The miniseries The First Circle ... gratifies with outstanding performances by Yevgeny Mironov [and others].

I was tremendously impressed by the casting, particularly of Yevgeny Mironov ..., who was chosen for the part by Solzhenitsyn himself.

The clarity, lucidity and restraint [of the series] serve as a tasteful setting for the brilliant performances. Yevgeny Mironov [and others] electrify the screen and capture all of the novel's manifold meanings.

Appearing as Gleb Nerzhin is Yevgeny Mironov, a star of the first magnitude, as proven by his Prince Myshkin and a variety of other roles in the films of today's leading directors.

Yevgeny Mironov as Nerzhin ... is superb here as usual.

Yevgeny Mironov did a first-rate job with Nerzhin.

The central male characters are of particular interest, above all the hero, Gleb Nerzhin (Y. Mironov).

With virtually no means of expression other than telling glances, Yevgeny Mironov and Galina Tiunina fill the scene [of their rare meeting] with such complex and tragic content that a whole novel would not have words enough to tell their story. ... Declaring that Mironov is worthy of bearing the name of his legendary predecessor [, actor Andrei Mironov,] is redundant. We know that he is equal to the challenge of any role, be it Hamlet or Prince Myshkin.

D. Pevtzov and Y. Mironov deliver top-notch performances.

[The series features] sterling – absolutely sterling! – performances by Mironov [and others].

Yevgeny Mironov's Nerzhin deserves a separate article. It is a major success.

Yevgeny Mironov is magnificent as the hero, Gleb Nerzhin.

Mironov's remarkable reserve and serenity onscreen gladden the heart.

The character of Nerzhin has the lines but not the meat for the level of acting of which Mironov is capable.

Bring in Yevgeny Mironov to play a name in the Yellow Pages, and you may be sure he'll do wonders with it.


[Translated by Vlada Chernomordik for the Yevgeny Mironov Official Website]