The picture of domestic production, "Live Until Dawn", was released in 1975. The film is an adaptation of the story by Vasily Bykov, "Live Until Dawn." The director of the project was Viktor Sokolov. In the film "Live Until Dawn", such stars of Russian cinema as Alexander Mikhailov, Alexei Goryachev, Svetlana Orlova, Alexey Pankin, Nikolai Kuzmin became the actors. According to numerous reviews from viewers, the picture received 8 out of 10 points. Many fans of the film claim that during the viewing they were completely imbued with the atmosphere of wartime. In our article you will learn about the actors "Live Until Dawn", their roles and plot of the picture.
Plot of the film
The action takes place in wartime, in 1941. On the territory of a forest near Moscow, Russian intelligence officers discover a warehouse of enemy ammunition. The main character of the film is Lieutenant Ivanovsky. His role was played in the film "Live Until Dawn" by actor Alexei Mikhailov. Ivanovsky appeals to the command with a request to give him permission for the opportunity to lead a sabotage group, which should neutralize and eliminate rivals. According to the lieutenant, it is he who will be able to eliminate the enemies, since he knows the forest area very well. The special forces should operate exclusively at night - the future of the entire western front depends on them. In addition, German troops are preparing to advance at dawn, and if their actions are not prevented, all of Moscow will be under mortal danger.
Operation
The main characters of the picture moved along the inconspicuous paths of local villages, which are called partisan among their own, but as soon as the group was a few meters from the warehouse that needs to be liquidated, the young soldiers noticed that several people were missing in their team. Ivanovsky understands that his team is not prepared to carry out the operation and acts uncooperatively, however, the squad members gather strength and move on, carefully avoiding enemy positions.
As soon as the team reaches the edge of the forest, they notice that the area where the ammunition depot was located is surrounded by barbed wire, and the Nazis moved all the ammunition to another place, because they felt danger. Without hesitation, the lieutenant decides to send the bulk of the detachment to the rear of the enemy, and he himself, taking with him an assistant in the person of Pivovarov, decides to further explore the area on his own, trying to find a warehouse. After some time, the main character manages to find the headquarters of the Germans and even kill several people. During the operation, Ivanovsky was wounded, but his assistant Private Pivovarov saved his life by taking the wounded to the outskirts of the village.
"Live Until Dawn": actors and roles
The main role in the film went to actor A. Mikhailov, who has more than 115 works in the filmography. In 1983, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR. During his work on the stage and film set, he was awarded more than 12 prizes and awards. His character in the film "Live Until Dawn" is characterized by such qualities of character as courage, patriotism and willpower.
The actor of the film "Live Until Dawn" Alexei Goryachev brought to life the image of Peter Pivovarov. For all the time of his work in the cinema, he starred in 30 film projects, among which one of the most successful is the role in the film "Live Until Dawn."
The image of Yaninka went to an artist named Svetlana Orlova. In her filmography, more than 45 films.
The role of Sergeant Lukashov was played by Alexei Pankin. Among his works are more than 105 films, many awards and prizes.
The role of foreman Dubin was performed by the magnificent actor Nikolai Kuzmin, in the filmography of which about 80 film works.
Reviews about the film and the game of the actors
The film received a large number of positive reviews from both viewers and film critics. Many say that the picture turned out to be very vital and realistic. The play of the actors in "Live Until Dawn" helped convey all the emotions experienced by real soldiers in the war.