For the first time Schwartz’s play “ Ordinary Miracle ” was filmed by director E. Garin. But this film today hardly anyone remembers. Mark Zakharov’s painting became a real classic of Soviet cinema. Who played in the movie " Ordinary Miracle " (1978)? The actors of this television tale will be discussed in today's article.
History of creation
When Zakharov was asked to make a film based on Schwartz’s play, he first refused. He didn't particularly like the script. In addition, television films in the seventies were not popular. But then the director came up with a little change in the idea of ​​a fairy tale. He made her musical. Invited by Gennady Gladkov, Julia Kim. Six songs were created, the film included only five. But the picture would not have gained such widespread success, if not for the actors. The film "Ordinary Miracle" (1978) was played by famous artists of the Soviet era. Their names are listed below.
The film "Ordinary Miracle" (1978): actors and roles
O. Yankovsky in the film of Zakharov played the Wizard writing fairy tales in order to entertain himself and his beloved wife. The heroes of invented stories live their own lives, sometimes they come to his house. Once the Wizard came up with an unusual tale in which the Bear turns into a man. The hero of this story should again become a forest beast after the princess falls in love with him.
In the film " Ordinary Miracle " (1978), the actor A. Abdulov played the Bear. E. Simonova is a beautiful princess. I. Kupchenko played the role of the Wizard's wife. By the way, Zakharov’s picture is not the only one in which Yankovsky became the partner of the actress. They appeared together on the screen several times. Many viewers were confident that behind the scenes between them the relationship was pretty close.
In the film " Ordinary Miracle " (1978), the actors played quite interesting, unusual and bright characters:
- E. Leonov - the eccentric king.
- A. Mironov - " damn attractive " minister-administrator.
- Yu. Solomin - innkeeper.
- V. Larionov - a hunter who dreams of killing the Bear.
In the film " Ordinary Miracle " (1978) also played: E. Vasiliev, E. Arzumanyan, N. Pushkova , V. Voilkova , A. Leonov, V. Dolinsky.
Oleg Yankovsky
The actor became famous in the sixties, after the release of the film "Shield and Sword". Then Yankovsky played in such films as “Flying in a dream and in reality”, “Two comrades served”, “Nostalgia” and, of course, “Ordinary Miracle”.
He got into the movie by accident. In the 60s he played on the stage of the Saratov Theater, in the troupe of which he once went on a tour to Lviv. Yankovsky went to the hotel restaurant in order to have lunch. There, at one of the tables, the famous Vladimir Basov was located, who with his colleagues discussed the search for an actor in the future film " Shield and Sword " . One of the members of the film crew drew the director’s attention to a young man who had a typically Aryan appearance - to the young and then still unknown artist Oleg Yankovsky.
The actor played in the movie more than 80 roles. He worked for many years at Lenkom. Oleg Yankovsky passed away in May 2009 after a long illness.
Alexander Abdulov
The famous artist was born in a theatrical family. Abdulov’s childhood passed in Tobolsk. For the first time, Alexander entered the stage at the age of five. After graduation, he went to Moscow and applied for the Shchepkinsky school. But they did not accept him. A year later , Alexander Abdulov successfully passed the exams at GITIS. After graduation, the young actor was invited to his troupe by Mark Zakharov.
In the movie, Abdulov made his debut in 1969. He became famous after the role of the Bear in the film Zakharov. Abdulov played in the films " Captain's Daughter " , " Carnival " , " Look for a Woman " , " Wizards " , " Formula of Love " and many others. An outstanding actor died in 2008.
Evgenia Simonova
The film debut of the actress took place in 1969. Then she played a cameo role. And four years later , Leonid Bykov invited the young actress to the film " Only Old Men Are Going to the Battle " . After the release of this military drama, Yevgeny Simonova became famous. Later, she played in the films " Afonya " , "The Missing Expedition " , " School Waltz " . In total, she has 63 roles. The most famous are the princess in The Ordinary Miracle and the pilot Masha in the aforementioned film by Leonid Bykov.