyv @ncdyc

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Russia has updated their team for the 2019 season, and apparently these are the names:

Senior individuals

Arina Averina

Dina Averina

Irina Annenkova

Anastasia Guzenkova

Marina Lobanova

Ekaterina Selezneva

Maria Sergeeva

Aleksandra Soldatova

Senior reserves

Daria Zaitceva

Karina Kuznetsova

Polina Orlova

Arina Romanova

Anna Sokolova

Senior team

Anastasiya Bliznyuk

Maria Kravtsova

Evgenia Levanova

Maria Lyutakhina

Daria Markelova

Daria Mishina

Elizaveta Pichuzhkina

Maria Pozdina

Ksenia Polyakova

Alisa Sarkisyan

Anastasia Tatareva

Maria Tolkacheva

Anastasia Shishmakova

Senior team reserves

Vera Biryukova

Polina Lyutikova

Anastasia Maksimova

Diana Menzhinskaya

Anzhelika Stubailo

Alina Sharapova

Anna Shirokikh

Junior individuals

Anna Ivanova

Olga Karaseva

Lala Kramarenko

Aleksandra Mikhailova

Daria Sergaeva

Anastasia Sergeeva

Anastasia Simakova

Alexandra Skubova

Anna Strashko

Kristina Teliatnikova

Daria Trubnikova

Ekaterina Chaplina

Polina Shmatko

Junior team

Anna Batasova

Yana Kolobovnikova

Valeria Korotaeva

Elizaveta Koteneva

Adelia Kupan

Daria Matveiuk

Daria Perevozchikova

Aleksandra Semibratova

Dana Semirenko

Alisa Tishchenko

Anna Ulnerova

Yana Shuvalova

I wonder why Shmatko, Trubnikova and other 2003 are still listed as juniors even if they’ve became seniors....