Russians are very fond of discussing the spirituality of their people, and as a good example of this spirituality they recall such masterpieces of Soviet cinema. The latter was very pleasing to the audience of that time, and for modern filmmaking became a real role model.
Nostalgia for the past
The film "Midshipmen, Forward!", Whose actors are still associated with this picture with the older generation, was once very popular. At the mention of the name of the picture alone, older viewers begin to hum the theme song, hiding the tears of nostalgia. Yes, before the movie was very emotional and deep, and special effects were an addition to the plot, and not vice versa. Today, the cinema standards are dictated by Hollywood, which puts box office rather than product quality at the forefront. Many are interested in what the actors of the movie “Midshipmen, Forward!” Are doing now, and this article will shed light on this not at all mysterious question.
Belov, Zhigunov and the beautiful nanny
Sergey Zhigunov, who played the role of Alexander Belov, is better known to the young generation as producer Maxim Shatalin from the TV series My Fair Nanny. Of course, in the filmography of the actor, this series is not the only, but certainly the most popular after the film "Midshipmen, Go!" Actors are often forced to perform very average dramatic roles, which, however, bring them very great popularity and a very good fee. This happened with "Maxim Shatalin." In addition to Nanny, Zhigunov also appeared in such projects as Once Upon a Time in Rostov, Ten Winters and Novaya Zemlya, but the youth persistently associates him with a successful producer who is in love with a cheerful and sincere nanny from Mariupol. Most recently, Zhigunov worked in “The Secret of the Four Princesses” side by side with Kristina Orbakaite, and is currently taking part in the filming of the new series “Professional”.
Korsak, Kharatyan and unsuccessful projects
The performer of the role of Alexei Korsak, Dmitry Kharatyan, got a lot more filmography than his colleague Sergey Zhigunov. However, if in the film "Midshipmen, go!" the actors and roles were very vivid and characteristic, then you can say this about most of the other roles of Kharatyan with a big stretch. In 2007, Kharatyan became a national artist of Russia. He did not stop there, inspired by the success of all parts of the film "Midshipmen, Go!". Actors often “get stuck” on one image, especially if this image brought them great success. Fortunately, this did not happen with Dmitry Kharatyan. His filmography includes as many as 119 paintings, including the following: “Queen Margot”, “Atlantis”, “Another Life”, “Aurora” and others. Unfortunately, many of these projects were unsuccessful, as evidenced by their ratings and reviews. At the moment, Dmitry Kharatyan is not taking part in the filming and so far is spending time with his beautiful wife and child.
Olenev, Shevelkov and finger in the sky
Vladimir Shevelkov, who played Prince Nikita Olenev, did not make himself a big filmography. His track record totals only 47 paintings, which even by the standards of Russian cinema is not a large number. It is unlikely that the creators of the picture "Midshipmen, go!" - actors, screenwriters or even understudies doubted their own successful career after working on such a film. But fate decreed otherwise. Some actors are not allowed to read the script carefully, some rely on chance, and sometimes they even point a finger at the sky, just to work on some kind of picture. Due to the poor quality of Russian cinema, it’s quite difficult to get a finger on a successful project like that, and Shevelkova just didn’t succeed. Shevelkova’s more or less successful projects are the mini-series Hearts of Three and the feature film Cherry Nights. Unfortunately, Vladimir was completely unlucky with everything else. Who knows - maybe in his old age he will “shoot” with a good dramatic role, delighting his fans. Now we can only hope.
Cult actors and cult roles
Of course, in the "Midshipmen" also played other, no less famous actors. For example, the ubiquitous Mikhail Boyarsky made an invaluable contribution to the creative value of the painting, playing the role of Chevalier de Brilli. Do not forget about the women who took part in the filming of the immortal film "Midshipmen, Go!". Actress Tatyana Lutaeva still delights the audience with her role as the beautiful Anastasia Yaguzhinsky. The image of her heroine is played so well that it does not cause a doubt in a single remark. For some male viewers, she is an ideal of feminine nobility, fragility, and beauty even today, when Western beauty ideals have flooded shop windows and magazine covers. Perhaps, someday, Russian cinema will return to the wonderful ideals of Soviet cinema and discard the standards imposed by Hollywood, and now you only have to nostalgia and revise all three parts of “Midshipmen”.