The film was released 30 years ago.
23 Jun 1987 in Moscow took place the premiere of the film “the Man from Boulevard des Capucines”, a Western Comedy by Alla Surikova with a whole constellation of famous Soviet actors. This picture, which was the last for the legendary Andrei Mironov, only in the first year of hire has been viewed more than 60 million viewers.
The birthday of the famous Comedy included in the list of the most popular domestic films, we invite you to learn how the shooting took place.
Once in a not very quiet town in the Wild West there mister fest with antediluvian film projector. And now avid gamblers not to the shootings. Each day, a glass of milk, they see someone else’s more interesting life, told by the Lumiere brothers. Meanwhile, Mr. Festus wins the heart of the indomitable dancer Diana. However, not all pleasant Parisian, especially the bartender Harry, the proceeds of which were to dramatically fall. And also not only one fest is able to notice the beauty of the wayward Diana…
“The man from Boulevard des Capucines” — the last film of Andrei Mironov, unless you count the unfinished actor for “Pathfinder”. For this reason alone it could become a unique film, a legend — after the unexpected death of a actor was watching this Comedy again several times, trying to see the face of Mironov a premonition, a harbinger of the sad ending.
At first, Andrei Mironov were not so keen to do this film — was busy. Although to refuse to Alla Surikova was not easy. The more she put the question bluntly: if Mironov will not act in the role of Mr. Festa, of the film “Man from Boulevard des Capucines” will not. Script by Eduard Akopov has been sitting at “Mosfilm” or five, or six years. Surikov was waiting for consent Mironov six months. Could he upset the Director, besides the woman?
The role of the typical American beauty Diana little auditioned many young Actresses — Irina Rozanova, Olga Kabo, students of theater schools and budding theatrical stars. All these samples showed Andrei Mironov. He chose Alexander Yakovlev-aasmaa. She became famous in the film by Alexander Mitta “Crew” and then was just Alexandra Yakovleva. But during the filming of “Parachutist” actress married the master of the international class in parachute jumping and became aasmaa. For this role she had a lot to learn: to dance professionally, famously, ride horses and used to turn the colt around his finger. Here are just sang Alexander Yakovlev itself, was a non-musical girl.
Nikolai Karachentsov was supposed to play Black Jack. But, after reading the script, the actor decided that he will be Billy. Asked to audition, and so recklessly got into a fight with a stuntman, they were all just shocked. Cowboy Nikolai Petrovich was not only fists, but also very touching, with a human face.
And Black Jack was Mikhail Boyarsky. Dear Armenians Frunzik Mkrtchyan and Armen Dzhigarkhanyan — are unable to come to the shooting, so they too were replaced. The leader of the Indians was Spartak Mishulin, and the undertaker critic Lev Durov.
Good Director, excellent actors — tobacco, father and son, Yarmolnik, Filozov. What else is needed for a successful film? Of course, a talented composer. They became Gennady Gladkov, who was also in this period of busy, but could not refuse Mironov. Such is the effect of turnip — Surikov persuaded Mironov, Mironov persuaded Gladkova, Gladkov wrote, as always, beautiful songs. Among them there are even hits. And, interestingly, the actors recorded the songs before filming started. Mironov and Boyarsky sang themselves. Karachentsov sang a little bit. And Alexandra Yakovleva gave his voice not just anybody, but Larisa Dolina.
Shooting “Man from Boulevard des Capucines” began in the summer of 1986 in Belogorsk. The Crimea has opened its welcoming arms to filmmakers, not pretending to great fame, but not abandoning it. It was worked hard. The fact that a cavalry regiment that participated in the filming, led by a captain of the Soviet army. He was a tyrant and began to put the filmmakers spoke in the wheel. Drivers were supposed to represent stunt, but the captain seated to control the diligence of his soldiers. In the result, the horses bolted and the coach nearly fell over. After that Surikov sent the captain away. He sent Surikov further and left for Moscow, but not alone but with his subordinates and horses into the bargain.
The shooting was under threat, thanks to residents of nearby villages were lead to the set of their horses. Captain long remembered kindly quiet word, some have expressed the theory that he became angry after he was not allowed to play in the film at least a small role.
With horses it is one more emergency. Stole a stallion Baby, gone with him without a trace and Mare Vera. Decided to contact the police. Mounted in the gliders landing in the composition of Alla Surikova and Andrei Mironov. The police chief was stunned, seeing “live Mironov”, promised to investigate. Visit the grave of Voloshin and the Aivazovsky art gallery, the artists returned to the location and met going in the same direction of the policeman — he was promptly found the Baby.
The Santa Carolina was erected under Theodosius, in a Quiet Bay. The whole town with a Bank, a pharmacy and a desert is a large colourful decorations. Cacti — and those drawn. Once these decorations are almost carried away by the heavy wind. Alla Surikova, grabbing tucked under the arm of the shovel, rushed to save the town, while a large part of the crew quietly played around in a game of cards. Was rescued by the stunt — dug fastening posts, and the town survived. After the shooting, the film-makers appealed to the state asking them not to ruin the cardboard city, but the scenery was burned.
On “Mosfilm” to the Western didn’t fit — no leather seats, no cowboy harnesses, or even the colts. Something shared brotherly Czech Studio “Barrandov”. Feathers for Indian headdresses brought from the Crimea, but who is there to be plucked — history is silent. In the film there is a scene where the Indian was watching a movie, and Tabakov because of the Indian feathers can not see anything, and he scissors these feathers — Chik-Chik — astrigal. Imagine what was stressful for the crew: what if you have to remove the double?!
Mironov, of course, was the center of the film. He helped during filming, giving advice, many offered, and they did it so tactfully that even the touchy usually, the actors are not offended: Mironov respected even by those who hated him.
Women, as we know, belonged to Andrey Aleksandrovich heat. But even they were not able to pick it up when it was necessary to carry Mr. Festa on hand. So yelling and screaming at women, carrying artist… stuntmen dressed in dresses and women’s hats. The stunt was even initiated such a task. They painted her lips, teased the skirt showed my knees, exposed legs… the Enthusiasm was General.
The mood of the star cast of the film was, as it defines itself Surikov, Wal. Everything is invented. For his role as bartender McCue Oleg Tabakov is a considerable man, rector of the Institute and chief Director, a major credibility — came up with his tubes in his nostrils, and the nose was “splayed”, and “plush”. “Teddy” in her understanding — insidious-natured. With Tabakov was difficult: his appetite commensurate with his talent, and he used to eat all the props before hand, until he put on the bar instead of a normal prop nuts. Because of its large employment in the theatre to remove Tabakov accounted for separately from the other actors, but on screen it is impossible to miss: a great artist partner feels at any distance.
The scene in which Billy king at the request of the dying fest includes the camera and with tears of despair, goes to joyous laughter, it was decided to shoot without editing, in one piece. Nikolai Karachentsov showed higher acting level of professionalism, from the first time masterfully depicting the range of emotions his character that allowed to get the shot in one take.
Tricks the stars helped to perform the stunt. And the stunts in this film are dizzying. In his book “Love at second sight” Surikov describes how the wife of the Indian chief was making his famous acrobatic run on the roofs. Performing this role Natalia Fateeva vigorously ran, on the wall was going up already-athlete stunt woman Natalya Darieva, on the roof fled dressed in a dress stuntman Alexander Zhiznevsky, a jump was made Vasily Shlykov, and completed all this multi-pass operation Victor Grigoriev. Nikolai Karachentsov did all the stunts himself. The actor resorted to the backup, even after I broke a toe.
But the fights between Indians and cowboys was filmed: at first stuntmen dressed Redskins and performed stunts, then they would become cowboys! When viewing these scenes impossible to see that some comrades mercilessly beating themselves!
Especially for cowboy fights in St. Petersburg ordered the special safety resin, which is in the oven molded bottles and glass for Windows. These glasses quoted upon impact shatters, but hurt them was impossible.
As you know, in any real American Western decided to peel each other’s stools, bar counters and other improvised furniture. And the audience believe that shandarahnut stool some Stallone is a routine matter. But the Director of such films as “the Man from Boulevard des Capucines”, had to think seriously as to break the stool, and the head of national artist to keep intact at least for the next take. Connoisseurs, she explained that in Hollywood for such purposes use products from a super special tree that is found exclusively in Ecuador.
On an expedition to Ecuador money in the estimates was not incorporated. But Alla Surikov not casually dubbed Fellinni. She found out that the tree we have in DOSAAF, where it is used for hang gliders. The make-up and went to the main dosaafovsky General and on the threshold he said: “I came to seduce you”. She has depicted the General people’s artists, who are starring in the picture, danced all the dances and sang all the songs of the future soundtrack and won the General’s heart: a cubic meter of balsa wood were released for the needs of “Man from Boulevard des Capucines”. So folk artists were saved for the future.
Alla Surikova made a lot of good movies: “Vanity of vanities”, “Two arrows”, “Look for the woman”, “Crazy”, “Be my husband”, “Moscow holidays”, “Children of Monday” “go to jail”, but the most popular remains “the Man from Boulevard des Capucines”, the last film by Andrei Mironov.
Mironov Surikova then agreed that there will be a new movie, decided to meet in Riga, where he was touring Theatre of satire to discuss creative plans. Surikov arrived in Riga and was one of numerous witnesses to a sudden, stunned all the death of the actor on the stage of the Riga Opera theatre. They do not have time to shoot a new film. But had to sing the anthem art anthem film, anthem to a person who is not accidentally turned to the wild people from the distant Boulevard des Capucines.
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