"The Adventures of Pinocchio": actors. "Adventures of Pinocchio" (1975)

Perhaps, there is not a person among Soviet spectators who does not know the history of a boy cut from a tree. It is rightly considered a cult fairy tale for children. At the center of our article is the film "Pinocchio": actors, characters played and many other interesting facts.

Similarities and differences with the book

The transfer of the history of Pope Carlo and his plotted "child" is based on the book "Golden Key" by Alexei Tolstoy. The idea was to film the popular work, but the scriptwriter Inna Vetkina still made her own adjustments. They turned out to be insignificant and did not affect the general meaning. Fans of history can find several inconsistencies. For example, a talking knee hits Papa Carlo on the head, and in the film "The Adventures of Pinocchio" due to ethical considerations, the latter got a blow to the leg. But the main character himself is shown more modest - in the book original, Pinocchio becomes a mischief long before the work was over. So, some episodes were not shown at all: the scene of penetration into the tavern, the payment of a bill for lunch, the arrest of Pinocchio.

The human weakness of a wooden doll is not alien

In the production of the picture, the search for performers of the main roles was of key importance. For filming, the Belarusian film studio singled out pavilions, where military films were shot before, so we can say that the turning point in its history was the production of the children's "Pinocchio". Actors were mainly sought out of Belarus. The casting took a long time. Director Leonid Nechaev tried several boys with a "cute" appearance, which could approach the main image, but did not dare to stop the choice on someone. Until I met by chance at the rink of the 9-year-old Dmitry Iosifov. It was love at first sight. For participation in the film "The Adventures of Pinocchio," the young actor received an "adult" fee of $ 100 per month.

The performer of the role of Malvina was found by chance in a similar manner. Aide Leonid Nechaev met Tatyana Protsenko in the entrance of the house and invited them to try. Protsenko was a Muscovite.

Ambitious representatives of the animal world

Throughout the year, filming "Buratino"; The film over this time overgrew with numerous funny facts. The actor selected the actress for the image of tortoise Tortilla, which promised to become very bright and spectacular. The proposal was sent to Ranevskaya, but the ambitious Faina Georgievna responded with the consent provided that the shooting will be held in Moscow. Since such an option was not envisaged, her candidacy had to be abandoned.

The next contender was Rina Green. The actress agreed without hesitation. However, when it came to the voice of the song Tortilla, Rina refused to perform the second verse, because it mentioned the age. Probably, she did not want to draw parallels with herself. As a result, instead of a verse, a musical loss sounds.

Veterans and youngsters

It would be more correct to say that every character in the picture plays a role. Difficulties in the search for secondary images were not ignored by the preparatory process of "Pinocchio". The film's actors include heavy artillery in the face of the stars, some of whom were famous at the time of filming. So, the role of the old organ-grinder was received by the Ukrainian artist Nikolay Grinko. The performance of the role of Pope Carlo was for him a great opportunity to reincarnate, to play something new, as most of his previous images were associated with war and peasant themes.

Vladimir Etush brilliantly played the main villain, Doctor of Puppet Sciences Karabas-Barabas.

A carpenter by profession and a friend of Pope Carlo, in Giuseppe's book, nicknamed the Nose, is an episodic character that appears in the first chapters. In the film, he appears on the whole development of the plot. It was played by Yuri Katin-Yartsev, a talented theater and film actor who worked for many years as a teacher. Not having had time to get an education in the Shchukin school, he goes to the front, where the war goes on until the very end. Returning, he became a permanent actor of the theater troupe in Malaya Bronnaya. Active filming in the cinema takes place when he turns 50 years old. But the real popularity was brought exactly by "Pinocchio".

Actors include young performers who did not go to the future in the acting profession. Roman Stalkarz, who played Piero, was no longer starred. In the late 80's he studied for a pediatrician, and soon moved abroad. The role of Artemon also became for Thomas Augustinas the only one in his career. Later he went to Canada, where he developed his own business. Grigory Svetlorusov (Harlequin) enrolled in the KGB high school and devoted himself to reconnaissance. This information is difficult to confirm by official sources, because it exists as one of the versions of the future fate of the actor.

Love outside the screen

On the image of the cat Basilio film director invited Rolan Bykov. And he gladly agreed. Interest in his person was due to the fact that Rolan Bykov and Elena Sanayeva, partner on the set (played by fox Alice), at the time of the production of "Pinocchio" were officially married. It was their first joint work. Later the couple played more than once in general pictures ("Duck Village", "Scarecrow", "Wedding Gift"), and lived together until the death of Rolan Bykov in 1998.

The image in the frame, the talent from nature

Another interesting character that can not be ignored is the dealer of medicinal leeches Duramar from "Pinocchio". The actor, who embodied this comic and funny image, Vladimir Basov, by the time of filming was already a famous filmmaker. For participating in the war, he received several state awards, and on his return entered the VGIK. Vladimir arranges personal life, becomes the director of many paintings. According to critics, Basov had a huge talent for reincarnation. From his childhood he gave in to music, not for nothing that he sang in his pictures with his hoarse, fallen in love with the public. In each role, he enjoyed expressive facial expressions, playing mostly negative characters. All of them turned out to be characteristic and attractive, like Duramar from "Pinocchio". The actor did a lot of acting, he played on the stage. As a director he put more than 20 pictures.

The best fairy tale for children

It is surprising and at the same time justified that this film has been considered cult for several decades. It is especially pleasant that it is filmed in our country. On "Pinocchio" several generations have grown up. What was the memory of the story of the wooden hero? A lot of funny moments, phrases and expressions that have become winged, a number of funny screen images recreated by wonderful Soviet artists, stunts and decorations, costumes and make-up, and, of course, amazing musical accompaniment - these are the main components of the success of "Pinocchio". The 1975 film will be a perfect example for today's small viewers!