There is probably no such person in the territory of the former Soviet Union who would not watch or at least not hear about the film Bumbarash. Actor Valery Zolotukhin gained great fame precisely after filming in this movie. This work of his is one of the most striking. The two-part musical adventure comedy has repeatedly been among the best Soviet films.
"Bumbarash." Actor Zolotukhin and his colleagues
So, more details. An excellent Soviet comedy is the film Bumbarash. Actor Valery Zolotukhin played in this picture just fine. However, not only him. Other actors of the film “Bumbarash” also adequately performed their roles: Vasilyeva Ekaterina (Sonya), Durov Lev (prosperous peasant), Tkachuk Roman (commissar). And also Smirnov Yuri, Dmitrieva Natalia, Khochinsky Alexander, Belina Alexander, Bakshtaev Leonid, Dupak Nikolay, Krinitsyna Margarita, Perfilov Lev, Sherstnev Yuri, Danchishin Leonid, Alexandrov Boris, Okrent Lev, Efimov Valentin.
The plot is based on the works of Arkady Gaidar "In the days of defeats and victories", "Talisman", stories about Lyovka Demchenko. A young soldier named Bumbarash is the main character in a comedy film. He is captured by the Austrians during the war. The fellow villagers, his relatives, friends and girlfriend, think that he was dead. In fact, the young man is saved and returns to his homeland. But no one wants to recognize him. Over time, the guy is faced with more serious problems. Civil war, a change of power ... In general, a continuous mess, among which the hero is trying to return his beloved.
Big loss
A lot of fans appeared immediately at the movie "Bumbarash". Actor Valery Zolotukhin has earned huge recognition from millions of viewers. No wonder people loved him so much. However, unfortunately, in March 2013, the artist died.
Colleagues called the actor simply - Bumbarashka. The Ukrainian director Nikolai Rasheev, who shot this film, recalls his protege with great warmth. According to him, the artist was a complex person, having many complexes. Tried to the role of Bumbarash originally Kononov Mikhail. And he worked perfectly. The director knew him from his studies at VGIK. Having starred in five small episodes, he left everyone satisfied. However, something told Rasheev that the film would be too natural, calm and predictable. He also wanted the so-called "deviation from the norm."
"Deviation from the norm"
Thus, it was necessary to solve something with the shooting of the film "Bumbarash". Actor Valery Zolotukhin met Rashaev on the eve of the beginning of work on the picture. The director of the artist did not know, but he heard his singing in a Moscow church. He did not just sing well. The fact is that every time a song in his performance sounded like a confession. Rashayev, as a director, was important the basis on which he could build roles, working on the film. He began to work with Zolotukhin “for gospel reasons”. He created the so-called "life of Bumbarash." By the way, the shirt of the protagonist is much more like a rags. But the acting technique on samples compared to Kononov’s technique at Zolotukhin was much weaker.
The film was commissioned by the Central Television. Filming was controlled by art councils in Kiev and Moscow. I did not like Zolotukhin in Kiev. Everyone was very upset, like the actor himself. However, the director asked Valery to sing something for the film crew. Taking up the accordion and sitting on the high chair, the artist gladly sang a Russian folk song. That's exactly when everyone saw the future of Bumbarash. He lost the test, but did not even think of giving up. That is how the director imagined the main character. In a word, Rashaev, although with difficulty, was still able to convince the artistic council of the right choice.
Difficult shooting
To summarize, considering the film "Bumbarash". Actors and roles were selected just perfect. However, they were not always easy for them. Zolotukhin, for example, often recalled how he had to sit in a swamp or fall from a balloon. By the way, shooting a scene with a balloon in general turned out to be very interesting. Work on it was supposed to begin in the summer, and Zolotukhin had to sit barefoot in the basket. However, it began already with the advent of the first snow. Valery flatly refused to wear shoes. Marsh, fortunately for the actor, was filmed in the summer. After sitting in it for several hours up to his neck, the actor still did not complain. And there were many such moments.
In a word, if you want to cheer yourself up, watch the movie “Bumbarash”. Actors and roles will not disappoint you!