The most famous melodrama of the Soviet period - " Moscow does not believe in tears " (1980). Actors did not want to star in this film. The plot seemed to them too simple. No one knew that 90 million viewers would see a picture of the fate of three girls from the provinces. No one suspected that the Menshov film would be awarded an Oscar.
The actors of the film “ Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears ” (1980), about those who risked to play in a picture with an unpretentious plot 37 years ago, will be discussed in today's article.
"Twice a lie"
Once, Valentin Chernykh wrote a script for the contest. He had little time - only three weeks. Chernykh came up with a straightforward love story and took third place in the competition. That was in the late seventies. Later, Valentin Chernykh wrote many more scripts, but not one of them created a film that received world fame.
What interested the director in Black's script? He liked the main plot twist: a young single mother sets an alarm clock, goes to bed, and wakes up twenty years later. And the story of Katerina Tikhomirova was close to Menshov. He, too, was once a visitor who dreamed of conquering the capital.
Actors of the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" (1980)
This picture has long scattered into quotes. However, we will not recall the famous sayings. We will only say that completely different actors could pronounce them. In the film " Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears " (1980), the role of Gosha could be performed by Vyacheslav Tikhonov. The image of Lyudmila, who dreams of marrying a general, could be embodied on the screen by Anastasia Vertinskaya. Alentova, who played the main role in the legendary film, was approved at the last moment. Members of the artistic council offered completely different candidates.
In the film " Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears " (1980), the actors played famous. Even the secondary images embodied on the screen of celebrities. The main characters were played by A. Fatyushin , B. Smorchkov, Yu. Vasiliev.
Evgenia Khanayeva played the role of Rodion's mother. On the account of this actress - several dozen works, including the role in the debut picture of Menshov's " Draw " . Katerina's married lover was played by the outstanding actor Oleg Tabakov. The director of the club, an activist who dreams that there will not be a single woman in the USSR, is Liya Akhedzhakova . A small role was also played by Zoya Fedorova, an actress with a tragic fate, whose sudden death in 1982 and today remains a mystery.
V. Ushakova, V. Uralsky, M. Zimin , V. Basov, V. Neznanov , E. also played in the film. Volskaya, L. Barabanova and others.
Alexey Batalov
Actors for roles in the film " Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears " (1980) were selected for a long time, painfully. Many did not like the script. The picture of Menshov, even after receiving the Oscar , was called " cheap melodrama. "
Particular difficulties arose with the selection of the leading actor in the film " Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears. " Actors both popular and little-known tried Menshov. No one came up. But once the director watched a film with the participation of Alexei Batalov and realized: only this actor can play Gosh.
Before the film “ Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, ” the famous artist performed about thirty roles in the cinema. All-Union fame came to him back in 1957 with the release of the military drama Cranes Flying. In the late 70s, it was difficult to imagine Batalov in the image of the hero of the melodrama. Moreover, he was already over 50.
The actor did not agree to all roles. Three years before the start of filming in the film by Vladimir Menshov, he played the role of Prince Trubetskoy in the film Motyl, which tells about the feat of the Decembrists. The image of a plumber, an elderly hero-lover, would look strange in the collection of exalted film characters of Batalov. But he nevertheless accepted the offer of Menshov. It was approved without trial.
Vera Alentova
In the photo above - actors from " Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears " - Batalov and Alentova . Their heroes fell in love with the whole country. The image of Gosha became a dream for millions of single women. The fate of Katerina gave them hope and faith for tomorrow. After the release of the film, the actress received hundreds of touching letters from ordinary Soviet women. The plot of the picture Menshov is really simple and resembles a fairy tale. But it is precisely a fairy tale that needs people who lack simple human happiness.
I. Kupchenko , M. Terekhova, V. Telichkina , N. Saiko - all these actresses could play the main character. Kupchenko refused. Terekhova chose to star in Three Musketeers . Telichkina , according to Menshov, was unconvincing. Saiko was ideally suited for the role of Katerina, but looked bad next to Batalov. Ultimately , the director proposed the candidacy of his wife for consideration by the Arts Council . Vera Alentova approved.
Irina Muravyova
In addition to Vertinskaya, the role of Lyudmila could be played by J. Bolotov, V. Titov and many more famous and aspiring actresses. It is difficult to imagine that any of them could create a more colorful image than the one that created Muravyova . Menshov found her by accident - he saw in one of the television plays. Until 1980, Irina Muravyova was an unknown actress.
Ludmila owns the most vivid and memorable remarks. And this role is perhaps the most famous in the filmography of Muravyova. But when in 1980 the actress first saw her character on the screen, she was extremely upset. The created film image seemed to Muravyeva vulgar, rude and vulgar.
Natalya Vavilova
The actress made her film debut in 1974. Parents Natalia had nothing to do with cinema. But one day, film studio employees approached a fair-haired girl with huge blue eyes right on the street and offered to star in a movie. This was the beginning of her career, which, however, did not last long. In 1976, Vavilova played in Menshov’s film " Raffle. " Then she starred in several more films. Her most famous role is that of Alexandra.
In the late eighties, Vavilova was seriously injured on the set . Then there was a conflict with the director , after which she decided to end her acting career. Today Natalia Vavilova lives in the suburbs, does not give an interview.