Victor Bortsov: "Let me stand still in deep bonnyzh"

Who from the fans of Soviet cinema does not remember the good-natured, cheerful, slightly rustic and never discouraged Savva Ignatievich from the movie "Pokrovsky Gates"? Basically, this is the older generation, who lived surrounded by teleclassics. Spectators - representatives of the generation of the 70s-80s - adore him in a trilogy of Svetlana Druzhinina trilogy about midshipmen. In total, this amazing person has played about 50 roles.

Most of the images of this actor are cute, lovely mattresses. But, despite the fact that he possessed an inexhaustible comic talent, he also had a male lyrical charm. And this is all about him, about one of the handsome twentieth-century beauties in the Soviet cinema, about a man who radiated strength, nobility and courage. So, Victor Bortsov, an actor who embodied the pride and glory of the Maly Theater.

Childhood

The future People's Artist of the RSFSR was born on June 14, 1934 in the city of Orenburg. He grew up in the most ordinary Soviet family, in which the correct education of children was greeted with the instilling in him of moral standards and responsibility.

At school he studied well, but at the same time he liked to play pranks, breaking windows in windows. During these years he studied in the drama circle. It used to be that he was so addicted to the role that on the way to school, repeating himself the text all the time, he missed his studies, because he was in all his thoughts in art.

The continuity of generations

After leaving school, leaving no thought of the scene and the scenes, Viktor Bortsov goes to Shchukin school, and immediately, the first time. This course brought together very talented guys - Yuri Solomin, Alexei Eybozhenko, Roman Filippov under his wing. And Vera Pashennaya, one of the most famous Russian actresses, who taught at the Maly Theater since 1907, taught them. Thus, Bortsov was the brainchild of the giants of the Russian school, formed before the revolution.

While still a student and performing on the stage of Ostrovsky House, he was able not only to express directly the essence of the image offered to him, but also to each character he played, he added very bright and interesting properties and qualities of his own personality. He enriched each character with paints of personal addiction.

His theatrical works

Even among the very early works of the actor in the theater there are many clearly successful - Shvandya in "Lyubov Yarovoy", Peter in the "Forest", Valerian in "Before dinner" ... Victor Bortsov, photo Who very often appeared on the pages of Soviet period magazines, was an actor with unique creative abilities. In each of his numerous works he exclusively creatively uncovered the most typical features of the Russian national character with its breadth, scope, but at the same time with kindness of heart, brimming purity and naivety, touching lyricism and straightforwardness that could easily be disarmed.

It is impossible not to mention that from the very moment when Viktor Andreevich crossed the threshold of the Maly Theater, the latter was able to show on his stage a large number of works by Ostrovsky, because Viktor Bortsov Was the best performer of the "island" repertoire. Lynyaev, Bruskov, Potrokhov, Goretsky, Dosuzhev, Akhov - they all received a long life thanks to him.

Cinema, Cinema, Cinema ...

With the famous directors - Igor Ilyinsky, Leonid Kheifets, Peter Fomenko - was lucky to work for an actor named Viktor Bortsov. His biography does not end with magnificent theatrical works. He is one of the most popular and favorite moviegoers. Many of his films have taken their niche in the treasury of Soviet cinema - "The First Trolleybus", "The Visit of the Lady", "Walking on the Floes", "And Again Aniskin" ...

And still, the actor's card is an amazing Sawa Ignatievich. Later he recalled: despite his long friendship with Mikhail Kozakov, the second director of the film brought him to this film. This role was tried by a large number of famous actors, but it was thanks to Victor Bortsov that instead of the front-line-joker put on the script, a touching and kind character turned out.

It was easy to shoot him, because he grew up in a similar yard. Therefore, the actor told Kozakov what it would be better to dress Savva, what mustache he had to think up, what kind of gait he should have, and so on. But the actor was not very fond of remembering this film, - was boring. After all, in almost every interview a couple of questions about the "Pokrovsky Gate". And then, in 1982, during the filming, Kozakov allowed the actors to review the footage and all the duplicates, so there was the effect of "overeating".

In the famous "Midshipmen" Victor Bortsov, whose biography interests the fans of his talent so far, played Gavril, the wise servant of Nikita Olenev. On the film he cooks ointments, sells them with success and often helps out with the money of his young master. Especially for the role of Bortsov went to doctors and taught them phrases in Latin. The actor regretted that many interesting scenes with his participation were cut during the editing.

A family

One can not fail to mention one more important aspect of life. Last years he lived with his second wife Viktor Bortsov. The family consisted of two people - himself and his wife. From the first marriage, the actor had a daughter Olya, whom he always helped with, than he could. He liked to lie on the couch and watch political programs on TV. Sometimes I revised the tapes with the plays. He believed that he had already lived his life. But I lived, doing my favorite thing, which is not possible for every person. And he only regretted that he played very few comedic roles.

In recent years Victor Bortsov was very sick. Everyone hoped that it would not take long, and he would be back again soon for work. But, unfortunately, this did not happen. The actor passed away on May 20, 2008 in Moscow.