In the autumn of this year, one hundred years from the day of execution of Mati Hari - dancers, curtisani, spyware and a fatal woman. Hundreds of books were written about her, dozens of films were removed, there are many other works of art. However, her life is still shrouded in secret. But the new series "Mata Hari" tried to open this veil. And Womanhit.ru hurried to learn the details of the filming.
The series "Mata Hari" - a multinational project. Portuguese, Spanish, French, American, Dutch, Croatian, Ukrainian and Russian artists starred in the film. The main role was performed by 35-year-old French actress Vain Jokanta , famous for the pictures of "99 francs", "Libele", "Inspector Bellamy", "Lila says." In his youth, Vain danced in Marseille opera, and part of the dancing of their heroin in the series actress performed itself.
Mata Hari, 1906
"I knew little about Matu Hari before I began to work on this project. When I read about her, I was just kneaded, fascinated by this character. I had a crazy desire to play this role, "says Jokanta. - But, I confess, the role was difficult for me. She was a very strong woman who was ahead of her time. Feminist, Beauty with sad fate. The name of Mata Hari means "Oko Day", that is, the sun. And for me her life - like the sun, with alternating sunrises and sunsets. "
The role of the beloved Matha Hari, the captain of Russian intelligence Vladimir Maslov, got Maxim Matveyev . "I liked the script. I wonder how my character changes. At first he is a young, strong and healthy Russian officer, and closer to the end turns into a sick person, almost blinded, with damaged light. Throughout history, he changes greatly and physically, and morally, "the actor says. - I wondered to play the feelings that my hero was experiencing during and after a chemical attack. To better understand them, I studied different sources, learned how the poisons used in the war influenced a person. The fact that in the process of these attacks took place with people, not to describe words. This is scary. But it was interesting to play. "
Shooting the series was held in Moscow and St. Petersburg (Russia), as well as in Lisbon, Port, Sintra, (Portugal)
In connection with the international team, the series was filmed in English. "Playing needed was in English. All partners speak English, the director does all comments in English ... It turned out to be the most important complexity on the project. But when they began to work, this complexity was gone, "Maxim Matveyev continues. "Although, of course, had to do a double job: first play the scene in Russian, note all the nuances, the rate of pronunciation, semantic intonation and turns, and then still do all this in English. But this is an interesting practice. For example, I read an interview with Javier Bardem, who said that, having started working on a native language for him, he was hard to find an association for the word "love." Although in your native language you have many sensations and associations. "
BUT Svetlana Khodchenkova , who performed the role of Serbian guerrows, Giant Jenich, and at all had to master the spoken Serbian in a record time. In parallel, the actress studied to handle the weapon of the beginning of the last century. "This girl speaks English and Serbian, she has to run and shoot - before I had no such experience in movies," Svetlana admits.
Svetlana Khodchenkova for the sake of the role had to master the spoken Serbian
Pre-prepared for the role and Victoria Isakov , playing the Polish nobility Lydia Kireevskaya. "To make it easy to sit on a horse and understand what to do in the saddle, I took riding lessons. With animals to remove quite difficult, horses are very feeling your fear. The beginning of the trick did I, and continued his Caskaster's girl. I worriedly worried, but everything went well, "recalls the actress. And tells another curious moment: "The scenes with my participation were filmed in an old house in Portugal. The house was put up for sale, and the artists were allowed to take something from there to their memory. I chose a wooden chest with metal "membranes". He caused laughter from customs officers: they say, all normal people are carrying their corporate ports, and the Russian actress is a chest! But now he stands at me at home and reminds about the shooting. "
For the heroine of Victoria Isacova, the rich Polish nobility was sewn about 20 sets of clothing
And even Christopher Lambert. , perfectly owning English and familiar with many tricky techniques, was able to find something new for himself. The American actor fulfilled the role of Gustav Kramer, whom Mata Hari poisoned poison. "My character was internally ready for death. Mata Hari kills him - a woman who he admires and who prepared him to death, "Christopher says. - How many times have I died in other pictures? Probably not a lot, but still had. But the scene is with a violent murder in this series for me was the premiere. "
Christopher Lambert and Vain Jokanta
Mata Hari in the movies
The very first film about Mate Hari was removed in Germany in 1920 - three years after the death of this legendary woman. The main role was performed by the Danish actress Asta Nielsen, which discrepanted the fame of one of the first stars of global scale.
In 1931, his version of the story of Mate Hari was withdrawn in the United States, with Greta Garbo in the lead role. This picture has become the most commercially successful ribbon Garbo, collecting over two million dollars in global boxes. To date, only the abbreviated version of the film, from which all the frank dances of the heroine were cut out.
In 1985, Mata Hari in the same film was played by Sylvia Kristel, which received world famous fame in 1974 due to the role of Emmanuel. It was because of this, the picture "Mata Hari" also abounds overwhelmed scenes.