"The way into life." Actors of the first sound Soviet film

Social drama, created by director Nikolai Eck in 1931, deservedly considered a classic of Soviet cinema. "The way into life" (the actors of the first plan: N. Batalov, J. Kyrla, M. Djagofarov and M. Zharov) was received with genuine admiration not only by the domestic audience, but also by the viewers of the whole world. The picture was purchased for the rental of 26 states. Tickets for the premiere show were sold out in no time. By decision of UNESCO the film was ranked among the top ten films of all time.

Plot. String

The film "A Voyage to Life", the actors and roles for which were selected under the strict control of censors, tells about one of the most important aspects of the life of the young Soviet republic in the 1920s. After the revolution and the bloody civil war, not only industry and agriculture were destroyed, but also a system of education and upbringing of the younger generation.

Large-scale rampant homelessness and child crime have become a problem of national importance. To solve this problem, the communes of labor education were organized. Lead one of which was appointed Sergeev Nikolai Ivanovich. This role was played by Nikolai Batalov. Eleven of the street children, including Mustafa, bearing the nickname "Firth", who embodied on screen Jyvan Kyrla, decided to change their lives. This is the plot of the plot line of the drama "Putting into life." Actors involved in the work on the film, embodying on the screen the idea of the creators, before the production of the film met with prototypes of their characters from the labor commune named after G. G. Yagoda.

The intrigue of the narrative

Having lost his chief assistant to Mustafa, the leader of the young gang - Fomka Zhigan (the role of Mikhail Zharov) - made his right hand Kolka Whistle, the hero of the actor Mikhail Dzhagofarov. They spent a lot of time together. However, Swist quickly realized that life on the street in the company Zhigana is much worse than in the commune. And then Nicholas and several guys who decided to break in the criminal past, came to Sergeyev. The first time in commune was the most difficult for teenagers. Old street habits made themselves felt. But a sincere desire to improve has prevailed.

At a time when the construction of a new life is in full swing in the commune, Zhigan, left without his best vassals, decides by any means to return influence over the guys. So without spoilers it is possible to characterize the intrigue of the narrative of the painting "The Way into Life". Actors who took part in the shooting of the film, literally the morning after the premiere of the movie woke up famous in the vast expanses of the USSR.

History of creation

To learn how the film "Putting into life" was shot, it is possible from the memoirs of the stage director Nikolai Eck. According to the excerpt from his memoirs on the production of social drama, the plot was based on the real story of the founding of an experimental school for former homeless children - organized by the OGPU employee M. S. Pogrebinsky labor commune. GG Yagody. The institution began its work in 1924 in the town of Bolshevo (now Korolev) in the suburbs and consisted of fifty pupils from 13 to 17 years old.

The liquidated commune was after the unexpected arrest of G. G. Yagoda. Communards were distributed to various orphanages and boarding schools. Most of the episodes of the movie "Putting into life" the actors had the opportunity to play on the territory of the Bolshevsk labor commune. Separate shots were made in the Annunciation Monastery of Sarapul in Udmurtia. And only two scenes - the mutiny of the Communards and the arrival of homeless children in the educational institution - were shot in with. Kolomenskoye, located near the capital.

The "commutation into life" became the first Soviet sound film, but the visual series of the film has several features characteristic of silent films. The tape is not rich in dialogues and monologues. There are much more explanatory inscriptions in it. Actors of the movie "Putting into life" on the screen look awkward, as their pantomime and facial expressions are typical for silent paintings. The sound to the tape was recorded by the system "Taghefon", which was developed by the physicist of the USSR PG Tager in 1926. Therefore, already in 1957 the cinema was re-voiced. And in 1977, fully restored at the film studio. M. Gorky.

The actor's ensemble

Before starting to work on the picture, almost all the actors of the film's acting ensemble had the opportunity to consult on exciting issues, to talk with teachers of the communes, policemen and street children. Communication with real people had a huge impact on the interpretation of the characters' images. The main roles in the film were performed by the following artists:

• Mustafa "Firth" was embodied on the screen by the Mari Soviet poet and actor Iyvan Kyrla. After filming in "Putevku to life" he took part in the film "The Governor of Buddha", where he played a llama. On this, his filmography is over.
• Mikhail Dzhagofarov played Kolka on the nickname "Whistle" (Nikolay Rebrov). Later, the actor went to the stage of the Dushanbe Russian Theater. Until he went to the front, where he died the death of the brave in the battle for freedom and independence of the USSR.
• Nikolai Batalov, a Russian and Soviet theater and film actor, revealed to the viewer the character of NI Sergeev, the founder of the labor commune. He was the most experienced and skillful performer in the film. Unfortunately, his creative career was interrupted by a deadly disease, not allowing to fully reveal his acting talent.
• The performer of one of the main roles, Mikhail Zharov, got so accustomed to his image and so plausibly performed on the screen the role of Zhigan, that after the release of the film, the thieves who stole his wallet returned him to the actor with apologies, recognizing his brother in him. One of them robbed Mikhail Ivanovich when he went into the store. Noticing the disappearance of a valuable thing, Zharov went to the door to the street. And I heard one of the thieves reproach the accomplice in that he did not recognize his own.

Curious facts

The history of any film is always rich in interesting events and facts. So it happened with the picture "Putting into life". Her first debut role in the film was played by the future great actress - Rina Zelenaya. Her heroine was a girl from a Zhigan gang. This film work can rightfully be considered one of the first Soviet soundscapes. When it was installed, a voice track was applied on the film.