One of the best Soviet children's films



One of the best children's films of the Soviet period is the Petrov and Vasechkin Dilogy: four funny stories in the film "Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible" and two more in the sequel - "Vacations of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible." How did this movie captivate the viewer? Funny and interesting stories, good director's and cameraman's work, the play of actors, and children and adults, music, lyrics, dances. All you need for a wonderful children's musical


The director of these wonderful films was Vladimir Alenikov, better known for his theatrical productions of musicals and plays. This film, you can even call autobiographical, because the image of Vasechkin was written by the director, and the prototype of Petrova was a friend of his childhood, Petya Brandt. Before taking on the film, these characters he first embodied in several editions of "Yeralash".



Tatyana Ostrovskaya wrote wonderful songs for this musical film. In the film her songs are performed by Konstantin Gavrilov, Elena Delibash ( silver_slider ), Egor Druzhinin, Olga Rozhdestvenskaya. It was her first serious job. Later, she began working on television, writing music for children's television programs ("Alarm Clock", "ABVGDeyka"). And her songs were sung by Irina Ponarovskaya, Larisa Dolina, Elena Kamburova, Nikolai Karachentsev, Pavel Smeyan



And in the film, a great game for young actors. It's interesting that the screenings for this film were made not in the usual format, but in fact in the form of a short film in which the director tried not only the artists, but also sought out some scenes, invented something. In these samples there were a number of things that either did not enter the film, or changed in it. This video



In general, when Vladimir Alenikov took up shooting a picture about the adventures of two friends, the castings of young actors for the role of protagonists were held throughout the country - in Kiev, Moscow, Odessa and other cities. To show the crew of future heroes, the director drew them on leaves: a plump, slightly well-fed Petrov and a thin, brisk and nosy Vasechkin. They were searched in schools, circles, Palaces of pioneers, even in zoos where there are always a lot of guys. About five thousand children have been reconsidered, even half a dozen have been selected, but Alenikov still could not decide.

For example, this famous trio performed by Yegor Druzhinin, Inga Ilm and Dima Barkova



Could look like this



As a result, Yegor Druzhinin Alenikov was advised by the choreographer Vlad Druzhinin, with whom they studied together at LGITMiKe.

Here is how Vladimir Alenikov himself tells about this:

"I watched Yegor rushing to meet us, and he understood: here he is, Vasechkin! Very attractive boy with devils in his eyes." Business, direct and mischievous. "He unfolded the brought presents, gnawed an apple, told his father how he had bathed yesterday , and tonight will participate in some kind of competitions ... I asked: "Egor, do you want to act in a movie?" - "In what?" I told him a few scenes from the future film: about the "taming of the shrew" excellent pupil Masha Startseva, in which his friend Petrov is in love. In his faces he portrayed how P Ekaterina goes out to meet a classmate and says: "I can smack you, Masha, so that you will remember this for a long time and stop being obstinate!" And when the girl, scowling with her finger at the temple, runs away, Vasechkin comforts her friend: "Nothing , Petruccio! We'll think of something else! "


On the set of the movie "Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible"

I told, and Egor laughed, imagining all these adventures. "Well, will you come to the tests?" - "Of course, I'll come!" Then he suddenly squinted: "Have you already found Petrova?" - "Well, we have several applicants for this role." "There is no need to look for anyone!" He exclaimed, "Sit here a little bit, now I will bring it to you!" Five minutes later he returned with Dima Barkov: "Meet me, this is my friend."


Dima Barkov and Yegor Druzhinin on the set of the movie "Vacations of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible"

Yegor turned out to be absolutely right: Petrov was standing in front of me! I was terribly pleased that Yegor and Dima were actually friends, as well as their characters in the movies. It's such a luck! To me, by the way, it's always important that the guys who are shot in my films have a good relationship. After all, unlike adults, children do not know how to hide hostility.


Yegor Druzhinin and Dima Barkov on the set of the film "Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible"

On the samples I suggested to Yegor: "Imagine yourself that you are a hooligan!" He thought for a second, then his lips curled, he screwed up his eyes and shouted to the assistant director: "Aunt, let me smoke!" I finally realized that Vasechkin was found "

Well, Ingu Illym for the role of Masha Startseva already selected the guys themselves - Druzhinin and Barkov, when after the next screen test the director took Yegor and Dima aside and asked quietly: "Who do you think is the real Masha from them?" Both did not agree conscientiously: "Of course, Inga!"


Yegor Druzhinin, Inga Ilm and Dima Barkov on the set of the film "Adventures of Petrov and Vasechkin, ordinary and incredible"

By the way, the film has many awards:
The main prize XIV International Film Festival "Molodost-83" "For the best embodiment of the modern theme"
Prize of the Central Committee of the Young Communist League of Ukraine "For the best embodiment of the youth theme"
Laureate of the International Festival of Arts "Young Voices"
Main prize XXII International Film Festival in Gijón (Spain)
The Prize of the State Television and Radio of the Ukrainian SSR "For the Best Television Film"
Prize of the Danube'85 (VIII International Film Festival of Children's Films in Bratislava)
Prize of the children's jury of the 9th All-Union Film Festival

The film is actually a lot of fans. There is a website where you can find out a lot of information about the film: where the film scenes are shot, its blunders are discussed, there are many photos from the shootings and interesting videos


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