Kisa Vorobyaninov is a character from the novel The Twelve Chairs, published in 1928. This literary hero is also found in another work of Ilf and Petrov - “The past of the registrar of the registry office”. This story provides a more complete biography of Kisa Vorobyaninov.
basic information
The full name of the hero is Ippolit Matveevich Vorobyaninov. At the beginning of the story, he was 52 years old. The former leader of the nobility began to lead a completely unusual way of life after meeting with the adventurer Ostap Bender. Kisa Vorobyaninov received from him a trade union book, which read: “Member of the Union of Soviet Trade Officers”. From now on, Vorobyaninov appears as Konrad Michelson. According to fake documents, he is 48 years old, he is single, has been a member of the union since 1921.
What is known about the life of a former registry office employee? After the revolution, Vorobyaninov was deprived of the position of leader of the nobility. He moved to a county town, the name of which the authors of the famous book do not mention. Here he worked in the registry office, in the department of registration of marriage and death. Vorobyaninov lived with his mother-in-law Claudia Ivanovna - a woman, as it turned out, quite secretive and mysterious.
In pursuit of treasures
The life of Kisa Vorobyaninov completely changed after the death of the mother of the deceased wife. In the last minutes of her life, my mother-in-law admitted to him that she owns pre-revolutionary family jewels. True, they are stored far away, in one of 12 chairs. Treasure hunt is the main storyline of the famous novel by Ilf and Petrov.
In 1918, the idle life of Ippolit Matveyevich came to an end. He was expelled from his own home, deprived of property. Over time, turned into a miserable layman. And suddenly - the news of the jewels. She gave a chance to restore her former life full of luxury and idleness. Ippolit Matveyevich rushed in search of jewelry, being completely unsuitable for this kind of activity.
Kisa Vorobyaninov and Ostap Bender
Where did such a strange nickname inappropriate for a mature man come from? Of course, Ostap Bender came up with it. In relation to his assistant, he also used words such as “field marshal”, “leader of the Comanches”.
Almost nothing is known about the fate of Vorobyaninov after the events described in the novel “The Twelve Chairs”. It is only once mentioned in another book - The Golden Calf. In this work, Ippolit Matveyevich is described as “a freaking old man, a former leader of the nobility,” with whom Ostap Bender once sought happiness in the amount of 150 thousand rubles.
Appearance
What did Kisa Vorobyaninov look like? The actor who played this character in the 1971 film corresponds to the famous image. Ippolit Matveevich was tall, gray-haired. Wore a mustache. He preferred pince-nez to glasses in order to avoid resemblance to Pavel Milyukov, a political figure who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under the Provisional Government.
Before embarking on a treasure hunt, Vorobyaninov has to change his appearance. He dyes his hair black. However, the procedure is unsuccessful. Hair turns green. There is nothing left but to shave baldly.
Habits
Kisa Vorobyaninov, like any other representative of the nobility, speaks French. In the morning, as usual, he pronounces bonjour. But only if he woke up in a good mood. If Vorobyaninov has a naughty liver in the morning, he tends to greet in German.
Past life
The life of Kisa Vorobyaninov before meeting with Ostap Bender is described in the story "The past of the registrar of the registry office". The work was published in 1929. Here the image of Vorobyaninov is rather unexpected. The character appears to readers as a kind of reveler and adventurer.
From the story it becomes known that the former registrar of the registry office was born in 1875. His hometown is in Stargorod County. Ippolit Matveyevich’s father was a passionate lover of pigeons - this is all the information about the relatives of the “giant of thought”. There are no outstanding events in the biography of Vorobyaninov, with the exception of a few scandalous cases.
Collector
In 1911, the “father of Russian democracy” married the daughter of the neighboring landowner Petukhov. He decided to change his marital status due to shaky business on the estate. As the leader of the nobility, Vorobyaninov was known as a passionate philatelist. In collecting stamps, he dreamed of surpassing the legendary Mr. Anfield.
One day, the famous English philatelist asked him to sell one of the stamps. Vorobyaninov refused, and in a rather peculiar form. Anfield leader of the nobility sent a laconic reply: "Mowing bite!". A brief and comprehensive refusal was written in Latin letters. After all, he was addressed to a foreigner.
Scandalous case
In 1913, an event occurred that outraged the advanced layers of secular society. The leader of the nobility appeared in a public place, accompanied by two completely naked ladies. Behind them was a bewildered walker, holding in their hands clothes that, apparently, belonged to Vorobyaninov's exposed companions.
1971 movie
The director of the film is Leonid Gaidai. The film became a film distribution leader in 1971. The main role was played by Archil Gomiashvili. Kisu Vorobyaninov was played by Sergey Filippov. It was an actor with a multifaceted talent. However, in the films he appeared primarily in a satirical image. Before the release of The Twelve Chairs, he played in the movie more than 50 roles. In 1980, the picture "Comedy of Bygone Days" was released, in which Filippov again played Kisu Vorobyaninov.
1976 movies
This picture was shot by an equally famous Soviet and Russian director. Namely, Mark Zakharov. Ostap Bender was played by the outstanding actor Andrei Mironov. Ippolit Matveevich - Anatoly Papanov. On the account of the actor are several dozen roles, among which there are tragic and comic. He first appeared on the screen in 1939, playing a cameo role in the film "Foundling".
Films with the participation of Papanov: “Children of Don Quixote”, “Beware of the car”, “Diamond Hand”, “Cold summer of the fifty-third” and many others. The voice of Anatoly Papanov speaks the most famous animated character of the Soviet period - the Wolf from "Well, wait a minute!".
Performances and musicals
Who played Kisu Vorobyaninov besides Filippov and Papanov? In the early 70s, a British film was released with the participation of Ron Moody. In the 1966 performance, the role of “a person close to the emperor” was played by Alexander Belinsky. In the musical of 2005 - Ilya Oleinik.