"Gentlemen of fortune": the film and the history of

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One of the most popular comedies of the Soviet era – the film “Gentlemen of fortune”. The Director of this painting in my entire career took off five tapes. But only “Gentlemen of fortune" has received such recognition. What is this movie and what is its history?

“Gentlemen of fortune”. Director: Gray Alexander

Alexander Gray – that's who took the legendary Comedy about would-be thieves. He is the Director “Gentlemen of fortune”. Hayday for this film is irrelevant, although many viewers mistakenly identify a picture to some of his works.

gentlemen of fortune directedThat relates to a person of Alexander Gray, he's pretty much going to the directing profession. Gray was born in the Voronezh region in 1927 his Youth fell on the war years. After school, Alexander chose a practical route engineer. After graduation, MAI worked for several years in their specialty at various enterprises.

In 1958, the future Creator of the “Gentlemen of fortune" dramatically changing the scope of activities: he graduated from the higher directing courses at the Studio “Hollywood” and begins to work there as an assistant Director. However, with Alexander Gray soon is an unfortunate misunderstanding: because of a fight with her lover's wife he was imprisoned.

Alexander Ivanovich was able to go ahead and return to the Director's work. Soon on the screens out "Gentlemen of fortune”. Apparently, no other Director is not able to reflect the everyday lives of criminals like the one who had to spend some time among them.

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How was shooting the film “Gentlemen of fortune" Director? 1971 - the year of the premiere. The history of Comedy

Not only some knowledge of Alexander Gray on criminal cases has helped to remove a wonderful Comedy film about criminals. The popularity of the strip – it is the great merit of the writers who wrote the script for the film “Gentlemen of fortune”.

Director A. I. Gray collaborated this time with another famous Director and part-time writer Georgi Danelia. They studied together at film school “corner” and he maintained friendly relations, despite the imprisonment of Alexander.

The government – a kind master of Comedy as a Director, he took “together”, “I step through Moscow” and many other worthy films. George always wrote scripts for their tapes, so it didn't cost anything to help a friend and to write for his criminal Comedy good screenplay. A. Gray, in turn, provided him with a detailed story about the life of prisoners and the jargon in which they speak. Also in writing the script, participated, Victoria Tokareva, who also worked on the story line of the film “compound”.

A plot

The film “Gentlemen of fortune" gave this times a hundred, and he was rich picture full of funny dialogue and events.

the film gentlemen of fortuneThis story Begins with the fact that the archaeologists found in the deserts of Central Asia a valuable artifact-the helmet of Alexander the great. But in the Museum this thing never got because it was stolen by the legendary thief the Professor and his accomplices. When the police is having a RAID on a gang that manages to grab the only Oblique and Bloke. Associate Professor along with the helmet hidden.

Almost at the same time in Moscow sleduushego of the kindergarten Troshkina Eugene attacked Professor Maltsev, who first took for a madman. Maltsev requires Troshkina to return the helmet, the latter, of course, understands nothing. A little later it turns out that Troshkin as two drops of water similar to the Professor. Then police officers have a great plan: to introduce Eugene under the guise of a thief-recidivist gang Bloke and Squint, he pried out of them, which is unfortunate helmet.

Evgeny Leonov in the role Troshkina/associate Professor

The film “Gentlemen of fortune” for the main roles of the actors chose not independently. The process was monitored by Georgy Danelia, who actually was the artistic Director of the project.

gentlemen of fortune 1971 directedAfter many auditions it became clear that the best dual way to cope Evgeny Leonov: he is equally good playing and good-natured Troshkina, and the angry threat of associate Professor.

Yevgeny Leonov at the time was quite a popular artist. He starred since 1948, but first became widely known after the release of ‘Striped flight» Vladimir Patina. This painting in Soviet times turned into a classic movie. It was filled with not only a fair amount of humor and dangerous stunts involving wild animals.

Then there was the role of Sivaloka in “the don story”, funny king Eric in the fairy tale “snow Queen" and the role of the photographer in the ring. “the Zigzag of success”. But only a film by Alexander Gray and Georgy Danelia's film turned the actor into a star of the first magnitude.

George Vitsin in the role of the Guy

Georgiy Vitsin began acting in films around the same period as the Leonov. He belonged to the actors ‘old guard" that carefully worked through each role, even if it was incidental.

the film gentlemen of fortune 1971The Main roles Vitsin do not spoiled. Early in his career he played, except that Bob Vesnushka in “the Spare player” and the coast Kanareikina in “She loves you”. But the great artist was able the role of the second plan, especially when you have to fit in some racy company. For example, in "Twelfth night" he played a foolish sir Andrew, who believed that the cause of his stupidity - beef. Also Georgi Vitsin in a film came in the way of the Coward, who was a constant participant of the colorful trio (Seasoned, a coward and a Dunce).

In the film “Gentlemen of fortune” the actor got the role of Gavrila Petrovich Sheremetev, who is in a gang Associate has the nickname of a Bloke. The hero Vitsin sullen and suspicious. He has a sore throat, and speaks hoarsely than he says.

Savely Kramarov in the role of Oblique

The Director, who directed the “Gentlemen of fortune" do not mistake with the choice of actor for the role of Skew.

The Oblique - the most stupid member of the gang who is constantly committing some ridiculous things. His mind, he also lays out pretty messy: that only is a scene where he explains to the taxi driver, what a tree was seen near the monument.

gentlemen of good luck the DirectorSavely Kramarov, who played this character, through life playing the roles of fools and man-boob. In life, it was a fairly intelligent man, the enlightened one, who just loved to fool around.

The First notable film role for KRAMAROVA was the image of the gangster Ilyukha of “the Elusive Avengers”. In 1968 in the musical Comedy "trembita" Kramarov again acted as the first fool in the village by the name of Peter.

In the filmography of the actor including the films "12 chairs”, “Big change” and “Ivan Vasilyevich changes occupation».

Radner Muratov in the role of Vasiliy Alibabaevich

Was the hero with an Oriental flavor in the film “Gentlemen of fortune”. The Director for the role of an employee of the gas station, which was diluted with petrol donkey urine, was looking for an artist for the longest time.

the Director who directed the gentlemen of fortuneInitially it was assumed that Vasily Alibabaevich from Taraz will play Frunzik Mkrtchyan (“Vanity”, “well”). But the artist was unable to participate in the project, so auditioned Vladimir Etush, Ilya Rutberg and other actors.

Radner Muratov originally auditioned in the film “Gentlemen of fortune” for the role of warden. The actor then expressed a desire to audition for the role of Vasiliy Alibabaevich. To the surprise of the whole crew, he perfectly fit into the image of the thief-clumsy.

Vasiliy Alibabaevich to the gang of Professor attached by accident and can say, without an invitation. Because of its good-natured, this character has turned into a “servant” criminals: he cleaned the house, washed clothes and cooked food. The phrase Vasily Alibabaevich “Sit down to eat, please!” still quoting different generation of viewers.

Other performers

The film “Gentlemen of fortune" (1971) was invited to his project several celebrities the Soviet cinema.

gentlemen of fortune, the Director of greyAnatoly Papanov, known for the films "the diamond arm” and “12 chairs”, in the frame appeared as a hapless player, the loser Bloke all my clothes and a razor.

Beauty Natalia Fateeva played a supporting role – the daughter of a Professor Maltsev, who unexpectedly descended on the cottage where he was hiding criminals. Natalia can also be seen in the films “3+2”, “Drawing” and “the Man from Boulevard des Capucines”.

No less effective actor Oleg vidov received at this time the role of the police officer. He was the liaison and Advisor for the mishandled agent Troshkina. The most prominent role of Oleg vidov movie – participate in the Western “headless Horseman”.

Reviews from critics

What can you say about the critics about the film “Gentlemen of fortune"? Director, which was released in the Soviet times painting Studio “Hollywood”, all the criticism heard at the stage of pre-production. Everywhere operated strict censorship, so the first Georgi Daneliya had to defend every line of the script at the arts Council, and then cast claim only with the consent of the management Studio.

After the movie was filmed, the Comedy was not released until her not familiarized himself Brezhnev. However, the Soviet leader liked the material. He did not object to criminal slang and other controversial issues.

When the picture is approved by Brezhnev, no one has no right to criticize it. The next question is, is it the viewer?

Customer Feedback

The Audience seriously and permanently fell in love with Comedy “Gentlemen of fortune”. Directed by A. Gray and the entire crew received praise even from interior Minister Shchelokova.

As for the simple audience, the top recognition is when the film is dismantled for quote. This is what happened with the Comedy Gray. Especially widespread in common parlance, the phrase "to Eat. Sit down to eat, please!” According to a survey of «Komsomolskaya Pravda», this proposal turned into an aphorism, and is located on the eighth line of the rating of the main citations of Soviet and Russian cinema.

Also, the Comedy “Gentlemen of fortune” is the leaderrental 1972 At a cost of 400 thousand rubles it earned 30 million rubles. The picture is included in the list of recommended movies according to the professors of VGIK.

A remake of the film

The filmmakers decided to revisit the story, which was once invented by George Danelia. In 2012 the production center Timur Bekmambetov has released a remake of a favorite picture. The Director who shot the film “Gentlemen, good luck!» Alexander Baranov, who also made films “Plot” and “Thunder”.


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