The melodrama Vitaly Melnikov, who became one of the leaders of the rental in 1986, embodied on the screen the dream of every woman - the image of a real man who comes to the rescue without any benefit. The success of the film “Marry the Captain” is the actors who created unforgettable portraits of the heroes of the beginning of perestroika.
Plot
A spoiled professor's daughter, having experience of a broken marriage, picked up photographic equipment to prove to herself that she would be able to achieve something in the profession of her former loser husband. She is played by Vera Glagoleva, at that time a little-known actress who did not have a special education. She began acting in 18 years, but the role of Elena Pavlovna will make her famous. In her appearance there is something defenseless and extremely attractive to men. The film “Marry the Captain”, the actors and roles in which perfectly coincided, tells how it is important for any woman to feel weak, loved and protected.
Victor Proskurin, an artist with a discreet appearance, but amazing charisma, plays a border guard captain who arrived on vacation and accidentally met an independent beauty. Internally reliable, from the breed of men who have no problems, he helps a young woman in solving family and professional problems, while teaching the lessons of the correct life principles.
main characters
The hero of Proskurin could become a model of a man who does not feel passion, but sometimes marry them. If it were not for the heroic profession and the incredible inner core, forcing the eccentric Elena Pavlovna, like an arrow flying at a target, to overcome thousands of obstacles and kilometers to confess her love. And you believe in her, as well as in the feelings of the protagonist, because it is the female imperfection that makes her so attractive. More than 11 million viewers watched the melodrama "Marry the Captain." Actors of the picture, including Glagolev, received an award based on the results of a vote by the audience held by the Soviet Screen magazine.
For Proskurin, the role became the most romantic in his career, adding to him admirers among the fair sex. At dances in his native village, the thirty-year-old captain Blinov with bald patches seemed to be an uncle, but next to the sexy and touching Elena Pavlovna, he turned into a knight of unimaginable external and internal virtues.
Supporting Actors
V. Melnikov has the talent to select actors. He doesn’t need screen tests. After a conversation with the applicant, he already feels whether he is suitable for the proposed role. That is why the film “Marry the Captain”, whose actors are remembered from the first frame, gave a meeting with a galaxy of talented names. The role of Elena Pavlovna's mother, who was married to two professors - scientific opponents - is the unconditional luck of Vera Vasilyeva. A friend of Elena Pavlovna from the agricultural department was talentedly played by Tatyana Rudina. Her comedic talent and peculiar appearance allowed to bring so much self-irony into the image. What is the episode where she empties a plate of cakes in a television buffet.
Bright images of Svetlana Kryuchkova, mistress of the "fashion house" and Yuri Demich, Lyadov's former lover. An imposing adaptationist, he gives a sense of superiority to the work of Elena Pavlovna, highlighting the dignity of the main character - captain Blinov. The villagers (mother of the captain and chairman of the collective farm) performed by V. Berezutskaya and F. Odinokov are very organic in the film “Marry the Captain”.
Nikolay Rybnikov: the last award
The audience’s prize (“Soviet Screen” magazine) also noted the work of the sex symbol of the sixties - Nikolai Rybnikov. A favorite of Soviet women, he ventured to play the neighbor Elena Pavlovna - a vile voluptuous man and a miserable swagger. This is the most serious role of the actor in the last years of his life. He is very convincing in the image of a former boss retired and betrayed by his ex-wife. The hero spends all his unspent energy to fight a hated neighbor who lives, in his opinion, not according to the rules: smokes, listens to the wrong music, leads men, and even parasites.
The painting “Marry the Captain”, whose actors convincingly peer into the characters of their heroes, is worth seeing and better understanding yourself.