A Gentleman in Moscow
Warning : Major spoilers out front forA Gentleman in Moscowepisode 3 , " The Last Rostov . "
Summary
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A Gentleman in Moscowepisode 3,“The Last Rostov , " comes loaded with exploitation that send the plot hurtling forward into the unknown . Building on the elements introduced inA Gentleman in Moscowepisode 2,the third installing of Ewan McGregor ’s diachronic drama take Alexander Rostov into unknown dominion . Showtime ’s adaptation of Amor Towles ' 2016 novel has been an excited roller coaster so far , and " The Last Rostov " continues that trend .
A Gentleman in Moscow ’s castgrows in size in episode 3 , and the position ofthe Russian political situation also greatly informs the story , even more than the1917 - 1923 Bolshevik Revolutiondid in the first two episodes . A Gentleman in Moscow ’s Metropol Hotel keep to be Alexander ’s entire existence , and yet his chance for fresh experiences keep on to grow with the building ’s walls .
A Gentleman in Moscow blends existent historic events with fictional elements , so it can be unmanageable to separate fact from fabrication in McGregor ’s show .
10A Gentleman In Moscow Episode 3 Features A 4-Year Time Jump
“The Last Rostov” begins three years after the end of the Russian Revolution
The first two episodes ofA Gentleman in Moscowtake place in 1922 , just one year before the end of the Russian Revolution . In " The Last Rostov , " the story picks up four years subsequently than the previous installment . As such , episode 3 takes place in 1926 . The sentence saltation reveals thatAlexander has settled into an established act to keep himself occupiedand distracted during his unusual form of immurement .
A Gentleman in Moscowepisode 3 also shew thatNina ’s parting at the end of the late installment was not permanent . Alexander ’s fellow traveler may not be around as permanently as she once was , but she on a regular basis pass , with her visits being of visible delight to her mustached supporter . alas , Alexander ’s human relationship with Annahasn’t blossomed quite so well , with the female storyteller revealing the pair have n’t exchanged so much as a single word in the four years since their passionate fling .
The identicalness of the narrator inA Gentleman in Moscowhas yet to be revealed , but all sign so far point to the storyteller being an even one-time Nina .
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9Alexander’s Grandmother Is Dead (& Has Been Living In London)
The countess was 87 years old
A Gentleman in Moscowhas already shown Alexander ’s flashback of him saving his granny from the ira of the Bolsheviks . The tip of scene shots have proven the countess got as far as a passenger car to make her flight with Alexander ’s assistance , and the implication so far has been that she made it to safety . This is confirmed in " The Last Rostov " whenMishka brings his old friend news that Alexander ’s granny made it to England , but has recently died at the age of 87 .
The death of Alexander ’s grandmother makes him the last endure extremity of the Rostov bloodline , which is where the episode ’s title is derived from .
8Alexander’s Vision Suggests Helena Took Her Own Life
Helena’s cause of death before “The Last Rostov” was left ambiguous
The manner in which Helena Rostov met her goal inA Gentleman in Moscowhas been a secret during the show ’s first two sequence . While"The Last Rostov " does n’t affirm the location of Alexander ’s late sister ’s death , his vision during his own suicide attack involve that Helena jumped from a meridian , just as her brother was stand for to do before he was stopped by the Metropol ’s caretaker .
Like everybody , Alexander Rostov has his breakage point , and he gain it during his failed memorial dinner party for his late nan .
Helena is n’t facing away from the shelf as she falls during Alexander ’s vision , which means she was look right at her brother as she chute . Furthermore , the jibe in interrogative sentence is from Alexander ’s point of view , which is a authentication of one of his flashback sequences , as is the 4:3 face ratio . It would make sense for how Helena snuff it to be on Alexander ’s nous , given his nan ’s loss and the installment ’s title .
Based on the novel by Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow is a historical dramatic-thriller created by Ben Vanstone for Paramount+ and Showtime. Following the advent of the Russian Revolution, Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov is forced to spend several decades locked away in a hotel room and watch as the country around him transforms.
7Osip Glebnikov May Be Softening Very Slowly
Alexander’s jailer’s mask is slipping
Alexander ’s safety at the hotel has so far been a very Stoic figurewho toy his calling card faithful to his chest of drawers . " The Last Rostov " in the end has the enigmatical Isle of Man tell Count Rostov that his name is Osip Glebnikov . InA Gentleman in Moscowepisode 2 , " An Invitation , " Glebnivok grudgingly accepts a transcript ofWar and Peaceas a Christmas gift , despite the vacation itself being outlawed at the fourth dimension .
In gain , Glebnikov also open up up more about his own past in " The Last Rostov,“meaning he either trusts or necessitate Alexander more than he ’s letting be known , although it ’s more likely to be the latter . Paired with Glebnivok ’s gift acceptance and his name reveal , this new open nature could be a sign of things to come for the awkward relationship between the two men .
6Alexander’s Rude Waiter Has Turned Out To Be More Of A Threat Than Expected
Leplevsky has barely made an attempt to conceal his dislike of Alexander
A surprise antagonist come to the vanguard in " The Last Rostov . " While the disgruntled waiter from the Piazza initially seemed like nothing more than a member of staff unhappy with Alexander ’s presence , A Gentleman in Moscowepisode 3 makes it well-defined the man is not to be trifled with . disclose to be call Leplevsky , the waiter ’s mesmerism to strip all the Metropol ’s wine bottles of their labels seems like a personal onslaught on Ewan McGregor ’s character . Leplevsky ’s newfound power is improbable to diminish , and Alexander will certainly postulate to keep a watchful eye on his adversary .
In Amor Towles ’s original novel , Alexander refers to Leplevsky as " The Bishop,“in reference to the waiter ’s tall height resemble that of the Bromus secalinus opus . Alexander ’s flashbacks have often shown the young count ’s point of view as he play chess with his grannie , and he also has a set in his secret room off his quarters . As such , Bromus secalinus could become a very salient metaphor for next events inA Gentleman in Moscow , with Leplevsky hard involve .
The Metropol Hotel hosted the First Moscow International Chess Tournament in 1925 in real life .
5Vladimir Lenin Is Dead & Joseph Stalin Is In Power
Lenin died in 1924
Obi - Wan Kenobi is one of Ewan McGregor ’s most famous characters , so it nominate the connection to one of his new castmates hard to ignore .
Stalin is almost tempted to the Metropol Hotel by Anna Urbanova ’s movie , but at the last moment , the hotel ’s resident are disappointed to discover he wo n’t be attend . This is a clever move by the show ’s author , and it helps further blendA Gentleman in Moscow ’s fictional elements with its factual components . figure as Anna is a fictional character , Stalin ca n’t possibly have interacted with her , so the literal timeline of the politician ’s biography is keep entire .
4There Is A Political Divide Between Alexander & Nina
Their pair’s relationship is revealed to be fraught in A Gentleman in Moscow episode 3
When Alexander and Nina are bring together in episodes 1 and 2 , Nina is young enough to only listen to her friend and douse up his words like a sponge . With very small experience of the world herself , Nina takes on what the tally enjoin as gospel , as she is ineffective to constitute her own opinion . Now that Nina ’s education is strive a certain point , her political views are aligning with those of Joseph Stalin ’s Communist Party .
Even after the time jump in " The Last Rostov , " Alexander is all smiles as he converses with the hotel staff and when he meet with Nina as she arrives .
As an ex - member of his land ’s rule class , Alexander Rostov is everything 1926 Russia stood against . So , when Nina begins defending sure actions and policies enacted by Stalin , Alexander is deeply offend by his friend ’s altered thinking process , even going as far to inquire , " What have they done to you ? " Their shared history and importance to one another may get the better of this new political dissonance between them , but only time will severalize .
3Alexander Rostov’s Patience Has Run Out
Ewan McGregor’s character is low on emotional stamina
Alexander has displayed a tremendous amount of fortitude so far , with his internment within the Metropol Hotel ostensibly not get to the count . However , it ’s been relatively clear that he has been putting on a performance , so his jailers ca n’t see he ’s been tick . Even after the time jump in " The Last Rostov,“Alexander is all smiles as he converses with the hotel faculty and when he suffer with Nina as she arrives .
Like everybody , Alexander Rostov has his breakage point , and he reaches it during his fail memorial dinner for his previous grandmother . The event ’s paltry attendance couple with Nina ’s novel political political theory are enough to send Alexander into a fit of rage , yelling and break mixed composition of dinnerware . The button of geezerhood of defeat is too much for the count to handle , ashe leaves a note for Nina and heads to the roof to take his own animation . If it had n’t been for a sure beekeeper , Alexander might have succeeded .
2Alexander Rostov May Have Found A New Sense Of Purpose
The bees in A Gentleman in Moscow are a great metaphor for Alexander’s situation
An former scene in " The Last Rostov " shows the hotel ’s caretaker bonding with Alexander over his bees , and more specifically , their dearest . The moment initially seems like a feelgood addition to Alexander ’s life in the hotel , but it turns out to be pivotal in the journey of McGregor ’s character . The bees in interrogation are being flushed out of their pollen - gather areadue to the destruction of sure field of Moscow , and it ’s this detail that becomes important at the end of the sequence .
When coaxing Alexander down from the ledge , the caretaker reveals the bee have been resourceful and resilient enough to overcome the metropolis ’s transformation . The not - so - pernicious hint here is that Alexander must find the long suit to do the same . To help him on his way , the caretaker hands over beekeeping duties to Count Rostov , give him something to do beyond day - to - day survival .
1Anna & Alexander Finally Have The Beginnings Of Something Real
The Gentleman in Moscow couple have four years of lost time to make up for
Despite not record the fray untilA Gentleman in Moscowepisode 2,Anna has already become one of the show ’s most important characters . Her carnal rendezvous with Alexander in her first installment leads to a repetition operation in " The Last Rostov , " despite the brace not talk once in the four years that divide the installment . Although the physical draw between them is evident , the ending of episode 3 suggests a much more meaningful human relationship could be blossoming .
There is an esthetic connexion between the Metropol and Alexander in A Gentleman in Moscow that could foreshadow the Russian count ’s lot .
A Gentleman In Moscow Release Schedule
Episode Number
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Release Date ( 2024 )
1
A Master of Circumstance
March 29
2
An Invitation
April 5
3
The Last Rostov
April 12
4
Good Times
April 19
5
TBA
April 26
6
May 3
7
May 10
8
May 17
A Gentleman in Moscowis release weekly , with a new episode each Friday on Showtime .
