Detectives of the USSR: 5 films, which must be seen

In the Soviet Union not only good comedies were shot, but also excellent detectives. The USSR gave the world, for example, a better adaptation of the book about Sherlock Holmes. And this was acknowledged by the British themselves and even awarded Vasily Livanov the Order of the British Empire. But not only this film can be proud of the Land of Soviets. There are at least five paintings that must be seen by any connoisseur of quality cinema.

Detectives of the USSR: list. "Meeting place can not be Changed"

"The meeting place can not be changed" is a cult film, which continues to be quoted everywhere even today. In this picture, there is everything that the best detectives of the USSR can boast of: a sharp plot, exciting pictures of chases and shootings, intricate stories, a tough confrontation between bands and gangs.

Initially, according to the script, the main hero of the tape was to become the selfless and kind-hearted front-line soldier Sharapov performed by Vladimir Konkin. But already in the process of filming it became clear who is the real star of this film.

The central figure of this detective story is the uncompromising Gleb Zheglov performed by Vladimir Vysotsky. The actor starred in the film Stanislav Govorukhin shortly before his death and even tried to refuse to participate in the project because of poor health. But the director persuaded him to stay, and this screen work became one of the best in the filmography of the artist.

Every time the film is viewed, the audience with a sinking breath watches not only the wonderful performance of the actors, but also the work of the experienced operative Zheglov, who is persecuted by the cunning "Black Cat" gang.

Detective films of the USSR: list. "The Secret of Blackbirds"

In 1983, director Vadim Derbenev decided to film one of the works of Agatha Christie. So the film "The Secret of Blackbirds" appeared, which is included in the gold collection called "Detectives of the USSR".

The main character of this screen production is the inimitable Miss Marple performed by the Estonian actress Ita Ever. Together with Inspector Neal, the astute Miss Marple tries to unravel the mystery of the mysterious murders that take place in the house of the multimillionaire. Over time, the detective couple has no doubt that the true culprit of all that happened is one of the members of the family. But the enemy is too cunning to betray himself. Clinging to minor trivia, Mrs. Marple still manages to unravel the intentions of the attacker.

In this picture, such well-known actors as Vladimir Sedov (Boris Godunov), Lyubov Polishchuk (12 chairs), Tamara Nosova (The Kingdom of Curved Mirrors) and Yury Belyaev (Countess de Monsoro) were involved.

"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson"

The best detectives of the USSR are of interest not only in the former Soviet republics, but also abroad. For example, the screen version of Igor Maslennikov detective works of Arthur Conan Doyle in the UK received the highest score.

In 2006, in connection with this, the executive of the main role (Vasily Livanov) was awarded the Order of the British Empire. Of all the foreign adaptations of the immortal works of the Englishman, the British themselves recognized the film of the Soviet director as the most successful and intriguing.

Maslennikov made a total of five films about Sherlock Holmes with a total duration of 766 minutes. The main role was entrusted to Vasily Livanov, who coped with it remarkably well. The partner of Sherlock - Dr. Watson - was played by the famous Soviet actor Vitaly Solomin. Also in the project were involved such celebrities as Nikita Mikhalkov, Oleg Yankovsky, Irina Kupchenko, Borislav Brondukov and Rina Zelenaya.

"Investigators are conducting the investigation"

Another cult work of Soviet cinematographers is the detective series "Investigators are conducting the investigation." The main characters of this film are Znamensky, Kibrit and Tomin, who together unravel the most ambiguous and complicated cases. Each film is a new story, new criminals and new investigations. Filming took place from 1971 to 2003. But unfortunately, during this period, many faces in the crew have changed, so the last pictures are not as interesting as the series that appeared in the 70's. Still, the series "The Investigators Conducted by the Connoisseurs" remains one of the most popular among fans of detective films.

"Gentlemen of Fortune"

Detectives of the USSR are the most diverse films, the central figures of which are not always the valiant policemen. Alexander Gray in 1971 took off the picture, the main character of which was a normal educator in a kindergarten.

According to the plot of the film "Gentlemen of Fortune," it is found out by an absurd accident that an ordinary Soviet citizen, Yevgeny Troshkin, is like two drops of water like a criminal of the Associate Professor, who, with his gang, stole a valuable historical artifact. A modest kindergarten manager who never communicated with criminals in his life, the police persuade him to infiltrate the gang of "Associate Professor" and find secret information. Troshkin does not even suspect what adventures he expects ahead, if he agrees to this adventure.

The picture "Gentlemen of Fortune" is good first of all because of all the events the story is conducted with a fair amount of humor, so 84 minutes of screen time fly in no time.