Пелагия и белый бульдог

On the one hand, it is annoying that the film simply retells the book (the characters not only repeat their book lines verbatim, but also read out pieces from the author). The only thing worse is how the film departs from the book without changing the plot in any way.
The photographer goes to the forest to shoot pagan dances, and the neighbor, the hanger-on, undresses and rushes into the forest to have fun. Oh.
The photographer is doing a candid photo shoot for a younger woman. About
Policeman Lagrange sets up a fake sacrifice, commits a crime, and is not deceived like everyone else (and as in the book). And not just prepares, but entrusts it to subordinates! What does it change? Nothing.
The rescued man SUDDENLY became a relative of the governor's wife. What does it change? Nothing. Worse, at the same time, he acquired the appearance of an outright psychopath. Even worse, we are directly shown that it is he who is having conversations with Lagrange and intimidating the witness. This somewhat kills the intrigue - in the book, he is a lamb beaten to the last by Bubentsov, a bitch, as he puts it.
The governor suddenly began to shout, which is somewhat intriguing for a German. But apparently he's German only in the book, okay. However, only he and his wife are responsible for the entire film. How's that?
Pelagia, for some reason, disguises herself as Lisitsyna for the second time. For no reason whatsoever. Anyway, she's lost her modesty.
Naina Georgievna receives money for a living from her rich, middle-aged lover. In the book, she had her own means, but here it suddenly devalues all her feelings for Bubentsov. And who came up with this scene where she in a black dress and veil throws roses at his feet. Oh, in the book, she was just sitting in a carriage in front of his house..
The prosecutor was turned into just a coward who couldn't figure out why the priest was twirling. In the book, they have known each other since childhood (the prosecutor) and fatherly instructions are appropriate. In the film, the provincial prosecutor must be persuaded to go to the crime scene, and then persuaded to speak in court with an accusatory speech. Wow, he's doing his job!

We saved a lot on the musical accompaniment. It feels like the finished compositions were bought on stock

Is Bubentsov a favorite of women? I don't know. thin and small in stature according to the book - approx...But maybe another actor should be b

I feel sorry for the dog

Judging by the names, all bulldogs are males. Who gives birth to them?