Today Barrandov saw the first day of filming of scenes from the
sequel to “Burnt by the Sun”, a Russian film that was awarded the
Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994 and received
an Oscar the next year. This second film, also directed by Nikita
Mikhalkov, will continue shooting at one of Barrandov’s soundstages
and its exterior pool for more than ten days. In addition to the
Czech Republic, parts of the film have already been shot in France,
Germany and Russia. The film is set to premier at the start of next
year.
“Only the final filming of several scenes is taking place at
Barrandov, specifically at one of the new soundstages and using the
exterior pool, where the sinking of a dummy ship will be shot. The
filmmakers are taking advantage of Barrandov’s Set Division as
well, which, in addition to the dummy ship, is also constructing an
airplane. They will also use some items borrowed from our Costumes
and Props Department and use the services of our film
laboratories,” said Barrandov Studios Director Ing. Janka
Vozarova.
The film “Burnt by the Sun” is based on a dramatic work by Anton
Pavlovich Chekhov and elaborates on a psychological plot set
against the political background of the Stalinist purges, during
which several million people were murdered, including some of
Stalin’s most faithful comrades.