The film "Moscow-Cassiopeia", undoubtedly, is one of the best in the genre of children's fiction. They shot it in 1973, and the special effects used in the film were delighted even by Stephen Spielberg. But not only special effects allowed to create such an amazing film. The main actors are still the film "Moscow-Cassiopeia." The magnificent Innokenty Smoktunovsky, the charismatic Mikhail Ershov, the beautiful Olga Bityukova and many others became objects of admiration for Soviet children. It is interesting that the fate of the actors of the film “Moscow-Cassiopeia” was very ambiguous: someone got a ticket to life, and someone’s race soon went out.
Innocent Smoktunovsky
In Moscow-Cassiopeia, the actors and roles are selected very finely. Innokenty Smoktunovsky in the film plays the Acting Special Responsibilities. The role of the mystery man succeeded fantastically well. Smoktunovsky became infected with the acting profession far before the release of the film. In total, his filmography contains more than a hundred wonderful works. The works of the actor did not go unnoticed, and in 1964 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, in 1969 - People's Artist of the RSFSR, in 1974 - People's Artist of the USSR and in 1990 - Hero of Socialist Labor. Smoktunovsky died in 1994, unable to withstand the fourth heart attack. He was then 69 years old. After his death, one of the minor planets was named in his honor.
Mikhail Ershov
Some actors involved in the filming of the film “Moscow-Cassiopeia” do not now associate their lives with creativity. So Mikhail Ershov, who played Victor Sereda, chose for himself not an acting career, but work in the Moscow metro. Filming in a film about space, which he accidentally hit, prophesied an acting future for Mikhail. But personal circumstances forced the young actor to leave the cinema. And now he is making sure that the Moscow Metro functions normally. It is worth noting that during the filming the adults were surprised at the professionalism of the young actor, while Ershov himself reacted extremely warmly to the period of work in the film “Moscow-Cassiopeia”. I would also like to note that Victor Sereda wore glasses, for which it was difficult to discern the beauty of the guy. Now, pretty mature, Mikhail Ershov has become a really handsome man.
Alexander Grigoriev
Alexander Grigoriev perfectly played Pashka Kozelkova, without which the film “Moscow-Cassiopeia” would not have been so interesting. Actors and roles attracted the attention of the viewer with lightning speed. It seemed that Grigoriev would certainly become famous, but perhaps the actor could not stand the test of fame, or maybe he just decided to leave the movie, in connection with which his star went out in domestic cinema. Now Alexander is a regular taxi driver. Many believe that this is humiliating and even pity him, but the former actor does not regret anything. He just lives and enjoys life. As for work, any work is honorable.
Vladimir Savin
The role of Misha Kopanygin went to Vladimir Savin. He became so accustomed to the role that, we can say, continued the fate of his hero. Misha’s on-screen love for Ira Popova turned into a real one. As a result, the actors of Moscow-Cassiopeia got married, but soon their marriage cracked. In addition to Ira, only he out of seven guys had experience in the cinema. During the filming, all the actors of “Moscow-Cassiopeia” whispered about the emerging romance. The couple spent hours on end, walking along the shores of the Black Sea, and five years later decided to legitimize the relationship. After parting with Ira, Vladimir received the specialty of an international economist. To date, he heads the analytical department of the Russian Red Cross.
Vladimir Basov (younger)
The son of eminent parents, director and actor Vladimir Basov and actress Natalya Fateeva, Vladimir Basov played Fedya Lobanov nicknamed Lob. The film “Moscow-Cassiopeia” became the debut for the young actor. Actors now (photo - below) recall the first work with heat. Vladimir Basov thanks the directors and his colleagues for such a valuable experience, thanks to which he successfully coped with the roles in the films “Children in the Universe,” “Aliens Don't Walk Here,” “Time and the Conway Family,” and others. In 1993, Basov made his debut as a director, showing the film “Abyss. The seventh circle. " In 2007, he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia. Actors "Moscow-Cassiopeia" today look completely different. It is very difficult to recognize the famous red-haired Fedya in black-browed Vladimir.
Olga Bityukova
Olga Bityukova brilliantly coped with the role of Varvara Kuteyshchikova, like the rest of the actors who starred in the film "Moscow-Cassiopeia". Now the photos of the actress demonstrate her extraordinary beauty and youth. The girl’s acting talent was in the blood, because she was born in the creative family of Boris Bityukov and Juliana Bugaeva. After graduating from school, Olga tried to enter the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography, but after failing exams, she went to the Institute of Culture. Then she worked in the Lenin Library, where she received an invitation to act in films. Olga began to act in film and at the same time receive education as a clothing designer. After graduating from the Moscow Technological Institute of Light Industry, she entered GITIS. The collapse of domestic cinema forced her to work as a dealer in one large company. Since the late nineties, Olga again began working in the cinema.
Nadezhda Ovcharova
The role of Julia Sorokina was talentedly performed by Nadezhda Ovcharova. After filming in the popular film “Moscow-Cassiopeia,” Nadezhda abandoned the idea of ​​connecting her life with the cinema and preferred a musical career. For some time she sang at the Academic Theater of Radio and Television. But the true calling of Nadezhda Ovcharova is to be a mother. She gave birth to six children and is happy in her main role as a mother with many children.
Irina Savina (At the time of filming Popov)
For the first time, Irina tried herself as an actress in the movie "New Girl" directed by P. Lyubimov. Here she happened to play a wayward and very talented gymnast, who considers herself a world star. Crowds of fans of the young actress appeared after filming in the film "Moscow-Cassiopeia." During the filming, romantic feelings flared up between Irina and Vladimir Savin. A couple of years later, the actors of Moscow-Cassiopeia got married. Popova even changed her surname to the surname of her husband, but their marriage did not last long. As for the profession, it was precisely the participation in the film “Moscow-Cassiopeia” that determined the future fate of the girl. Deciding to become an actress, she graduated from the acting department of the Moscow Art Theater. After which she was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Theater. Ermolaeva. Here she works and the present. Among the most famous roles of Irina Savina include gymnast Zemfirescu in "Nameless Star." Many actors of the film "Moscow-Cassiopeia" today not only act in films, but also engage in related activities. For example, Irina Savina successfully voices Western TV shows, such as Alf and The Simpsons, and she also takes part in the Russification of computer games. The actress remarried in the late eighties to actor Boris Bystrov. In the acting family, the son Nikolai was born. In 2001, Savina was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Russian Federation.
Vasily Merkuryev
The actors in Moscow-Cassiopeia were not only young, there were several already honored artists, including Vasily Merkuryev. The acting path of the national artist was very successful. At first he worked as the manager of the theater in Novorzhev, then he played in four different theaters. He also has experience in directing and teaching. Vasily Merkuryev is characterized as a very bright talent. He was a very characteristic actor. He brilliantly managed both comedic and dramatic roles. He conquered millions of viewers with his play in the comedies “Heavenly Slow Walk”, “Faithful Friends”, “Twelfth Night”, dramas “Star” and “Member of Government”. Its powerful, sweeping and at the same time soft and charming game captivates and fascinates. The actor passed away almost forty years ago - on May 12, 1978.
Lev Durov
Lev Durov is another legend of Russian cinema that illuminated the film “Moscow-Cassiopeia”. Actors who starred with Durov admired his professionalism. His charisma is not accidental - the actor was born in a family belonging to the great Russian dynasty of artist-trainers and clowns. His future was predetermined, and Lev Durov, without resisting, graduated from the Moscow Art Theater and higher directing courses at GITIS. He played at the Central Children's Theater, at the Lenin Komsomol Theater, at the Drama Theater on Malaya Bronnaya, where he later became the main director. In the last years of his life, he worked in his theater and in parallel with his participation in the performances of the School of the Modern Play. He also released two new books: Encore and Encyclopedia. It is worth noting that the first book of Lev Durov was published in 1999 under the title “Sinful Notes”. The actor passed away on August 20, 2015.
Yuri Medvedev
Yuri Medvedev began his acting career with work in the front-line theater of the WTO. After the war, he joined the troupe of the Moscow Ermolova Theater. And since 1986 he began to play on the stage of the Maly Theater of the USSR. In 1972 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR and in 1981 - People's Artist of the RSFSR. Having devoted his life to the theater, Yuri Medvedev lived to be seventy-one years old. The role of Academician Fire-Duganovsky in the film “Moscow-Kasyopeia” was one of the actor’s most significant roles, along with such films as “12 Chairs”, “Take Care of Women”, “The Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin, Ordinary and Incredible” and others.
Peter Merkuryev
The famous actor, journalist and musicologist Petr Merkuryev in the film “Moscow-Cassiopeia” played academician Alexander Ivanovich Kurochkin. He was born in 1943 in the family of People's Artist of the USSR Vladimir Merkuryev and Irina, daughter of the famous theater director Vsevolod Meyerhold. Peter showed interest in art from an early age, so he decided to get a conservative education. Then, after graduating from the Institute of Arts in Kharkov, he worked as a teacher in the children's choir institutions "Spring" and "Pioneer." He also had experience in the Union of Composers of the USSR and the newspaper "Musical Review". The filmography of the actor has more than seventy works in the cinema. He was especially good at playing the roles of intellectuals, scientists, and creative personalities. He passed away in 2010, on September 27.
Anatoly Adoskin
The father of Pasha, Kondraty Panteleimonovich, was played by the magnificent Anatoly Adoskin. The fact that Anatoly will become an actor was expected, because in the house of his childhood various artists of the Moscow Art Theater and other theatergoers lived. In 1948, he graduated from Zavadsky Studio and joined the troupe of the theater. Then the theatrical path led him to Sovremennik and the Lenin Komsomol Theater. He returned to the Moscow Soviet Theater in 1968. Anatoly also has extensive experience in speaking on radio and television with copyright programs. Among his projects: “The poet Baratynsky lived”, “Give, give me Ranevskaya”, “Our well-wisher Kozma Prutkov” and others. After filming in the film “Moscow-Cassiopeia”, Adoskin continued his career and in 2002 was even nominated for the Golden Eagle award in the nomination “Best Actor in a Supporting Role” in the film “House of Fools”.
Igor Ledogorov
The alien in the film "Moscow-Cassiopeia" was performed by Igor Ledogorov. After filming in a space film, he was awarded the titles of Honored and People's Artist of the RSFSR. The first education of Ledogorov is not associated with the theater. He received his second profile education in 1962, having graduated from the Tashkent Theater and Art Institute. A.N. Ostrovsky. But he came across the film industry long before this moment - in 1943 he took part in the extras of the film “Two Fighters”. Prior to filming the film "Moscow-Cassiopeia," he worked at the Leningrad Theater named after the Lenin Komsomol, then at the Leningrad Theater named after Lensovet and the Central Academic Theater of the Soviet Army. After perestroika, they completely stopped inviting him to play a movie, in connection with which Ledogorov had to live from scanty life in New Zealand. Here he lived beautifully - his home, clean air, beautiful nature, a loving wife, a son with a daughter-in-law and grandchildren. Abroad, he continued to play when he was visited by inspiration. He also starred in a number of commercials. His last acting sketch was spotted in 2003 at the Chekhov Theater evening, together with Galina Samoilova and Vadim Ledogorov (Proposal, Bear, Tears Unknown to the World). He passed away in 2005, on February 10. He died in New Zealand, where he was buried.