Wolf Messing: Who Saw Through Time (2009)

A sixteen-episode series shown on the Russia channel from 15 November to 3 December 2009. It was directed by Vladimir Krasnopolsky and Valery Uskov, from Eduard Volodarsky's own novel, with Yevgeny Knyazev in the title role. The series follows Wolf Messing, born into a poor Jewish family, whose telepathic abilities emerge in Germany, where he performs as an entertainer. The plot draws on legends about his life.