THE RUSSIAN GALATEA
DETECTIVE ROMANCE SUSPENSE / THRILLER WAR CRIME ACTION MYSTERY DRAMA HISTORICAL FICTION
Early 20th Century
Ira David Wood III
Logline
A young Russian investigator is assigned to find out what really happened to Tzar Nicholas II and his family. His investigation uncovers shocking secrets.
Genre
Detective, Romance, Suspense / Thriller, War, Crime, Action, Mystery, Drama, Historical Fiction,
Short Summary
In 1919, Alexander Kolchak, Supreme Commander of the White Army, appoints a legal investigator to prove that the Imperial family was indeed murdered by the Bolsheviks. The investigator is stationed in the house where the execution actually took place and begins to believe that Anastasia survived.
Setting
Ykaterinburg, Siberia
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Twist, Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Language/Profanity, Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Nicholas Sokolov is a 36-year-old court Investigator. He has only one eye and a photographic memory. He is dogmatic and extremely intelligent. He is also an idealist.
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aspiring, Complex, Perseverance, Extraordinary Powers and Abilities, Heroic, Romantic, Skillful, Adventurous, Charming, Decisive, Honorable, Strong Moral Code, Aggressive, Confident, Educated, Patriotic
Additional Character Details
Name: Yakov Mikhailovich Yurovsky is the man who organized and carried out the execution of Tzar Nicholas II and his entire family. He is 40 years old and a psychopathic killer. He was formerly a watch maker and a photographer in Russia.
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Criminal, Leader, Manipulative, Secretive, Villainous, Aggressive
Additional Character Details
Name: Grand Duchess Anastasia - daughter of Tzar Nicholas II -- has been the source of 100 years of fascinating mystery. There have been constant rumors that she survived the execution of her family in the basement of the Ipatiev House on July 17, 1918. Nicholas Sokolov falls in love with her photograph and comes to believe that she IS alive ... but where?
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Educated, Empathetic, Perseverance, Romantic, Sophisticated, Beautiful, Charming, Complex
Additional Character Details
Name: Admiral Alexander Kolchak - Supreme Commander of the Russian White Army, at war with Lenin's Bolsheviks. He challenges Sokolov to prove that the Imperial family was indeed murdered -- and yet, he secretly believes that Anastasia might have survived. If so, he is hoping that Sokolov will lead him to her.
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: Tempter
Key Traits: Blunt, Decisive, Insecure, Leader, Sarcastic, Aggressive, Confident, Manipulative, Masculine, Outspoken, Unapologetic