Probably, the film "The weather is good on Deribasovskaya, or it rains again on Brighton Beach" is known to almost every of our compatriots. This comedy is able to ridicule even the most serious spectator to tears. It is not surprising, because when shooting the film “The weather is good on Deribasovskaya”, the actors and the director were involved in very famous, even legendary. So to talk about it in more detail will be very useful.
Briefly about the plot
The film takes place in the not too distant past - in the last years of the existence of the USSR. The Cold War is over, the presidents of two powerful powers are conducting telephone conversations, even special services are beginning to work closely. It is from colleagues from the CIA that the KGB general learns that the Russian mafia has recently intensified in the United States. They are led by an experienced criminal, nicknamed the Artist - no one knows how he really looks, because he skillfully reincarnates, appearing in front of his subordinates in the image of Lenin, Hitler, Othello, Napoleon and others.
CIA agents cannot catch it on their own. Therefore, Fedor Sokolov, one of the best young KGB officers, is sent to the United States. On the spot, he will meet with the CIA agent, who will introduce him to the course of affairs, provide the necessary support for the duration of the work.
Arriving at the place, Sokolov develops an ebullient activity, constantly risks his life, but in the end brings all the criminals to the clear, and at the same time finds his true love. Of course, all this is flavored with a considerable portion of humor, making the film a good choice if the viewer wants to get a boost of energy after a hard working day.
Starring
Now it’s worth talking about the actors from “The weather is good on Deribasovskaya, or it is raining again on Brighton Beach”.
The main role went to Dmitry Kharatyan - the famous actor masterly played the agent Fedor Sokolov. By the way, he also managed to perfectly play the sheikh, whose abduction the agent had to prevent. Thanks to the good work of make-up artists and the excellent play of the actor, it is difficult to believe that one person managed to realize these two different images. But the actor’s English wasn’t very good, so sheikh had to be voiced by Dmitry Polonsky, another famous Russian actor.
The main female role was played by a real American - actress Kelly McGrill. She played the CIA agent Mary Star, the daughter of a CIA general. It is clear that Kelly did not know the Russian language. Therefore, it was voiced by Natalia Varley, and she sang for actress Marina Zhuravleva.
But the main villain in the film "The weather is good on Deribasovskaya" actor Andrei Myagkov played, well known in films such as "Garage", "Office Romance" and "Irony of Fate". As the head of the mafia group, the Artist, he appeared either in true guise or in the image of Napoleon, Hitler, Stalin, Khrushchev and other historical figures.
Minor Characters
In many respects, the supporting film provided the success of the film “Deribasovskaya is in good weather” - almost all of them are quite famous in Russia.
For example, assistant artist, criminal Kravchuk, was played by Mikhail Kokshenov.
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan also appeared in the film - he played the criminal Katz.
Almost an episodic role (KGB radio operator working in the USA) went to Yevgeny Vesnik. And his wife, who appeared in the frame for a few minutes, was played by Natalya Krachkovskaya.
Even the assistant sheikh, whom no one else would have remembered, was played by Spartak Mishulin.
So, supporting actors have become the film’s strength.
Conclusion
Now you know which actors played the main and secondary roles in the popular comedy film. And at the same time they recalled the plot, which made millions of people laugh in our country.