Pictures of Soviet cinema, unimaginably sincere, ironic and positive, can be reviewed more than once. We remember by heart the catchphrases from them, the names of the main characters. But, probably, Sportloto-82 (director Leonid Gaidai) still remains the most beloved comedy . We will once again recall the plot of the film, the main characters and, of course, in absentia we will visit those wonderful places where we shot Sportloto-82.
Comedy storyline description
The holiday season is in full swing. Passengers meet and meet on the Moscow – Yuzhnogorsk train. The athlete Misha, the romance of Kostya, the intellectual speculator San Sanych and the blue-eyed blonde Tanya, have her unifying detail - the detective "Deadly Murder". None of this motley company could break away from an exciting book. She played the role of a plot catalyst in subsequent history. About where the film "Sportloto 82" was shot, we will talk below. In the meantime, let's add a little bit to the plot. Carried away by reading, Konstantin accidentally destroyed the food reserves stocked by Tanya. In order to atone, he, in addition to groceries, presented the attractive girl with a Sportloto ticket.
After filling, Tatyana returns the ticket to Kostya, so that the young man retains it. Konstantin safely threw a ticket out of his head, which turned out to be happy. Of course, no one had foreseen such an outcome of the rally. And then the company went in search of a winning ticket.
Crimean open spaces
We will not dwell on the plot component of the picture, but pay more attention to the Crimean sights, where they shot Sportloto-82. Alushta, Feodosiya and Adler - these are the Crimean cities that were once again chosen by Gaidai to shoot the picture. Indeed, thirteen years before that, Alushta and Adler were filming The Diamond Arm, and the shooting of The Prisoner of the Caucasus took place in the Valley of Ghosts. The heroes of “Sportloto-82” spent almost the whole picture hiking in the mountains in an attempt to catch up with a tourist group and get a ticket that turned out to be winning. Thanks to the film, a new round of development of walking tourist routes took place in this area. Travel agencies excitedly began to praise excursions, which included a lot of walks along the mountainous terrain and the Crimean coast. The specific places where the film “Sportloto-82” was shot, we list below.
The list of Crimean sights
Yuzhnogorsk railway station was replaced by a similar station in Feodosia. It is at this station that the protagonist leaves the train. Claudia Antonovna, the aunt of a young man, settled him in a chicken coop. Her house, located near the Church of St. George, has been preserved in Feodosia to this day. Filming the chicken coop took place in a Moscow studio.
Cape Kapchik - here is a camp for motorists. Of course, none of them will be allowed to stay in this reserved place. We are talking about places where we filmed the film "Sportloto-82", and so let's recall one specific episode.
Stepan (performed by Kokshenov), armed with a mask, dives, trying to get into the camp of autotourists. At this time, San Sanych awaits him in the boat. The episode took place next to Cape Plaka, the background shows Mount Bear. A diving hero immediately appears from the water at the New World. In reality, these capes are separated by a distance of almost sixty kilometers.
Private sector
It was in this picture that the director laughed at the very unfortunate "private sector", which in our time is found in any resort area. Therefore, seeing vacationers living in large numbers in one courtyard, taking water treatments in a single soul, we present colorful pictures from the film. By the way, the trade in oranges was removed at the central city market. So, we can confidently say: Theodosius - this is one of the places where they shot "Sportloto-82" (1982 film).
Against the background of mountains
The shooting of mountain episodes took place against the backdrop of Mount Ai-Petri (its teeth can be seen in the frame without difficulty), at the foot of Mount Demerdzhi, in the Nikitsky cleft (near the village of Nikita). Gaidai showed love for the surroundings of Demerdzhi after working on the "Prisoner of the Caucasus." So, where was the Sportloto-82 filmed? San Sanych and Styopa walk near a giant stone (it is known by guides under the name "Varley stone"). This name is explained by the fact that on it the actress danced and performed the well-known and beloved “Song of the Bears”. In fact, the stone was completely different.
"Pugovkin's Stone"
The boulder located at the entrance to the Valley of Ghosts, the name "Pugovkin's stone" is quite suitable. The actor throughout the whole picture stands next to him, bypasses him and manages to climb over him. More than once in the film you can see the famous "Nikulin nut", from which the character of Nikulin fell (the film was called "Prisoner of the Caucasus"). In the episode, when Tatyana sings a song for Paul, Mount Karaul-Oba is chosen as the background. Below you can see the Blue Bay and the Royal Beach.
So, we named a few more places where we shot Sportloto-82.
The hostel with the name "Eagle Shelter" in the Crimea has never been. But the real camp site "Eagle Flight" can be found near the village of Sokolinoe. Filming of the episodes with the "Eagle Shelter" took place at a biological station at the foot of Karadag. The frames included a well-recognized profile of this ridge, the rocks of the Suite and the Throne.
Kostya learns about the results of the next lottery after swimming on the beach. It turned out to be the central beach of Alushta. Stepan watched Kostya on the streets of two cities: Alushta and Feodosia. Terrain photo where the film "Sportloto-82" was shot, we will definitely quote in the text. The scene with the waterfall was filmed in Abkhazia (Gegsky Falls).
Interesting facts about the film
Speaking about them, one cannot fail to mention that the film is a brilliant example of hidden advertising in films. It is easy to find in it almost all of its methods and techniques. The plot of the film is not subject to love, but to the lottery famous in the Soviet Union. The beginning of advertising in the film is the episode with the Baikal drink. His competitor at that time was Coca-Cola. From Kostya, a positive character, we hear that he intended to take Pepsi, but decided that Baikal is better. About where the movie is made "Sportloto-82", we have already talked.
It was assumed that the role of the director of the “Eagle Shelter” will be played by Mikhail Pugovkin. But, having thought, Gaidai outplayed and offered it to Borislav Brondukov, and we saw Pugovkin in the role of San Sanych. In the film, Svetlana Amanova (starring) sings a song on a hot summer day. In reality, the weather was cold. Amanova’s lips were constantly turning blue, and the performer of the role of Kostya, in the intervals between work, wore a hat and coat.
When the picture was released, a massive pilgrimage of tourists to the resorts of the Crimean peninsula began. Many of them were interested to see with their own eyes where they filmed Gaidai's Sportloto-82. We hope that our material will help you in absentia to get acquainted with your favorite places.