"Scarecrow" - a picture of Rolan Bykov, based on the work of the same name by Vladimir Zheleznyakov. The film is about a story from the life of an ordinary Soviet girl who, at the age of ten, was faced with betrayal and cruelty of those around her. Actors of the movie "Scarecrow" - the topic of the article.
History of creation
The director of the film is Rolan Bykov. The way to the cinema of this man was not at all simple. He played many roles. He was known, first of all, due to his bright screen images. But Bykov’s real vocation was to make films for young viewers. When he read the story of Zheleznyakov, he realized that he must certainly make a picture of this work. He dreamed of such a job for many years.
Lena Bessoltseva
Orbakaite in the movie "Scarecrow" played its first role. But her debut in this film could not have taken place. For the role of Lena Bessoltseva, Bykov reviewed several thousand candidates. Not one was happy. Orbakaite as a leading woman, the director initially also rejected. In his presentation, the heroine of the film based on the story Zheleznyakova was supposed to have a naive look and blonde curls.
Almost all the actors of the movie "Scarecrow" were approved, and Bykov still did not find the leading woman. Finally, he opted for Orbakaite. Subsequently, the director never regretted it. On the set, she did not behave capriciously, Bykov obeyed everything. And the only thing Christina was unhappy with was the need to part with long braids.
The actors of the film “Scarecrow”, who played the main roles, were mainly children of famous parents: Kristina Orbakaite, Pavel Sanaev, Dmitry Egorov.
Dima Somov
The traitor and coward in the film Bykov was played by Dmitry Egorov, son of the famous actress Natalya Kustinskaya. How was the shooting of the movie "Scarecrow"? Actors, as children, spent most of their free time filming, laughing, eating ice cream. It was rather difficult for the director to set them up for shooting cruel scenes. Dmitry Egorov admitted in an interview that there was no particular desire to act in the film, since the role of Somov is extremely unattractive. Dmitry did not act in films anymore. He graduated from MGIMO, got married, passed away at thirty-two years.
Nikolay Nikolaevich
Grandpa Lena played Yuri Nikulin. “Scarecrow” - a picture, the selection of actors for which the director carried out extremely meticulously. Initially, Bykov planned to invite pictures of his father-in-law, Vsevolod Sanaev, to the shooting. However, relations with the wife’s relatives did not develop with the director.
In the samples for the role of Nikolai Bessoltsev, many actors took part. But the most suitable, without a doubt, was the candidacy of Yuri Nikulin. The artist lived a long life, went through a war. In the image of Nikolai Bessoltsev, Nikulin managed to convey the wisdom and experience of his generation.
Other roles
Actors of the movie "Scarecrow":
- Elena Sanaeva.
- Pavel Sanaev.
- Svetlana Kryuchkova.
The teacher was played by the director’s wife, Elena Sanaeva. One of the bright, memorable images in the picture is Vasiliev. This hero is opposed to the coward and traitor Somov. Vasiliev is the only one who stands up for Lena. Pavel Sanaev, who played the role of an honest boy in the movie "Scarecrow", played several episodic roles in the movie. Then he took up literary work. Sanaev’s autobiographical book, “Bury Me Behind the Baseboard”, has become a bestseller.