October 18, 2015 Sergei Vitalievich Bezrukov - a favorite of the public, a conqueror of the television screen and a permanent hero of newspaper reports - celebrated his 42nd birthday. To this date, he approached the title of Honored (2001) and People's (2008) artist of Russia. Films with Bezrukov are always popular, and it seems that there are no impossible tasks for an actor. The number of roles played by him is impressive, and the variety of images makes his creative career dizzying. And indeed, not many actors manage to appear in front of the audience in such a variety of roles. Most of them become hostages of one image and role. In the piggy bank of the actor, there are over 50 roles in the cinema and participation in more than 30 plays.
Consider the most iconic and memorable films with Bezrukov in the title role.
"Brigade"
It can be said that it was from this film that popular love and recognition fell upon Sergey. This domestic gangster saga appeared on the big screen in 2002, and the image of Sasha Bely, masterfully played by Sergei, was especially fond of the viewer. It is interesting that when Alexander Inshakov began filming the continuation of this cult film ("Team 2"), Bezrukov refused to offer to take part in them.
"Plot"
In 2003, “Plot” appeared on television screens, the series in which our hero is radically transformed. And from the blue screen the viewer is no longer looking at the “clear guy” from the “Brigade”, but the honest and principled police officer - Pavel Kravtsov, who was sent to serve in the village of Anisovka to serve.
Here, the main task is not the fight against crime, but the gaining of trust and respect of local residents. This kind and somewhere naive image of Bezrukov melted the hearts of viewers. The series "Plot" beat the popularity rating of Channel One, and the actor became the winner of the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor.
Yesenin
By the way, the film Yesenin with Bezrukov in the lead role is not Sergey’s first experience “trying on” the image of the poet and the bully Sergei Yesenin. Earlier (in 1995) in this role, the actor appeared before the viewer on the stage of the Yermolova Theater, in the play "My Life, Or Did You Dream About Me? ..". He recreated the image of "mischievous revelers" turned out so realistic that the main role in the television series "Yesenin. History of the murder, ”he was approved in absentia.
The film, released on television in 2005, pleased the viewer, but critics came down with harsh statements about its creators. They accused the authors of the series of distorting the facts and distorting the story. But no one can argue that Bezrukov coped brilliantly with the role of "poet of the Russian village".
"The Master and Margarita"
The adaptation of the novel “The Master and Margarita” took place in 2005. And in this film, Bezrukov played one of the most difficult roles - Jesus Christ (Yeshua). The actor himself said that this, of course, is not the biblical Jesus. If you carefully study the novel, then there are many inconsistencies and distortions of scripture. But, nevertheless, to play such a role is a great courage. Preparing for the shooting, Bezrukov kept the post and exhausted himself with hard physical training. Later, the actor admitted that this role taught him to be more tolerant and treat people more kindly.
“Pushkin. The story of the murder
Films with Bezrukov are distinguished by the fact that in them he appeared before the viewer in the images of significant figures of national culture. And the role of the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin is also present in the film library of the actor. Curls and whiskers, a mischievous smile and an ardent disposition - this is how Sergei Bezrukov was remembered by the public in this film.
“Vysotsky. Thanks for being alive!"
For a long time, even for partners on the set, it was not known who played the role of the famous Russian bard. Bezrukov appeared on stage already in makeup. And only a few months later the veil of secrecy collapsed, and the actor admitted that it was he who was acting in the role of Vysotsky. To make the image look as similar as possible, Sergey was shot in a special mask - an exact copy from the face of the musician.
"The Irony of Fate. Continuation
Here, the actor appears in the guise of a successful manager of a large mobile company. Practical and purposeful, he can easily plan his life for several years ahead. However, frivolous girls, as in the distant eighties, prefer him to frivolous romance.
"Match"
The film tells about the legendary death match, held in 1942, between the football players of Dynamo Kiev and Lokomotiv in Kiev and the German Flackelf team. Here Bezrukov played the role of goalkeeper. The lessons of football mastery were taught to him by Ovchinnikov himself. And Sergei, in order to better get used to the role, had to lose a few pounds.
Conclusion
The described films with Bezrukov are only a small part of those works in which the actor shows himself as an unsurpassed talent that can surprise, infect, inspire, delight and lead.