Trivia

It was first planned that the main role would be played by Keira Knightley.

On the creation of the costumes have been spent more than 17 tons of fabric, and a total were made 5000 garbs.

Filming took place at the Mariinsky Theatre, as well as Catherine, Alexander, Yusupov and Elagin palaces. In addition to the film it was built scenery of the Assumption Cathedral, the Palace on the River pontoon carriages and interiors of the Imperial train.

Lars Eidinger and Luise Wolfram consist in the company "Schaubühne" theater in Berlin.

In developing the script was attended by over 10 writers, among whom were American and French, but in the end the author became a writer Aleksandr Terekhov, is the winner of "Big Book" and "National Bestseller".