One of the most beloved films among residents of the CIS is a joint Russian-Ukrainian project called "Hearts of Three." This is a film adaptation of a novel written by the famous American writer Jack London. The film combines both exciting adventures, and love ups and downs, and the emotional experiences of the main characters, which were performed by popular actors. "Hearts of Three" is enjoyed by both adults and very young viewers.
Plot
The young millionaire Francis Morgan has the opportunity to go in search of treasures that his ancestor pirate once buried long ago. Once on the desired island, he quite unusual meets his distant relative named Henry Morgan. The acquaintance passed with fists and a light fight, and as it turned out, Henry also dreamed of finding a treasure there.
As a result, the chest was found by joint efforts, but there were no values in it. Francis wanted to leave already, but fate decided everything differently. He, along with his relative Henry and the beautiful Leoncy, set off in search of the Mayan treasures . During this journey full of dangerous adventures and trials, a love triangle also takes place. Both young Morganes like Leonsia Solano, and she herself has to decide who she will give her heart to.
The film shows a difficult time, but the actors of “Hearts of Three” perfectly reflected the era described in the novel, which was manifested in vivid dialogues, sparkling speeches, decisive actions, etc.
Cast
As noted by film critics, the actors of “Hearts of Three,” who played the main roles, also starred together in the exciting film “Midshipmen”. This is a well-known trinity: Sergey Zhigunov, Dmitry Kharatyan and Vladimir Shevelkov.
Here Zhigunov played Henry Morgan, Shevelkov - Francis, and Kharatyan - the pilot. The only difference is that this time the first two introduced the main characters to the viewer, and Kharatyan got the supporting role.
The heroine Leonion was played by Alyona Khmelnitskaya, known to the public for such film projects as “Turetsky’s March”, “Men's Work”, “Love Game”, “Russian Amazons”, “Death Directory” and others. The second heroine Akatava, no less beautiful, but appeared in the plot a little later, introduced actress Piret Mangel.
According to the opinions of cinema experts, the actors of the film “Hearts of Three” did not quite correspond to the described characters in the book of London. So, according to the novel, the characters Francis and Henry were like two drops of water similar to each other, and in the film, director Vladimir Popkov decided to change this.
Where were you filming
It is noteworthy that the film was shot in the Crimea. So, the magnificent large house of the Morgan family is nothing but the Massandra Palace. A scene showing Francis meeting with Regan was shot at the Vorontsov Palace. Here you can clearly see the famous blue room through which the protagonist goes to the Winter Garden.
When the actors of “Three Hearts” starred in the plot of the escape from the gendarmes, they had to spend the night in ruins. In fact, these were the ruins of the Funa fortress, which is located under South Demerdzhi. Here, the group saw a frightened Indian named Rudolfo.
Akatawa's home was located on the shores of Mountain Lake. Behind it is visible a mountain called Kush-Kaya, which is on Babugan. And the meeting of Henry and the pilot Parsons took place on the outskirts of the pearl of the Crimea - Yalta.
Interesting Facts
- The film project “Hearts of Three” has a television version that holds five episodes, and a cinema version, divided into two parts.
- The film is considered the last Soviet film, since it began to be shot during the Union, and filming was completed in 1992.
- In Jack London’s novel, Akatawa dies, and in the plot, the character finally marries Henry Morgan.
- According to the book, as noted above, Henry and Francis were very similar. But in the film project “Hearts of Three,” the actors and roles of the first plan are distributed in such a way that the characters are completely different from each other. Moreover, all the storylines associated with the external similarity of the two relatives were completely removed from the script by the director.
Opinions of critics and viewers
Most cinema experts positively evaluate the film “Hearts of Three”. Actors and roles, despite some discrepancies with the original source, are distributed correctly and very accurately. Each performer is in its place. Only some websites contain unflattering reviews regarding the “too Russian” appearance of the characters. The pluses include magnificent landscapes in the frame, interesting storylines, an unusual ending to the film.
As for the audience, opinions are divided here. The audience at a considerable age perceives the film "Hearts of Three", the actors and roles of which have long been remembered by heart as a native, Soviet cinema. And young moviegoers are already accustomed to vivid special effects, dizzying tricks, so this movie is considered more like a cute fairy tale than an adventure film.