Legal punishment or lynching? Drama "Voroshilovsky Shooter": actors, characters, success and the main moral of the film

The national drama of 1999 gathered a large number of spectators. The story of the old man, who because of lawlessness and indifference surrounding himself personally punishes criminals for the deed committed against the granddaughter, formed the basis of the movie "Voroshilovsky shooter."

Actors of the picture fully felt all the tragedy and drama of what is happening on the screen. The tape is based on the story "Woman on Wednesdays", written by Victor Pronin. "Arrow" and valued in the West - in 2009 came the English picture "Harry Brown" with a similar plot. Undoubtedly, it's nice when good Russian projects are taken as a basis for other paintings.

What is the meaning of the movie "Voroshilovsky Shooter"? Actors, characters and the success of the picture will be the objects of research of this article.

As the "Woman on Wednesdays" became the object of lynching

"Woman on Wednesdays" is the best work of Victor Pronin. In the arsenal of the Russian writer of the detective line, there are many other remarkable works worthy of attention. However, it was this story that they wanted to turn into a feature film, which was the "Voroshilovsky shooter". Actors of the painting remember with trembling the work on it, because it did not pass unnoticed for them.

The focus is on ordinary people

The plot of the tape tells the story of the life of the former railwayman, participant of the Patriotic War of Ivan Afonin. His only joy is a modest, kind, positive in every sense, granddaughter Katya. Residents of the house opposite, teenagers Igor and Vadim, every Wednesday arrange entertainment events, causing girls of easy virtue.

Once they watch Katya and rape her. Realizing that justice can not be achieved, her grandfather gives the last money for the rifle and organizes lynching over the rapists ...

The search for truth, the search for actors

The script was scripted by Stanislav Govorukhin, who sat in the director's chair. According to him, this picture, which is considered one of his best works as a director, is not about revenge per se. It has a greater meaning - it is a picture of actions committed in the name of justice.

The actors of the movie "Voroshilovsky Shooter" became the key link in the process of its creation. At first, the artists playing secondary roles were approved. The difficulty arose when choosing the main actors. Govorukhin for a long time could not decide whom to give the main female image - the student Katya, the granddaughter of the hero Mikhail Ulyanov. He suggested that Ulyanov himself choose between Julia Nachalova and Anna Sinyakina. As a result, the role went to the latter.

"Voroshilovsky shooter": actors and roles. Mikhail Ulyanov as himself

One of the bright actors-classics of the Soviet era, Mikhail Ulyanov, was born in 1927. The native of the village of Bergamak, he is the owner of the highest state awards and prizes. During his lifetime, he was spoken of as a talented actor who was not afraid to take the role of any range: drama, grotesque, pathetic, circus clownery.

His filmography includes images of strong-willed people, strong leaders, cowardly representatives of the lower class, such as Yegor Trubnikov from the "Chairman", Georgy Zhukov of "Liberation", Dmitri from the "Brothers Karamazov", playwright Yesenin from Thema, ex-husband from the film " Without witnesses, "General Charnot from the" Run ". The image of the grandfather-avenger from the "Voroshilovsky arrow" supplemented this list.

Few know that to agree to this role Ulyanov forced life circumstances. Outside the screen, he remained a loving grandfather and also worried about his granddaughter. To get used to the image, his own experience helped him. What he was in fact, such, in fact, appeared in the movie "Voroshilovsky shooter".

Actors, Anna Sinyakina , including, recalled what kind of support Mikhail Alexandrovich rendered to everyone in the filming. The group moved to Kaluga, where she lived during the filming period. Later Ulyanov said that with the example of his hero, a simple old man with immutable values, society saw his vulnerability and morbidity.

For the young actress of cinema and theater Anna Sinyakina, the role of Katya Afonina became decisive. Before that, she appeared in the image of Princess Olshanskaya in the parable "Full Moon Day". Stanislav Govorukhin, along with Mikhail Ulyanov, approved it in the "Voroshilov shooter" long before she graduated from the acting academy. After this film, Anna's career went up - she was offered new roles, which she happily agreed ("Taxi Driver 2", "Viola Tarakanova", "Chamber No. 6"). By right, we can say that "Shooter" was for Anna a real ticket to acting.

Secondary characters and actors of the movie "Voroshilovsky Shooter"

The drama is not limited to the relations of grandfather and grandfather. In parallel, the life of law enforcement officers is shown .

People's Artist Alexander Porokhovschikov played a colonel of militia, father of Vadim, one of the rapists. The picture clearly shows the dramatic line of his character, who, on the one hand, is angry with the son who committed the crime, on the other, tries to "hush up" the matter, because he understands what consequences for him he can bring.

Investigator Sheveleva played Vladimir Semago, the role of the prosecutor went to George Martirosyan, and Vladislav Galkin played Alexei Podberezkin. It is this character, the local precinct, who helps Ivan Afonin. In particular, he hides a rifle as an instrument of crime. The picture also involves the captain of the militia Koshayev performed by Sergei Garmash. The roles of rapists were performed by Ilya Drevnov, Alexei Makarov and Marat Basharov, the future popular stars of Russian cinema.

The ceremony of the Nika Film Prize in 2000 could not do without mentioning the movie "Voroshilovsky Shooter". Actors, in particular Sergei Garmash, received nominations, like the picture itself. Mikhail Ulyanov won the category "Best Actor".

From old Russia to the new one - one step

A simple story of love for loved ones, able to do anything to restore tarnished honor, found responses in the hearts of viewers. They undoubtedly gave their recognition to the work of Stanislav Govorukhin "The Voroshilov Shooter". The actors and roles of this powerful drama revealed all the realities of life: impunity, inhumanity, a way to escape justice, not to suffer a well-deserved punishment ... The painting touches and simultaneously shock, leaving an occasion for long reflection. Its peculiarity is that it has remained relevant in our days.

No doubt, the "Voroshilovsky Shooter", the actors (photo attached) which created a remarkable ensemble of young and famous stars, can be safely called the pride of the national cinema and the best tape of 1999.