“Look for a Woman” is a comedy film of the detective genre directed by Alla Surikova. It was released on January 1, 1983. The main roles in it were played by Sofiko Chiaureli, Leonid Kuravlev, Elena Solovey and Sergey Yursky. The play was based on the play by R. Tom “The Parrot and the Chicken”. The ironic film tells about the investigation of the murder in the notary's office, which is conducted by Inspector Granden with the help of one of the employees of this institution - Alice Postik, who was at the scene of the crime at the time of its commission.
Soon, Granden and Alice find out that they were once friends in their youth. The main character is an energetic and assertive woman, ready to make every effort to prove that the crime was indeed committed and find the one who committed it. It will not be easy to do this, because the police who arrived at the call of a shocked and frightened Alice did not find the corpse where, according to her, he was supposed to be.
Actors and roles
Leonid Kuravlev is a famous Soviet and Russian actor. “Look for a woman” is a picture where he just played the inspector, who, despite his health problems, is very responsible for this investigation. Which is not surprising, because the hero has the nickname Iron Forehead, which says a lot. The inspector is single, but does not admit this to anyone, because, in his opinion, it is a shame to have a wife and children at his age.
Brilliant actress from Georgia
Alice Postik was portrayed by Sofiko Chiaureli, although this role might not have gotten to her, because at first the editors did not find her appropriate for the character of the heroine - a lover of chatting on the phone and reading books of the detective genre.
However, all their professional doubts were dispelled after the film director Alla Surikova and the project operator visited the city of Tbilisi and saw the Georgian actress with their own eyes.
Actress Biography
Sofiko Chiaureli was born on May 21, 1937. The actress, whose talent Raj Kapoor was admired, began her career in the cinema with her admission to VGIK, where Leonid Kuravlev and Svetlana Druzhinina became her fellow students. Talking about the years of her studenthood, Sofiko noted in her interviews that she could only be spoken about that time because she loved, was young, met interesting people, and that life was not darkened by anything, although the wallet was sometimes empty, but starvation never threatened her.
Star rise
The star of the actress lit up after the film “Our Yard” with her participation passed through the screens of the whole world in 1956. The film was enthusiastically received not only by a wide audience, but also by its famous colleagues. It was then that Raj Kapoor sent her a telegram with congratulations, which became a significant occasion for the allocation of her salary in the amount of 500 rubles. Sofiko said that her mother, whom she considers a great actress, at that time received only 350 rubles.
In 1969, the actress showed all the versatility of her acting skills, playing in the film Sergei Parajanov "Color of the Verge", where she got six diverse roles. Then there was work in the film of a cousin - George Danelia - "Do not Cry." It so happened that Sofiko Chiaureli was then appointed to represent this film in Czechoslovakia. The actress and several of her colleagues went to this country during dramatic, well-known events. There was practically nobody at that performance, and the director of the cinema asked them not to speak Russian, as this could lead to the most sad consequences because of the openly hostile attitude towards the USSR on the part of the inhabitants of this country, which was mourning after all that had happened.
In 1983, the film "Look for a Woman" was presented to the Soviet TV viewer, in which the actress played one of the main characters, whose remarks today are called winged, for example, this one: "With a good woman, a man can become a man." In her interviews, Sofiko admitted that she considers this role to be her favorite. A wonderful creative duet worked in this film: Chiaureli - Kuravlev. The latter has already become a brilliant Soviet and Russian actor. “Look for a Woman” is a film that has largely become popular thanks to its sparkling acting.
Statements
Unfortunately, the actress in the last year of her life was very physically suffering from an illness. March 2, 2008 she was gone. In one of her conversations with the journalist, Sofiko Chiaureli declared her love for Russia and the deep roots of friendship between the Russian and Georgian peoples. She expressed the hope that no one could break them.
Irreplaceable actor
Sergei Jurassic played in the movie "Look for a Woman" the role of the owner of a notary office. This character can be described in the following words: rude, smart, hardworking. Married to an aristocratic special Clara. This marriage was never happy, and after Klara cheated on her husband, and he found out about it, he came to nothing at all. Jurassic is just an amazing actor. “Look for a woman” is a film that once again presented the world with his art of reincarnation. They still do not stop being admired by the audience.
The famous actor was born on March 16, 1935 in the city of Leningrad. He came to the theater after graduating from the Leningrad Theater Institute. A. N. Ostrovsky. He began to work at the Bolshoi Drama Theater. Gorky, where he entrenched as a leading actor, playing in performances such as "Fox and Grapes", "Restless Passion" and others.
Jurassic became famous as a movie actor after the screening of the film "Republic of Skid" in 1966. The status of a famous actor was fixed by the role of Ostap Bender in the film "Golden Calf", which a large audience met in 1968. In 1978, the actor moved to Moscow to work in the Mossovet Theater. He is engaged in writing, writes plays, hiding under the pseudonym Wacetis. In 1987 he received the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR.
Sergey Yursky is a talented and beloved actor by many. “Look for a woman” is an important job for him. Although it was not this picture that made him a name, the fact that he showed himself in it as an interesting and original master certainly raised his popularity rating. Today, the film “Look for a Woman” is often shown on television, and a new generation of viewers is very supportive of this comedy work, finding it funny and relevant that once delighted their parents.