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The story of the trial of the trade Union boss Jack Rafferty. With great force and astute critical insight, corruption and crime are exposed, accompanying the advancement of Western leaders to power.

Responsibility is the price we pay for power. Winston Churchill

As we all know, one speech does not go far, but ambitious social worker without the skills of diplomacy - anywhere. The rules of the big game at high rates require everyday participation in the case. The risk of stumble is great, but the prize looming ahead is worth the hard work. Not paying attention to the storm around him, he went on the call of power-the most powerful and tenacious essence of the intangible world. The career path of Union leader Jack Rafferty is a ready-made encyclopedia of success for any politician, not necessarily American. Of course, capitalist values were particularly clearly manifested just over the ocean - so, in any case, it was considered to be in the Soviet Union. Despite the fact that the former power of the trade unions is now lost on both sides of the Atlantic, the three-part television picture of Semyon Aranovich is relevant and without reference to a specific political course. Questions of public morality, human ethics, not to mention the high-profile revelations are always interesting. The epic rise of a large figure is comparable only to its monumental collapse, and to be a witness to this is partly honorable to everyone, especially in the case when revelations go too far. Things happening &quot;under the carpet&quot; combinations have to stay there - this any the puppeteer must know before he picks up the imaginary threads. However, that for every large fish may be even bigger - remember that does not. An imposing man, whose word is heard by the whole country, is stuck somewhere between these two truths, which have a direct relationship to big business. The world created by Jack Rafferty seemed strong, solid and new-worldly pompous. Probably from some point the tough boss lost the difference between the lie and the truth. The truth was everything that was supposed to be, and anyone who dared to doubt it - received a ruthless sentence of cold eyes. It&#39;s amazing how much crap his character showed Oleg Borisov, but it&#39;s sure not for mercy. This concept, according to Jack, from somewhere in the past, where hearing was not heard of bribes, connections with the criminal world and the cynical use for money and a high position. Revealed throughout the three series of continuous flow of the facts of this biography make even doubt: and whether there were so many &quot;feats&quot; one person? As it turned out, the presence of the goal is able to work miracles with a person, the benefit and the means to choose from a great variety. Political and social drama is distinguished by impeccable attention to the nuances. Aranovich in the manner of grandmaster is in no hurry to take the next step, calculating the situation for many moves ahead. Positioning Jack as his opponent, the Director does not forget to pay tribute to each fallen &quot;figure&quot;, whether it is a devoted friend of the Union member&#39;s childhood or his disgraced mistress. For the picture, it is clearly noticeable contrast victims of dishonest games with those who lead them. It just so happened that initially the negative characters, like the gangster, Farichetti, wonderfully played by Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, start to cause almost sympathy for his naivety and inability to recognize in loquacious Jack a natural born predator. Not so important the true scale of the shadow things, like number of lives, destroyed and utgiven criminal hand on the bottom. Pop-up here and there inserts from the past, showing Rafferty modestly dressed activist, look like a bitter irony on the part of the author. What a ghoul, they say, he became, and the guy he once was - that it is necessary. Popular television is the true ruler of the world. This conclusion is pushed by the abundance of transmitting devices, flashing in the picture. Unprecedented in its resonance information occasion revealed the need for viewers to participate in determining the fate of others. Immediately not to determine who is more suited to the role of the ruler of doom: losing credibility Rafferty or Chairman of the Commission Ames in the performance of Alexandr Kaidanovsky. That&#39;s how people are, what they are used to follow leaders, often only very late understanding, and whose, in fact, back they see before them. The crimes of the trade Union bump are monstrous, but they really shock only those who are directly connected with Jack and depends on him. For all other suitable snide smile of a journalist, played by Herman Jr. That is, today trampled one, and the next day serve another-the public is interested. This criticism of the whole society, applied by Aranovich, goes beyond the procedural framework and borders on the universal. If the American way of life is shown by the Director very much in Soviet and not too realistic, the human vices are truly international and extremely tenacious. Since its release to the screen to this day, &quot;Rafferty&quot; is in the status of a little-known work, which is clearly unfair. The brilliant cast, fascinating narration and strong direction distinguish the mini-series from other Soviet attempts to portray overseas life with its values. All the political solitaire games shown in the film do not negate its outstanding moral value. When you see exactly where the harm and why many troubles, there is a chance to become at least a little more cautious. Without canceling the fiction of both the tape and the original source of Lionel White, it is difficult not to notice the obvious thing: people have not changed a drop since then. Power is still dangerous and still attractive, and betrayal is committed every day and will continue to be committed. Man is weak and still open to vices. Is it possible to avoid them, and if so, is it worth it? The answer is always behind the scenes, but whoever once again appeared before the altar of his conscience, he can be even more cunning, dodgy and insidious than a handsome sleek captured in the film. And that guy was once good... 10 out of 10.

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