Petr Sergeevich Shcheglovitov - Russian writer, intellectual and hermit. Russian cinema and director Avdotya Smirnova draws the image of the hero in this way .
Ancient roots of a surname
The surname of the Shcheglovitovs has ancient roots from the Russian nobility. As early as the beginning of the 18th century, Peter the Great ordered that this name be assigned to two noble branches: the Sheklovitov and Shaklovitov. They merged in one line. But there are records of even more ancient Shcheglovitov families (records about them date back to 1682).
From biography
The biography of the writer Pyotr Sergeyevich Shcheglovitov was formed from several important points. He grew up in a wealthy family, received a brilliant education and upbringing. He lived in the 19th century, then mores were very strict. Shcheglovitov passionately fell in love with one girl - Sophia Dorn. Loved with all my heart and soul an enthusiastic romance. Sophia was religious, brought up in rigor and obedience.
Like many romantics, the writer Pyotr Sergeevich Scheglovitov was jealous. Upon learning that Sophia had an admirer, he ignited his opponent with hatred. In those days, such problems were often solved with a duel. So the young lover called his rival to a duel.
Scheglovitov was probably marks and dexterity. It so happened that he killed an opponent in this fight. But instead of happiness and love, he received grief and loneliness. Sophia Dorn could not appreciate such an act. And although she was in love with a young writer, she could not forgive him for killing a person. This was contrary to her ethical and religious beliefs.
The girl went to the monastery and stayed there until the end of her days in order to atone for the grave sin of Peter Sergeyevich, of whom she was an involuntary participant.
Petr Sergeevich, having lost his dyube, decides to permanently leave for the estate belonging to his family. He settles there and writes. Until the end of his days, he remembered and loved only one girl - Sophia Dorn, never having married. And in the hero’s estate, a museum was later founded.
So we are presented with a writer whose books are little known. His works "Diary of a Fisherman", "Two Days" and others are mentioned in the film by Avdotya Smirnova. But finding them is actually difficult.
"Two days"
Do not rush to a bookstore or search the Internet for the above-mentioned works. And all because the writer Pyotr Sergeyevich Scheglovitov is a fictional character. Therefore, not only his books, information about him cannot be found on the Internet. It was invented by the authors of the script and the director of the film "Two Days" Avdotya Smirnova. The film was conceived as a melodrama with elements of comedy. But in fact, the picture turned out to be ambiguous, multi-layered and even scandalous.
In the course of the plot, various facts from the biography of the writer pop up. Pyotr Sergeevich Shcheglovitov lived in a beautiful estate. It is recreated with meticulous meticulousness. The house itself, where the writer "lived", a park and alleys with perennial trees and benches. In the film, everything looks very realistic and reliable.
The ministers of the museum are intellectuals, they are devoted to their work and are afraid of the closure of a museum with a century of history. In the course of the film, they talk about the writer, adding so many colorful details to the overall picture that the viewer begins to believe in the existence of the writer Shcheglovitov and involuntarily be ashamed that (for some reason) he has not read any of his books. But the fact is that the writer Pyotr Sergeyevich Scheglovitov did not actually write Fisherman's Notes and other works.
Spelled out details: room decoration, decor elements. Even in the garden there are signs with inscriptions explaining where, when and by whom the seedlings of trees were presented. One of them is a gift from a Tyler! The spirit of Russian culture is in the air: the names of Tolstoy and Chekhov sound.
So what is the movie about?
The plot is actually not only about the writer. The picture shows social problems in Russian society. As, along with the patriarchal and romanticism of the intelligentsia, who completely devoted themselves to literary and historical service, there is a moloch of power and officials who are ready to crush and break. Power, profit, money-grubbing are faced with the helplessness and naive faith of the servants of art.
So, the employees of the museum-estate of the writer Shcheglovitov host within their walls an important official who is able to decide the fate of their museum. The picture also contains an invisibly “working class” - factory workers, who, according to proletarian habit, act with extreme measures to achieve their goals.
About layering
The film is deep. It intertwined many moments of life in which the viewer recognizes himself, as well as some of the "powerful" characters. Let's try to consider some of the "layers".
The biography of the writer Pyotr Sergeyevich Shcheglovitov is presented by the director of the picture in a romantic perspective. A touching story with soft colors sets the color background for the whole picture. The corner forgotten by God is shown pastorally, without red shades (without aggression). The people who serve the museum are naive, kind, funny and gullible. For a penny they are ready to defend their ideals and values.
In contrast, tough and decisive, power breaks into this elegiac world - Deputy Minister Drozdov (actor - F. Bondarchuk). As always, the authorities want to take away, destroy and build something new, commercial. The official world here is alien, incomprehensible. There is a struggle between the two sides (between good and evil).
The amazing story of the transformation of the formidable boss and his love for the heroine serving the museum (K. Rappoport) is interwoven into the picture. She is naive, helpless and completely sincere. It disarms a strong man. In some ways, the story resembles the love drama of the writer Pyotr Sergeyevich Scheglovitov.
And somewhere behind the scenes - hungry factory workers take the governor hostage in order to achieve their truth. So reality in the movie flows into fiction and vice versa. Over the course of two days, striking changes take place with the heroes and their fates.
About Moscow
It is a pity that such a person did not exist in reality. The writer Shcheglovitov Petr Sergeevich, whose books were advertised by the film "Two Days", actually never existed. But he was “spelled out” so vividly, so realistically that I want to forget about deception. Not only the estate was created by five, but the heroes of the film themselves radiate the energy of 19th century literature. The writer himself - Pyotr Sergeyevich Shcheglovitov, biography and interior details created the plot frame of the entire film.
This is if you do not touch on the political background of the film. After all, were we going to talk only about the writer?
And Moscow is shown by the director in contrast. After green meadows and pastel colors of the Russian hinterland, the capital "screams" in bright crimson shades. And red, as you know, is the color of aggression. What can I add ...
And the film has a good ending, it is worth a look. But google about the writer Shcheglovitov is not worth it, unfortunately.