Today we will discuss the film "We will live until Monday." Actors and roles will be presented later. This is a Soviet feature film, which was shot in 1967 by director Stanislav Rostotsky.
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First, we’ll discuss the storyline of the “Let's Live Until Monday.” Actors and roles will be named in the following sections. The picture shows the three days of the life of the ninth grade in a regular high school - Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Natasha Gorelova, a recent graduate, came to the school to teach English.
Ilya Semyonovich Melnikov - her former mentor, is a history teacher at this school. He is a talented teacher and a favorite of students, despite his age, is single and lives with his mother. He is so demanding, direct and principled that often creates conflict. Taisiya Nikolaevna - a primary school teacher, he sharply pronounces for illiterate speech.
He comes into conflict with the mother of the lennik Levikov, because the latter “pulled” the three, contrary to conscience. Punishes the student of her father, who sent a letter in which he expressed disagreement with the grades given to his daughter.
Svetlana Mikhailovna - a teacher of literature with 20 years of experience. She is strict, dry and edifying. She suffers from an unsuccessful personal life, tries to find meaning in work and is jealous of Melnikov to his cause.
Main participants
Vyacheslav Tikhonov appeared in the picture as a history teacher Ilya Semyonovich Melnikov. It is a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. People's Artist, Hero of Socialist Labor.
In the film "Let's Live Until Monday," actor Zubarev Valery played a student of Genk Shestopal. From the age of 7 he played in paintings for young people and children. After school I tried to become a student at VGIK. He was not accepted, noting that he had nothing more to learn, since he knows everything already. As a result, he was trained in a trade college. He worked as a seller, later as a store director.
Pechernikova and Menshikov
Natalya Sergeevna Gorelova and Svetlana Mikhailovna - the main female roles in the film "Let's Live Until Monday". Actors Irina Pechernikova and Nina Menshikova transferred these characters to the screen. You should tell more about them.
Irina Pechernikova - Soviet, as well as Russian film and theater actress. Honored Artist. Born in the city of Grozny. Pechernikov Viktor Fedorovich - her father. Mother Lyubov Petrovna Dolina.
Nina Menshikova is a Soviet as well as Russian film actress. She was awarded the title of People's Artist. Born in Moscow. Father - military Evgeni Menshikov, mother is Tatyana.
Zimin and Zhizneva
The principal of the school, Nikolai Borisovich, and mother Melnikova, named Polina Andreevna, were well remembered by the audience of the tape “Let's Live Until Monday”. Actors Mikhail Zimin and Olga Zhizneva embodied these images. These people also deserve special attention.
Mikhail Zimin is a Soviet Russian film and theater actor. National artist. Born in Nizhny Novgorod. Nikolai Ivanovich Zimin - his father, worked at the factory. Alexandra Ivanovna - mother, was a housewife.
Olga Zhizneva is a Soviet actress. Laureate of the Stalin Prize. People's Artist. Born in St. Petersburg. She studied acting at the Korsh Theater School.
Other heroes
A former Melnikov student named Borya Rudnitsky and a TV presenter are also featured in the plot of the movie "Let's Live Until Monday." Actors Dalvin Shcherbakov and Nadir Malishevsky reincarnated as these heroes. Further we will talk about them.
Dalvin Shcherbakov - Soviet, as well as Russian film and theater actor, honored artist. He studied at VGIK in the workshop of B. Babochkin, Y. Segel, B. Chirkov. Plays at the Moscow Taganka Theater.
Nadir Malishevsky is a Soviet film and theater actor. He was married to Cleopatra Alperova. Son actor Sergei Nadirovich Malishevsky. Nadir Malishevsky is buried at the Vagankovsky cemetery.
The actors of the movie “Let's Live Until Monday” Lyudmila Arkharova and Olga Ostroumova played Nadia Ogarysheva and Rita Cherkasova. We will also talk about these people.
Lyudmila Arkharova was born in the village of Klisheva. I tried to become a student of the Shchukin Theater School, where the girl was noticed by an assistant director.
Olga Ostroumova was born in Buguruslan. The actress's childhood passed in a small house, not far from the church. The priest in it was Olga's grandfather.
Interesting Facts
Next, we will provide some interesting information about the movie "We'll Live Till Monday". Actors are already known to you. Svetlana Mikhailovna sings a song called "Rain in the city." Composition on poems by Evgeny Yevtushenko, music for her was created by Eduard Kolmanovsky. The song "Oriole" is performed by Vyacheslav Tikhonov. Music for her was created by Kirill Molchanov.
Rita Cherkasova sings a romance called "I was driving home." For the musical theme of the picture, Georgy Polonsky later wrote poetry. As a result, the resulting Crane Song was often performed by various children's choirs. The shooting took place within the walls of Moscow secondary school No. 234. Now she received number 1380.
Now near the school is the Medvedkovo metro station, which was built later. Address - Tikhomirova street, 10. The film was warmly received by the public. The picture was shown in front of the delegates of the Second All-Union Congress of Teachers, which was held in Moscow in 1968. Spectators, after watching the tape, applauded standing up to its actors and creators.
Georgy Polonsky, the author of the script, noted that he did not want Vyacheslav Tikhonov to play the main role of Ilya Melnikov. To him, the actor seemed too prosperous and beautiful for his beloved hero. I wanted the character to be unappealing in appearance, but carried a kind of spiritual breakdown.