Azazel

Azazel DVD Cover Country Russia Directed by Aleksandr Adabashyan Release Date 2002 Language Russian Studio Studio Trite Main Cast Character Actor Erast Fandorin Ilya Noskov Ivan Brilling Sergei Bezrukov Lady Esther Marina Neyolova Amaliya Bezhetskaya Larisa Borushko Ippolit Zurov Sergey Chonishvili Liza von Evert Marina Aleksandrova

Azazel is a 2002 Russian detective made-for-TV movie based on the novel by Boris Akunin, one of the series of historical detective novels about the adventures of detective Erast Petrovich Fandorin. The story takes place in Russian Empire in 1870s. Erast Fandorin (Ilya Noskov), a rookie detective of Moscow police, investigates a suicide of a wealthy young man and finds a key to some mysterious organisation.

Azazel is the first film about the adventures of Erast Fandorin. It was followed by The Turkish Gambit and The State Counsellor (both 2005). In all three movies Fandorin is played by different actors.

The following weapons were used in the film Azazel:

Reck R14 or R18 revolver

Several characters, including Erast Fandorin (Ilya Noskov) and his superior Ivan Brilling (Sergei Bezrukov), use revolvers in Single Action Army style. It appears to be a Reck R14 or R18 revolver in .22 caliber. Two props are used in the movie, one blued and the other nickel plated.

Reck R14 - .22LR

Kokorin (Dmitriy Burkhankin) commits a suicide in the opening scene.

A close view at Kokorin's revolver. Note the adjustable rear sight.

Brilling holds a revolver.

A revolver is loaded with a single bullet in the scene in Zurov's apartments.

Fandorin holds a nickel plated revolver.

Brilling draws a revolver...

...and aims.

A muzzle flash.

Fandorin cocks his nickel plated revolver.

Nagant M1895

Highly anachronistic Nagant M1895 revolvers (of post-1930 version) are used by Erast Fandorin (Ilya Noskov) and Ippolit Zurov (Sergey Chonishvili) during the scene in a German town.

Nagant M1895 Revolver, post 1930 version - 7.62x38N

A close view at Fandorin's revolver.

Zurov holds his Nagant.

Denix Colt 1849 Pocket

In one scene Brilling (Sergei Bezrukov) gives Fandorin (Ilya Noskov) a pocket revolver that appears to be a Colt 1849 Pocket but is most likely Denix non firing replica.

Denix non firing replica of Colt 1849 Pocket revolver

Brilling gives a revolver to Fandorin. Note the lack of loading lever.

Fandorin examines the revolver.

Fandorin aims.

Double Barreled Gun

In the night scene in a German town Porfiriy Pyzhov (Yuriy Nifontov) carries a double barreled gun with pistol grip. It seems to be a smoothbore large caliber firearm but it's hard to say if it is a sawn-off shotgun or something else.

Pyzhov approaches with a gun in hand.

A close view at Pyzhov's weapon.

See Also

• The Turkish Gambit
• The State Counsellor