Leonid Bykov and other actors of the film "Only Old Men Are Going to Battle"

Film "Some old people go to battle" in 1974, 44 million viewers watched. Heroes of the film in Kharkov and Kiev were monuments. Their phrases instantly flew into quotes. About actors the film "Some old people go to battle" will go speech in today's article.

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In 1974, this film took the fourth a place. For many years it became the most popular of those that tell the Great Patriotic War. In film "Some old people go to battle" actors played wonderful. The story about them should start with a short but bright biography of a person who, from his childhood, dreamed of becoming pilot, but was able to realize this dream only on the screen.

Leonid Bykov

Talented producer and actor in film "Some old people go to battle" played the main role. Until 1970 Bykov worked in Leningrad. When I moved to Kiev, I decided to create a picture of pilots. Scenario helped him write Alexander Satsky and Evgeny Onoprienko. Today, it's hard to believe that the film "Some old people go to battle" (1974), officials from the cinema for a very long time did not miss. In their opinion, the picture was not heroic enough. But first things first. First it is necessary to tell about the outstanding Soviet actor and directed by.

Leonid Bykov was born in 1928 in the Donetsk region. He graduated from school in Kramatorsk. He twice tried to enter flying school. In 1943, the fifteen-year-old Bykov added himself a few years, but this did not help. At the school he was not accepted. The next attempt was made in 1945. But flying The school was closed due to the end of the war.

Leonid Bykov graduated from the Kharkov Theater Institute. In the movie debuted in 1952. Ten years worked at the Leningrad Film Studio. Bykov played in the films "Aleshkina love", "Volunteers", "Tamer tamer", "Maxim Perepelitsa" and others. Him directorial The debut took place in 1961.

Leonid Fedorovich Bykov was killed in a car accident after five years after the release of the film "Some old people go to battle". Actor buried in Kiev at the Baykovoye cemetery.

Alexey Smirnov

Shooting film about the singing squadron for Bykov steel serious test. Difficulties arose at each stage of the film. Producer saw in the role of mechanics Makarycha exclusively Alexei Smirnov. But officials rejected this nomination. The fact is that Smirnov was known primarily as a comedic actor and, in their opinion, could not play in a military drama. Decision his they changed after Bykov told about the military exploits of Smirnov.

At the actor known to spectators first of all on a role of the parasite in "The Adventures of Shurik", fate was sad. Alexei Smirnov in the war accomplished many feats. He was awarded two orders. He managed to reach Smirnov before Berlin: he was badly injured, sent to a hospital, and then commissioned. The actor did not like to talk about war. Few people knew about his orders.

Smirnov as a result of a strong concussion lostthe opportunity to have children. After returning home, he stopped his relationship with his fiancée. About the true reason a woman learned many years later. All his life Smirnov lived with his mother in a communal apartment. The last few years was very badly hurt - front wounds affected. The news of the death of Leonid Bykov was shattered actor. Alexey Smirnov died in May 1979.

Sergey Podgorny

In Leonid Bykov's film, this actor played Smuglyanka. However, initially he was preparing for a different role. Have begun shooting, and suddenly Anatoly Mateško, who was supposed to play Dark-skinned, refused. He was involved in filming another film. It was impossible to combine work in two films. Unexpectedly to Sergey Podgorny approached Bykov and said: "FROMsnatch one star from the shoulder strap, you will play the Dark-skinchief". Beginner actor this news was shocked. However, he quickly came to his senses and was able to all the same create an image of a fun and charming pilot.

Podmigorny was filming a lot. But he played mostly secondary or episodic roles. Films with his participation: "Hatred", "Fate", "Mud", "My general", "Droplets", "The night is short", "Two Hussars". Actor gone from life in 2011.

Vladimir Talashko

Initially, Bykov wanted Skvortsov to play Leonid Filatov. But Vladimir Talashko, who performed this role, argues that during filming about anything similar did not hear from director. It is worth saying that in the selection actors Bykov has never been guided by such indicators as popularity, friendly relations. For him, only one thing was important: whether it fits or does not fit.

Vladimir Talashko was born in 1946. Several years I worked in the theater yet until acting education. Young Talashko participated in the Moscow amateur contest. There he noticed producer Donetsk theater. Actor graduated from the Theater Institute in Kiev. In the movie debuted in 1969. In recent years, a little.

Other actors

In the film, Vladimir could play Konkin. Bykov planned to invite him to the role of Grasshopper. but actor at that time acted in film "As the Steel Was Tempered". The role of Lieutenant Alexandrov nicknamed Grasshopper was performed by Sergei Ivanov. Eugene Simonov in the film Leonid Bykov debuted. Rustam Sagdullaev (Romeo) combined shooting in this film with work in Tashkent.