12 - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "12"
12 (2007)
Timing:
2:39 (159 min)
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Actors and characters
Mikhail Efremov
Character Juror #8
Oleksiy Horbunov
Character Juror #9
Sergei Artsybashev
Character Juror #10
Viktor Verzhbitskiy
Character Juror #11
Apti Magamaev
Character The Boy
Abdi Magamayev
Character Little Chechen
Natalya Surkova
Character Judge
Konstantin Glushkov
Character Defence Lawyer
Vladimir Nefyodov
Character Prosecutor
Vyacheslav Gilinov
Character Grandpa
Lyubov Rudneva
Character Eyewitness's Daughter
Olga Khokhlova
Character Neighbour
Igor Vernik
Character Eyewitness in Golden Eyeglasses
Vladimir Komarov
Character Boy's Stepfather
Lasha Marykhuba
Character Guerilla
Ferit Myazitov
Character Gorbachev
Abdulbasyr Gitinov
Character Little Boy
Mikael Bazorkin
Character Father
Mesedo Salimova
Character Mother
Soslan Sanakoyev
Character Dancer #1
Alan Tsopanov
Character Dancer #2
Gennadi Ternovsky
Character Attack Group Commander
Andrei Sukharev
Character Cop
What's left behind the scenes
- Since all 12 actors had to be constantly on camera, Nikita Mikhalkov signed a strict contract with everyone. The main condition was that the actors could not participate in other projects during filming. Valentin Gaft was the exception. Nikita Sergeyevich allowed him to attend performances – while he rehearsed with other actors.
- The film features a uniquely striking moment – a 10-minute monologue by Sergey Makovetsky, filmed in a single take with a wide shot.
- How Sergey Makovetsky was cast in the role. Late in the autumn of 2006, Mikhalkov called Makovetsky and, without any preamble, asked into the phone: “Makovetsky, do you believe in God?” – “Who is this?” – “It doesn’t matter who. Do you believe or not?” – “Well, I do believe…” – “And do you go to church?” – “I do.” – “Your prayers have been answered.”
- The impetus for filming '12' was a forced break in work on 'Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel'. Mikhalkov’s idea was that a remake of Lumet’s film would prevent the film crew from stagnating. It should be recalled that in 1978, he similarly filmed the brilliant 'Five Evenings' based on Alexander Volodin’s play between the two parts of 'Several Days in the Life of I.I. Oblomov'.
- The role of the first juror (Sergey Makovetsky) was originally intended for Oleg Menshikov, but after reading the script, he realized it wasn’t right for him and declined.
- The film was shot in five weeks.
- The photograph of the mother shown by Yuri Stoyanov’s character is actually himself, only heavily made up.
- The names of the jurors are unknown, except for Nikita Mikhalkov’s character. At the end of the film, in a conversation with a Chechen boy, it is revealed that his name is Nikolai. In the television version, in the episode on the street where the jurors are going home, in a dialogue between the “taxi driver” (Sergei Garmash) and the “Jew” (Valentin Gaft), they tell each other that their names are Arkady (the taxi driver) and Pavel (the Jew).
- The film contains a borrowing from an earlier film by Nikita Mikhalkov (“Relatives,” 1981) – a suddenly ringing alarm clock in a briefcase, which the character turns off by hitting the briefcase.
- The episode with the dog carrying a severed human hand is borrowed from Akira Kurosawa’s famous film “Yojimbo”.
- Since all 12 actors had to be constantly on set, Nikita Mikhalkov signed a strict contract with each of them. The main condition was that the actors could not participate in other projects during filming. Valentin Gaft was the exception. Nikita Sergeyevich allowed him to attend performances – while he conducted rehearsals with other actors.
- How Sergei Makovetsky was cast in the role. Late autumn 2006, Mikhalkov called Makovetsky and, without any pleasantries, said into the phone: “Makovetsky, do you believe in God?” - “Who is this?” - “It doesn’t matter who. Do you believe or not?” - “Well, I do…” - “And do you go to church?” - “I do” - “Your prayers have been answered.”
- The reason for filming '12' was a forced break in work on 'Burnt by the Sun 2: Citadel'. Mikhalkov’s idea was that a remake of Lumet’s film would prevent the film crew from stagnating. It should be recalled that in 1978 he did exactly the same thing, between the two parts of 'A Few Days in the Life of I.I. Oblomov', he filmed the brilliant film 'Five Evenings' based on the play by Alexander Volodin.
- The names of the jurors are unknown, with the exception of Nikita Mikhalkov's character. At the end of the film, in a conversation with a Chechen boy, it is revealed that his name is Nikolai. In the television version, in the episode on the street where the jurors are going home, in a dialogue between the "taxi driver" (Sergei Garmash) and the "Jew" (Valentin Gaft), they tell each other their names are Arkady (the taxi driver) and Pavel (the Jew).
- The film contains a borrowing from an earlier film by Nikita Mikhalkov ("Relatives", 1981) – a suddenly ringing alarm clock in a briefcase, which the character turns off by hitting the briefcase.
- The episode with the dog carrying a severed human hand is borrowed from Akira Kurosawa's famous film "Yojimbo" (also known as "Bodyguard").
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