Soviet cinema is rich in films for children. A kind family picture, which will be discussed later, is designed for a teenage audience. The history of its creation includes many interesting facts, but the heroes of our article will be the actors. “Above the Rainbow,” a 1986 musical film, has several key characters.
Easy story about a diligent student
As the spectators who watched the tape noted, it is designed in a typical “school” format. The story is built around a middle-school student Alik, represented exclusively by a positive character. Classmates can envy his successes, and teachers and parents can be proud of him. And if the young man has no problems with most subjects, then in physical education he considers himself a weakling ...
Young faces of the screen
The narration turned out to be easy and unobtrusive thanks to the harmony that the selected actors perfectly created on the screen. “Above the Rainbow” is an unusual film with an original idea. The unusualness is also characterized by young stars employed in the picture. This was one of the requirements of the director Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich. The action develops in the school, focusing around Alik and the girl Dasha, to whom he feels sympathy. In addition, several teachers, and even fairy-tale characters , appear in the plot . Our hero meets them in an unusual, almost magical way. After all, this children's film also contains elements of fantasy ...
For Dmitry Maryanov, the role of a diligent student of Alik became the debut film work. His director chose among hundreds of other applicants. The audience’s recognition of the picture itself and the quick fame that appeared immediately after its release on the screens determined the future life path of the young actor. At first, Dima played teenagers, and after he switched to “adult” roles.
Today, actor Maryanov is in great demand. He appears with equal success in detective films, melodramas about love. The most famous paintings with his participation: “Boulevard Binding”, “Theater Novel”, “Radio Day”, “Game of Truth”. In 2012, he played a major role in the crime series "Personal Life of Investigator Savelyev."
Unexpected choice
According to the plot of the film, Alik communicates with his peer Dasha, which he really likes. Like a real man, he tries to protect her, taking the blame for the misconduct committed by her on himself. Will the girl reciprocate, you will know if you look at the picture ...
The film provided an excellent opportunity for leading actors to continue their careers. But not all actors took advantage of this. “Above the Rainbow” is a teenage film, it includes little-known young stars, such as Katya Parfenova, who played the first beauty Dasha. She also went through the casting and was selected among many applicants. As the young star admitted later, participating in the film was a curious experience for her, after which she decided ... to tie with the acting profession. Thus, the film “Above the Rainbow” became her only film work.
Kind teacher, bewitched Siren
The story of Alik with an interesting surname Rainbow is not limited to children's characters. Adult heroes are involved in the picture, such as a history teacher. Her role was played by Tatyana Basova. Who would have thought that Svetlana Mikhailovna would be enchanted by the Siren, which Alik randomly frees from imprisonment. In return, she gives him the ability to be the best among his classmates in physical education, which the boy had dreamed about for so long. Using magic, Alik becomes the champion in high jump.
At the time of filming, Basova was 25 years old. Prior to that, she played a minor role in the drama "Two Couples and Loneliness." Later Tatyana Basova married the Estonian director Raivo Järvi, but never returned to the cinema.
Foolishness in the frame, cats in life
The fantasy component of the film “Above the Rainbow” is due to the interweaving of famous fairy-tale characters in the script. So, Alik meets Ivan the Fool, who, like Sirene, helps to free himself from witchcraft charms. Ivan Ivanovich honors his savior, but the boy’s kindness does not require reciprocal gratitude. On the contrary, Alik himself helps Ivan the Fool solve his problems ...
Actors create any picture. “Above the rainbow” is no exception. A funny story in which you can find many comedic collisions, complemented by a decent game of invited stars. For Yuri Kuklachev, the unusual role of Ivan the Fool became, rather, a pleasant creative experiment. Yuri Dmitrievich, as you know, is the founder of the Cat Theater. As an artistic director and trainer, he loves his troupe more than filming a movie.
Guest stars
The famous actress Olga Mashnaya appeared in the film “Above the Rainbow” in the image of a physical education teacher. For her, this was not the first experience. Olga Vladimirovna began acting in film from the age of 13, making her debut in the melodrama “First Joys”. For her creative work, she played in more than 50 films. She received the highest recognition with the release of the film “Midshipmen, Forward!”, Where she played the role of Sofia Zotova. The actress is still in demand, today she often appears in secondary images.
Jump above yourself
What did the audience remember the picture “Above the Rainbow”? The film left a warm impression. First of all, this is a story about a happy childhood. The authors showed how a teenager can see the world through the magic in which he believes. In turn, this magic itself helps to overcome the set standards, for example, for the main character, who finally jumped above the rest without any magic. Occasional characters, as well as the actors who played them, are additional assistants to the future athlete. Bright serene time reminds of a distant childhood, which has survived today only in memories.
In addition to the above-mentioned actors, many bright screen stars took part in the film: Galina Polsky (coach Alika), Mikhail Boyarsky and Elena Aminova (parents Alika), Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. (friend of the protagonist). In a small episode, the future singer Natalya Vetlitskaya appeared.