“Love in the Big City” is an amazing comedy consisting of 3 parts. She can be watched again and again, returning to her endlessly. All plots complement each other and create a multifaceted, diverse canvas. The skills of the scriptwriter and director, the ups and downs of the plot, seasoning from a fine kind of humor and, of course, the actors. “Love in the big city”, quite possibly, would not have had such a stunning success if it were not for the dazzling fireworks from the stars who agreed to star in the picture.
The film "Love in the City": plot features
The plot is simple. It is based on the life story of modern young people. They live in the capital of America and earn their own living. Three friends - Artem, Ole and Igor - are accustomed not to deny themselves anything, attend clubs, arrange frequent bachelor parties in them. Each of them stretches a train of conquered girls, whom they never considered as companions of life. They do not need love, they need a light, non-binding relationship for one night. But once at a noisy party in the club, they hear a toast from the lips of the wise St. Valentine, pronounced specifically in their honor: "Let what you drank for be impossible without what I drank for." And the lives of the three heroes are changing dramatically: they can no longer easily and naturally meet girls and spend nights with them. They need love. Only then will they again experience all the charms of life.
Cast
As you know, any film is "made" by actors. “Love in the big city” is no exception. Even the worst-case scenario can be drawn out by the brilliant play of these art figures. And vice versa, even if the script deserves all sorts of awards three times, the mediocre acting group is able to reduce all its advantages to zero. Charisma, an individual aura, skill and talent are important here.
So who plays Love in the City?
Say right away, the cast was extremely harmonious. According to the participants of the film themselves, friendly relations reign between them and behind the scenes. They often call back, meet. Maybe this is why the film is saturated with such a warm atmosphere that is transmitted to the viewer, forcing a kind smile and causing a desire to return to watching again and again. These are they actors. “Love in the Big City” reveals their hidden talents.
Artem (Alexey Chadov)
Artem is the only friend who has already managed to start a family. He works as a guide, showing tourists the beauty of New York. Family life for him is an empty phrase. The bonds of marriage do not prevent Artem from making new girlfriends and cheating on his wife. He is played by Alexey Chadov. According to the actor himself, during the filming it was easy and simple, the partners in the film perfectly felt each other and understood perfectly.
Igor (Vladimir Zelensky)
Igor is the son of a wealthy father, but prefers to work himself. He is a dentist. Girls are most often met right at the workplace. A former participant in KVN, he creates humorous situations from nothing in the film. The hero of Vladimir Zelensky evokes sympathy. Moreover, it was his first major role in a feature film. Prior to that, Vladimir played only in small television musicals.
Sauna (Ville Haapasalo)
Ole, friends call him affectionately Sauna, Russian Finn. He works in the fitness center. Outwardly similar to pitching, but actually vulnerable, soft, not even able to fend for itself. Most of all, he resembles a simple-minded Russian guy, naive and sweet. The role of the Sauna is performed by Ville Haapasalo. The producer claims that Ville is the most disciplined actor of all who starred in this film.
Katya (Vera Brezhneva)
Smiling Khokhlushka Katya is Artem's wife. She was tired of the constant betrayal of her husband and decided to leave him. How much female wisdom, compassion and sensitivity in her actions. The film stars the former soloist of the group "VIA Gra" Vera Brezhneva.
Nastya (Svetlana Khodchenkova)
Sexologist Nastya, on duty, returns men their strength. In her free time, she is an ordinary girl who also falls in love, is waiting for romance and dreams of female happiness. It is to her that Igor comes to the consultation. The romance begins. Her role was masterfully performed by Svetlana Khodchenkova, an amazing actress, whose doors were opened by Hollywood itself.
Alice (Anastasia Zadorozhnaya)
The fragile, feminine Alice is engaged in a completely non-female sport. She works with a sauna in a fitness center as a boxing trainer. There are good, friendly relations between colleagues. Having learned about the problems of the Sauna, Alice helps him find a girl. But life orders otherwise ... Nastya Zadorozhnaya acts in the role of Alice . Prior to that, she became known to viewers on the television series "Club".
St. Valentine (Philip Kirkorov)
There is also a mysterious character in the film with magical powers. He calls himself Valentin Bedrosovich or simply Saint Valentine. It was after his words that the heroes can no longer live, as before. The role of Valentine was given to Philip Kirkorov. He is not a professional actor, but on the set he was amazed by his data and how skillfully he coped with the tasks.
The second part of a romantic comedy
The continuation of the film takes us to Thailand - the country of eternal smiles. Igor comes with a group of friends to his father's ranch. His goal is to introduce the parent to Nastya. On the road, friends meet an American family who goes to a famous monastery in Thailand. There is an idol. Touching the shrine bestows paternity. But not one of my friends is ready to be a dad. Then again St. Valentine takes up the matter. He imposes another spell - only one of the guys will become a father. The rest can only have a baby after 10 years.
All the same actors play in the film. “Love in the Big City-2” continues to reveal their characters. But new stars also take part in the episodes. For example, Leonid Yarmolnik in the image of Igor’s parent. According to the actor himself, he played the role of a provocateur in the guise of a caring father.
The film "Love in the Big City-3"
On the eve of New Year 2014, the final part of the trilogy was released. It is based on echoes of eternal conflict - fathers and children. Wives go on vacation, leaving stern men with small children on the farm. And there was a wizard Valentine. He fulfills the desire of friends to see adult children next to him. They become adults, but this does not save the heroes. All the vicissitudes of fate, the actors live vividly and realistically ... "Love in the Big City-3" finally convinces us of their talent.
To summarize ...
The film of Marius Weisberg conquered a huge audience of viewers. In many ways, the actors contributed to this. “Love in the big city” for some has become a high point, someone has helped to hone their talent. The film has a lot of significant episodes. Famous actors were also invited to shoot them. “Love in the Big City” gave us a meeting with Lisa Arzamasova (the younger sister of Nastya, whose character is no different from the character in “Daddy’s Daughters”), with Alika Smekhova (the neighbor of Artem and Katya), with Sharon Stone (the actress whom she fell in love with Saint Valentine).
Romantic comedy, despite its playfulness and humor, makes us think about the eternal values of life, appreciate what we have, and accept with gratitude what fate gives us.