According to Gogol's famous book about the fraudster Chichikov created several films. The last film adaptation - film "Dead souls" (1984). The actors embodied on the screen images of colorful Gogol characters so professionally that for over thirty years no one has tried to repeat their exploit.
Before I tell you about actors the film "Dead souls" (1984), it is necessary to give some words to the creator of this remarkable picture. Mikhail Schweitzer - an outstanding Soviet cinematographer, a laureate of several state awards. His creative path began in the late forties - from the film exit "Way of glory".
Schweitzer's early works are of little interest. Created in 60-70th years "Small tragedies", "Funny people!", "Kreutzerov sonata", "Sunday" became the classics of Soviet cinema. In addition, Schweitzer is the creator of the first adaptation of the novel "Golden calf". In his film, Sergei Jursky played the role of a talented adventurer.
Film "Dead souls" (1984), the actors of which are presented below,consists of five series. When creating a film, Schweitzer, as a rule, acted as a screenwriter. Not an exception was the film adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's work. Producer for his creative career has repeatedly carried the works of great classics on the screen. To the author's text was always very carefully, as you can see by watching the movie "Dead souls" (1984).
Author's text reads Alexander Trofimov. The actor starred in a variety of films, including the paintings of Schweitzer "Kreutzerov sonata", "Small tragedies". But Trofimov's most famous role is Richelieu. Who played the main character in the film "Dead souls" (1984)?
Actor Alexander Kalyagin brilliantly coped with the rolescam Chichikov. The reader, who at least once watched Schweitzer's picture, rereading the book, invariably represents him as the main character. It is difficult to imagine who from domestic actors could have played Chichikov the way Kalyagin did it.
Yury Bogatyrev played Manilov. Tamara Nosova - Korobochka. Role Nozdrev went to Vitali Shapovalov. Form Sobakevich embodied on the screen Vyacheslav Innocent. And finally Plyushkina played the unsurpassed Innokenty Smoktunovsky.
Other actors the film "Dead souls": L. Udovichenko, A. Zaitsev, AT. Shulyakovsky, AT. Sanaev, A. Safonov, V. Zolotukhin, I. Makarova, Yu. Volyntsev, L. Polyakov, I. Kashintsev, K. Zheldin, S. Hitrov, V. Steklov, L. Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, I. Churikova, V. Malyshev.
Actor today in the movie is removed infrequently. Since 1992, he heads the theater Et cetera. The first role in the movie Kalyagin performed in 1967. In his filmography is mainly screened works of Russian classics. He played in several films Mikhalkov, Kozakov, Schweitzer. The most famous Kalyagin brought, of course, the role in the comedy "Hello I'm your aunt!".
On the theatrical stage for his long career, Kalyagin performed dozens of roles, including performances in the works of Gogol. However, he played Chichikov only on shooting site.
The actor worked for many years in the Moscow Art Theater. In 1974, he played in the film Mikhalkov, and this role brought him all-Union fame. Producer Since then, he tried to shoot Bogatyryova in each of his paintings.
It was surprisingly talented, diverse actor. He was subject to a variety of images. In the film based on the novel "Oblomov" he played cold-blooded, prudent Stolz. AT "Explain in love" - shy, shy and romantic Philippa. AT "Rodney" appeared before the audience in the image of a nervous Stanislav Pavlovich. Hend in 1984 he played in the film Schweitzer of one of the most famous literary characters - Manilov.
He was called the first intellectual actor in the domestic cinema. The role of Plyushkin is not the best in Smoktunovsky's filmography. But only because actor managed to play unrivaled such characters as Prince Myshkin, Hamlet.
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