The main roles of Vladimir Vysotsky. Ibrahim Hannibal - “The Tale of How Tsar Peter the Arap Married”
Today Vladimir Semenovich Vysotsky could have turned 77 years old. On January 25, the beloved actor, poet and musician is remembered throughout the country.
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We suggest we talk about Vysotsky’s roles in films - Lyubimov’s Hamlet had many of them.
Vladimir Semenovich began acting in the early 1960s, and his first notable role was working in the film "Career of Dima Gorin". This was followed by a number of not very large roles in several films. In the second half of the 1960s, Vysotsky managed to establish himself in the cinematic environment, he was given increasingly larger roles. For example, he played tank captain Volodya in the film "I come from childhood".
Alexander Demyanenko and Vladimir Vysotsky in the film "Dima Gorin's Career"
Still from the film "I Come From Childhood"
In general, from the second half of the 1960s, Vysotsky worked more and more in cinema. Also in 1966, the cult film was released "Vertical". Vladimir Semenovich not only created the image of the main character, a climber, but also took part in the creation of the musical accompaniment. The song "Vershina", let's say, has been known and loved for a long time, not only as part of famous film, but also on its own.
Still from the film "Vertical"
A wonderful film was released in 1968 "Two comrades served". Director Evgeniy Karelov managed to translate the history of times Civil War on the tongue folk tale- probably thanks to this, the picture still remains relevant.
Still from the film "Two Comrades Served"
Another one came out the same year significant film with the participation of Vladimir Vysotsky - "Short Encounters" Kira Muratova. It’s interesting that the film was re-released in 1987. And then the success was stunning.
Still from the film "Brief Encounters"
In 1972, Alexander Stolper filmed the play by Konstantin Simonov "Fourth". In the film of the same name, Vysotsky appeared in the image of a journalist, who is faced with a question that is no longer just professional ethics, but also life. Risk yourself or the rest of the world?
Still from the film "The Fourth"
In 1973, not only theater audiences, but also movie lovers were able to see Vladimir Semenovich in the role classic hero. He took part in the filming of the film "Bad good man" , the script of which is based on Chekhov's story "Duel". Vysotsky played Von Koren.
Vladimir Vysotsky in the “Chekhov” image (still from the film “A Bad Good Man”)
Another, so to speak, classic film role of Vysotsky - in the film "The Tale of How Tsar Peter Married the Arap". Alexander Mitta’s painting, as you might guess, is based on Pushkin’s unfinished story “The Blackamoor of Peter the Great.” And everything in this film - the music, the polished Vysotsky, the bright costumes - was instantly loved by the audience... In a word, most interesting work in a very unusual, almost popular style.
Still from the film "The Tale of How Tsar Peter Married a Blackamoor"
In the late 1970s, television became more and more popular in our country, and everything more projects were designed for television viewers. Yes, from "Little tragedies" Pushkin made a mini-series in which Vysotsky appeared in the image of Don Guan. The series was released in the same year as Little Tragedies "Meeting place can not be Changed". The multi-part film is director Stanislav Govorukhin’s take on the Weiner brothers’ novel “The Era of Mercy.” True, the picture differs significantly from the book. For example, Zheglov’s character is different - in the novel he is only 25 years old, while Vysotsky’s hero turned out to be much more mature. And the endings of the book and the film are different.
Vladimir Vysotsky as Don Guan
Gleb Zheglov - this is how we know him thanks to Vladimir Vysotsky
A monstrous tragedy - early death such a multifaceted person as Vladimir Semenovich (he passed away in 1980, at the age of 42). However, we can only rejoice in the fact that he left behind a huge creative heritage. And these 10 films are only a small part of it.
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Exactly 77 years ago, in the early morning of January 25, a boy was born in maternity hospital No. 8 of the Dzerzhinsky district of Moscow, on Third Meshchanskaya Street. They called him Volodya. Now dozens of monographs have been written about him, films are made about him, songs are written, and plays are staged based on his scripts. For Russia, he became the first real rock idol, with all the accompanying features. He was loved by millions, he was not afraid of anyone, he was talented, handsome, women adored him. He drove his Mercedes through the empty streets of Moscow, and the traffic cops saluted him. None of our contemporaries can boast of such popular love.
“Arriva” decided to recall some of the most striking works of Vladimir Semenovich Vysotsky in cinema.
"Vertical", 1966
Directors: Stanislav Govorukhin and Boris Durov.
Two young directors, Govorukhin and Durov, had just graduated from the directing department of VGIK and, not finding work in Moscow, decided to try their luck in Odessa. There they filmed a harsh romantic movie about people whose profession is to take risks. The film tells about a group of climbers who are preparing to take the next peak. One day they receive a signal to return immediately: a thunderstorm cyclone is heading towards them. Signalman Volodya does something difficult moral choice and hides this warning from his comrades. Now the only hope is “for the strength of the hands, the hands of a friend and a driven hook”...
Vysotsky in the role of radio operator Volodya proved that he can play not just comic-romantic roles, as in early films, but characters with difficult fate, which subjects them to severe tests.
"Intervention", 1968
Director: Gennady Poloka.
The space inside this film immediately fascinates with its unique atmosphere. The fact is that “Intervention” was created according to theater play Lev Slavin, so the actors in the frame exist more according to the laws of the stage than within the framework of cinema. If we talk about the genre of the film, it is called “buffet performance”.
The film tells the story of the life of Odessa, occupied by the Entente troops. Brodsky works for the banker Xidias and teaches her son Zhenya at home. But this is only his official work. In fact, Brodsky is the leader of a group of underground Bolsheviks conducting propaganda among foreign soldiers. Will he be able to separate these two lives for a long time, or will he have to choose? The hero gives the answer to this question in his final song. It is not difficult to guess that it was Vysotsky who played the role of Brodsky.
"Brief Encounters", 1968
Director: Kira Muratova.
This is the debut film of Kira Muratova, but Vladimir Vysotsky could already be called a young star. Apparently, this is why he got the fashionable role of a geologist (and then it was a very prestigious profession) Maxim. The geologist meets a young and naive girl, Nadya, who immediately falls in love with him. However, pretty soon Maxim leaves on business, and Nadya decides to go after him. The problem is that Maxim has another woman - Valentina Ivanovna - played by Kira Muratova herself. It turns out classic love triangle, but the specific manner of narration and non-linear development of the plot makes “Brief Encounters” one of the most lyrical films of that time.
Vysotsky in the image of Maxim becomes a real sex symbol. Charming, with good feeling humorous, romantic with a guitar and a neat beard. This image awes girls even today.
Two comrades served, 1968
Director: Evgeny Karelov.
The film tells about the events of the Civil War, when our entire country was divided into two opposing camps, two colors: white and red. The picture is constructed from two parallel storylines, intersecting at a certain moment. The first is about two fellow Red Army soldiers who are trying for a long time and painfully to make friends. The second is about the White Guard officer Alexander Brusentsov, performed by Vysotsky.
Vysotsky did not endow his hero with any sense of nostalgia, nobility, or heroic pessimism. He decided to reveal the painful theme of courage: a person like Brusentsov must lose everything that was important to him, family and friends. To fall to the very bottom. The artist performed this task flawlessly.
"Master of the Taiga", 1968
Director: Vladimir Nazarov.
The film is based on the detective story “The Power of the Taiga” by Boris Mozhaev. In a small taiga village, where everyone knows everyone, an emergency occurs: criminals rob at night. local store. The worker Nikolai quickly confesses to the crime. However, the young but ambitious district police officer Serezhkin does not believe the worker’s words. He begins to unravel the case, and new evidence leads his investigation to the foreman of the timber rafting team, Ivan Ryaboy.
Ryaboy is played by Vysotsky, who in films often had to take on complex characters: they are at odds with the law or moral standards, but they are always charming as a human being. The policeman who catches Ryaby plays best friend Vysotsky and his theater colleague, Valery Zolotukhin.
"The Fourth", 1972
Director: Alexander Stolper.
The play by Konstantin Simonov, on which this film is based, tells a tough men's history about a man who found the strength to come to terms with his conscience. In the distant past, three of his friends decided to sacrifice their lives for the sake of others. He also wanted to go for it, but they didn’t take him with them. Now he is a successful journalist, with a good salary and a woman who loves him. One day he learns dangerous information, and now he is faced with a difficult choice: to make a statement, revealing the details of the planned provocation known to him, and thereby lose all the benefits of life, or remain silent. And then the images of those three men appear in front of him...
Vysotsky brilliantly played the role of the doubter and weak person, in which a faint flame of decency glimmers. One of best works actor.
“The Tale of How Tsar Peter Married a Blackamoor,” 1976
Director: Alexander Mitta.
The film is based on the novel by Alexander Pushkin “Arap of Peter the Great”. In the role of the Arab - Vysotsky. This film demonstrates his extraordinary comedic talent.
An Ethiopian, a pupil of Peter I, experiences tender feelings to Natasha, daughter of the boyar Gavrila Rtishchev. The Tsar gives his blessing for the wedding of his ward and orders all necessary preparations to begin, but Natasha does not love her future husband. Ibrahim, for noble reasons, is ready to give up his happiness. Such an ambiguous decision by the royal “favorite” changed Peter’s attitude towards the Arab, and Peter forbids Ibrahim to show himself to him. As a result, Natasha realizes that she loves Ibrahim Hannibal.
“The meeting place cannot be changed,” 1979
Director: Stanislav Govorukhin.
The most popular work of Vladimir Vysotsky in cinema. Here he played the role of the cruel but fair officer of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department, Gleb Zheglov. Judging by numerous reviews from colleagues, Vysotsky perceived the filming of this film as something personal. He always demanded complete dedication, suggested texts, solutions... Once, in the absence of the director, he himself filmed several scenes. Apparently, Vysotsky felt that it was his finest hour, and had no room for error.
It's funny that in the book by the Weiner brothers, Gleb Zheglov is a young man of 25 years old, a member of the Komsomol activists of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department. However, Govorukhin was so impressed by Vysotsky’s figure that he rewrote the script for the actor. Several dozen phrases spoken by Zheglov in this film immediately became popular.
Many films have been made about how actors live, work, get used to their roles, and even go crazy. Arriva has collected some excellent samples in the selection.
Gleb Zheglov - “The meeting place cannot be changed”
Experienced operative Gleb Zheglov, friend and mentor of Volodya Sharapov, won the hearts of the audience at first sight. More precisely, from the first episode. The premiere of the five-part film by Stanislav Govorukhin “The meeting place cannot be changed” took place in November 1979. This was exactly the case when the streets were empty during the screening of the film, everyone ran home to their television screens to watch with bated breath how the brave Gleb Zheglov fights the “Black Cat” gang. It is noteworthy that in the Weiner brothers’ story “The Era of Mercy,” on which the film was based, Zheglov is not so positive. It’s not for nothing that the accused Gruzdev says about him: “he’ll step over anyone you want.” Almost everything in the picture is preserved negative traits Zheglov, but thanks to Vysotsky’s charm they are perceived as shortcomings strong man. And it’s simply impossible not to love this Zheglov!
Hamlet - "Hamlet"
Yuri Lyubimov staged this performance at the Taganka Theater in 1971. The lineup was stellar - Alla Demidova, Veniamin Smekhov, Alexander Porokhovshchikov, Ivan Bortnik. And as a prince Danish Hamlet Vladimir Vysotsky shone. So much so that all Muscovites and guests of the capital were eager to see this performance; tickets were in terrible short supply, and getting them was considered a great success.
Don Guan - "Little Tragedies"
The image of the Seville seducer Don Guan - last role Vysotsky in cinema. Director Mikhail Schweitzer did not want to see anyone else in this role and fought for three months to get Vysotsky approved. “It seems to me that Don Guan - Vysotsky - is the same Don Guan who was written by Pushkin,” said the director. - The whole complex is important to me human qualities Vysotsky, who were supposed to appear and express themselves in this Pushkin image. And it seemed to me that everything that Vysotsky possesses as a person is all the properties of Pushkin’s Don Juan. He is a poet and he is a man. I mean him, Vysotsky, fearlessness and steadfastness, the ability and desire to look danger in the face, his enormous human will gathered into a spring - it was all in him.”
Ibrahim Hannibal - “The Tale of How Tsar Peter the Arap Married”
He played Vladimir Vysotsky and the great-grandfather of Alexander Pushkin. After all, his hero in Alexander Mitta’s painting is none other than Ibrahim Hannibal, godson of Peter the Great, father of Osip Hannibal, the poet’s maternal grandfather. The film was based on Pushkin’s work “The Blackamoor of Peter the Great”.
Lopakhin - “The Cherry Orchard”
In 1975, director Anatoly Efros staged the play “ The Cherry Orchard"And the role of Lopakhin was given to Vladimir Vysotsky. Ranevskaya was played by Alla Demidova. This is what she recalled: “Vysotsky began work on the role then in a very good state for himself. He was collected, responsive, gentle, and calm. He got involved in the work very delicately, and this delicacy remained in the role of Lopakhin. He did not dominate, did not lead, but seemed to remain in the shadows all the time, benefiting from this as an actor extraordinarily.”
Von Koren - "Bad Good Man"
In the film adaptation of Anton Chekhov's story “The Duel,” Vladimir Vysotsky played the zoologist von Koren. In 1974, at the International Film Festival in Taormina (Italy), he received the prize for Best Actor. “He is passionate about the manic idea of saving civilization by “improving the human race” and destroying the weak,” the actor said about his hero.
Galileo - "Life of Galileo"
The premiere of the play “The Life of Galileo” at the Taganka Theater took place on May 17, 1966. In the role of Galileo - Vladimir Vysotsky. At the beginning of the play, his character was 46 years old, and at the end - 70. However, the actor managed to create both of these images without a drop of makeup.
Radio operator Volodya - “Vertical”
The debut film of director Stanislav Govorukhin, which he shot together with Boris Durov. Govorukhin’s friendship with Vysotsky began with this film. And the actor was so carried away by the romance of mountaineering that he wrote several songs for the film, including the famous “Song about a Friend.”
Maxim - “Short Encounters”
In the film by Kira Muratova, Vladimir Vysotsky played geologist Maxim. Initially, Stanislav Lyubshin was supposed to star in the film, but he left to shoot the film “Shield and Sword”, and the role was offered to Vysotsky.
Kerensky and other characters - “Ten Days That Shook the World”
One of the most popular performances of the Taganka Theater in the 1970s. It began in the foyer, where spectators, instead of the usual ticket attendants, were greeted by soldiers with rifles, and entry tickets it was necessary to impale it on bayonets. The actors played several roles at once. Vysotsky's images are an artist, a soldier of the revolution, a sentry, an anarchist and Alexander Kerensky. The actor wrote several songs especially for the performance.
In Soviet art of the 20th century there are many names of outstanding figures in literature, theater and cinema. But among them, the name of a bright and everlasting star stands out. This is actor Vladimir Semenovich Vysotsky, whose filmography presents us with an example of true talent.
Let's look at films with Vysotsky's participation in more detail.
Working in small roles
The actor began acting in films quite early, in his youth. His first work was a 1961 film called “The Career of Dima Gorin”, in which Vysotsky played the role of the hero’s fellow driver. This film was popular with a young audience of viewers, but Vysotsky’s role was rather passable.
In those same years, films with Vysotsky’s participation began to be released one after another, but his roles were small, so Vladimir Semenovich’s greatest acting talent simply could not be fully represented.
Then the following films with Vladimir Vysotsky were released:
- “Seven Hundred and Thirteen Requests Landing” (1962) - in this film the actor played the role of an American sailor.
- “Shore Leave” (1962), where the actor played the sailor Peter.
- “The Living and the Dead” (1963) - Vysotsky played the role of a soldier here.
- “On Tomorrow Street” (1965) - the role of foreman Peter.
As we can see, V. S. Vysotsky’s first works in cinema were very modest.
First heights
And yet, Vysotsky played many roles in his life, very extensive.
The first color film in which the actor played, albeit not the main, but still memorable role, was the film “The Cook,” filmed in 1965. Painted in it White color Vysotsky plays the local harmonica player Andrei, a cheerful and perky “shirt guy”; he sings a lot, but the songs for Vysotsky were performed by a completely different artist.
Vysotsky’s first fame was brought to him by the film “Vertical” (1966), directed by the young director S. Govorukhin. It was the role of the young radio operator Volodya that became business card actor. And this happened not only because for the first time Vysotsky managed to play a strong and courageous hero, but also thanks to his talent and crazy masculine charm.
For the first time in this film, the actor Vladimir Vysotsky appeared, whose filmography subsequently delighted the audience many times with bold and strong works.
After “Vertical,” Vysotsky starred in several more films that were passable for himself, but his subsequent works were forever included in the classics of Soviet cinema, including thanks to his work.
Vladimir Vysotsky: filmography, list of star roles of the late 60s.
A film that audiences remember from the late 60s. became the film “Brief Encounters” (1967), in which Vysotsky played the role of the young geologist Maxim. The film was generally melodramatic in nature, but in it the actor was allowed to sing his songs, and this was a rarity that he greatly appreciated.
The next film was the adventure film “Intervention” (1968), in which Vysotsky already performed main role. This color film attracted viewers not only with its musical accompaniment and twisted plot, but also with the bright performance of the actor.
Actor Vladimir Vysotsky managed to do a lot during this period, his filmography is a clear confirmation of this.
Finally, with another role of this time, Vysotsky forever won the hearts of Soviet spectators and spectators. This was the role of the “white” lieutenant in the film “Two Comrades Served” (1968). It turned out that Vysotsky, whose acting potential was much greater than the directors thought about him, worked especially well in this role of an intelligent and courageous, but internally broken man.
Work in the first half of the 70s.
In the early 70s. Vysotsky, whose filmography was known throughout the vast country, was invited to play the main roles.
And these were very different roles. He could play goodies, both in the film “Master of the Taiga”, and brave revolutionary adventurers devoted to the party idea, as in the film “Dangerous Tours”.
Of course, he was better known as a cheerful singer-ringleader, and Vysotsky’s talent as a bard suited this image.
Vysotsky also managed to play the role of a scoundrel in the film “A Bad Good Man” (1973), and he succeeded brilliantly in this role, although it did not arouse approval from the public, which was accustomed to seeing Vysotsky as an exclusively positive hero.
Cinema of the second half of the 70s.
Whatever characters Vysotsky played, the filmography of the actor in the second half of the 70s. rich in leading roles. And these are very diverse jobs.
For example, in the 1976 film, Vysotsky played the famous ancestor of Pushkin, the Arab Hannibal (the work “The Tale of How Tsar Peter Married the Arab”). Moreover, the actor played his role so talentedly and courageously that it does not matter at all that the authors of the film failed to convey national purity.
Vysotsky even starred in foreign films together with his French wife Marina Vladi (the film was called “There Are Two”).
In 1979, he played the role of Don Juan in “Little Tragedies”, and he succeeded brilliantly in this role.
But of course, the actor’s most important and last film work was the immortal film “The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed.”
“Meeting place...” as a small masterpiece by Vysotsky
Vysotsky played so many great roles, his filmography is impressive, but the actor left very early.
And yet, at the end of his life, the actor managed to star in a film that is still watched by millions of people, knowing it almost by heart. This is a detective story “The meeting place cannot be changed”, where Vysotsky played the role of an uncompromising crime fighter investigator
Until now, the very image of Zheglov causes fierce debate: for some he is a role model, and for others he is a cruel and terrible person.
Quotes from this film have spread throughout our country, which indicates a special popular love for this film.
