Film Studio named after Gorky was very popular in the Soviet Union and was considered one of the main competitors of Mosfilm. However, over time, the alignment of forces has changed: after the 90s, the Gorky studio faded into the background. What films did the movie concern manage to become famous in in the 20th century? And what projects are supervised by the studio to them. Gorky these days?
Film Studio named after Gorky: address, history of creation
Gorky film studio was founded in 1915 in Moscow. The history of the company began with a single shooting pavilion, which was located on Butyrskaya Street. The owner of this pavilion was Moscow merchant Mikhail Trofimov, and the company itself was called the film studio "Rus."
During the First World War, the import of paintings from abroad became a problem. Trofimov caught a favorable trend and organized the release of domestic paintings. Mostly preference was given to Russian classics. Performers in the film adaptations were actors from the Moscow Art Theater.
During the years of universal collectivization and nationalization, the film studio "Rus" was turned into "Mezhrabprom-Rus." The artistic director of the company was Yakov Protazanov.
In the late 40s, Stalin himself saved the film company from disbandment. After the reorganization, the film company was named the Central Film Studio for Children and Youth Films named after M. Gorky and moved to 8 Eisenstein Street.
In 2003, the prefix “OJSC” was added to the name of the company.
The Quiet Don (1957)
The films of the Gorky film studio repeatedly acquired the status of cults. One of these films is the film adaptation of the novel by M. Sholokhov "Quiet Don".
Until now, the film epic of
Sergei Gerasimov, released on screens in 1957, is considered exemplary. So far, no one has been able to transfer the creation of the Nobel laureate to the screens as realistically and on a large scale.
The main roles in the film were played by Elina Bystritskaya and Peter Glebov.
The film epic won many international prizes: a big award in Karlovy Vary, a diploma from the Directors Guild of the USA, several awards from the All-Union Film Festival and a diploma from the Mexican Film Festival.
It is noteworthy that the mounted "Quiet Flows the Don" was first seen by the author of the novel himself, Mikhail Sholokhov. He praised the first three series of paintings.
The film is the leader of the Soviet box office in 1958.
“Officers” (1971)
In 1971, a film studio to them. Gorky released the movie "Officers" at the box office. Subsequently, the picture became significant for at least three generations of viewers.
The film shows the story of the Trofimov family, from the 1920s to the 1960s. In the Trofimov family, all men chose a military profession, each generation had their own military trials and tragic events. But difficulties and emotional experiences did not become an occasion to abandon their own vocation.
The main roles in the drama were played by George Yumatov, Vasily Lanovoi and Alina Pokrovskaya. The film became a record holder and was awarded the prize of the film festival in Czechoslovakia.
“And the Dawns Here Are Quiet” (1973)
Film Studio named after Gorky repeatedly oversaw the tape, which caused a sensation in the Soviet box office. This series also includes the military drama “Dawns Here Are Quiet” - in 1973, 66 million Soviet viewers watched it.
The film adaptation of
Stanislav Rostotsky tells how in Karelia one foreman and five young girls during the Great Patriotic War held back a whole group of well-trained German saboteurs. The forces were unequal from the very beginning. Some girls died due to their inexperience, someone had to sacrifice their lives for the sake of comrades. As a result, they managed to stop the saboteurs, but the foreman had to finish the case alone, since his entire group was destroyed.
The film is a classic of Soviet cinema, a laureate of the Venice Film Festival and an Oscar nominee.
"Pirates of the twentieth century" (1979)
In 1979, the Gorky film studio was distinguished by the fact that it created the first action movie in the history of Soviet cinema. The film “Pirates of the Twentieth Century” became the film distribution leader in 1980: it was watched by a record number of viewers - 90 million.
For the first time on the Soviet screen, one could see harsh skirmishes and brawls, as well as the use of karate techniques. Actors Nikolai Eremenko Jr. and
Talgat Nigmatulin performed all tricks without understudies.
The plot of the picture is quite simple: pirates capture the Soviet ship, and the crew of sailors tries to defend the ship and save their lives. The script for the action movie was written by Stanislav Govorukhin (“The meeting place cannot be changed”), and the production was carried out by Boris Durov (“Vertical”).
Other paintings
His best work is a film studio to them. Gorky released during the Soviet Union. But even after the collapse of the USSR, the company continues to function successfully.
In 1990, under her patronage, the film “Humiliated and Offended” was released with A. Abdulov and N. Kinski in the lead roles. In the 91st and 92nd years. The studio pleased the audience with the adventure films Captain Blood Odyssey and Richard the Lionheart.
Then there were the projects "Publican", "Country of the Deaf", "Snake Spring".
The 21st century for the film studio team began with the films “Come Look at Me” directed by Oleg Yankovsky, Sibirochka by Vladimir Grammatikov, Greek Holidays by Vera Storozheva and a number of documentary projects.
The last film work from the company dates back to 2015 - then the popular science film Catherine Eremenko's Literal Geometry was released. In recent years, documentary films can be called a working "skate" of the Gorky film studio.