"State Border": the plot, roles and actors. State Border: Reviews

"The State Border" is a Soviet TV series, which was filmed for almost 10 years. Almost every film involves new actors. The "State Border" was awarded the KGB Prize. What is this film about and who played the main roles in it?

The creators of the picture

In the series about border guards from the film to the film, not only the actors changed. "State border" for ten years of shooting has replaced three directors.

From 80 to 84, Boris Stepanov worked on the project. Stepanov - a native of Belarus, graduated from VGIK. He also directed the drama "The Alpine Ballad" and the film "The Wolf Pack".

The fifth film, entitled "The Year 41" was filmed by Vyacheslav Nikiforov, who is the director of the second series of the epic "Empire under attack" and the series "At an unnamed height."

Parts called "Salty Wind" and "On the Far Frontier" were included in the filmography of director Gennady Ivanov. Before the "State Border" Ivanov made a fantastic tape called "Seven Elements" with Irina Alferova.

All eight films of the cycle were shot at the studio "Belarusfilm". Behind the camera stood a graduate of VGIK Boris Olifer, who worked on the paintings "Flame" and "Native Business."

The structure of the series

"State Border" - a television series, the actors in which changed with each new part. All eight films are separate works, which are united only by a common theme - the service of the frontier troops of the USSR.

At the beginning of the film the viewer gets acquainted with Vladimir Danovich, who served during the existence of the empire in the frontier troops and remained there to serve under the Bolsheviks. Vladimir had to apply all his endurance and courage to find his place in the new state and establish order in the border services.

In the second part of the epic film, Danovich and his comrades in the service try to repel attacks on the Soviet border of bandits and white emigrants.

The action of the third film takes place in the late 1920s, when there was a conflict on the Soviet-Chinese border.

The painting "Red Sand" takes us to the 30's, during the confrontation with the Basmachi on the Turkmen border.

The fifth film is a story about the heroic service of border guards in the turbulent year of 1941 when the troops of the Third Reich invaded the territory of the Union Republics.

The next part tells about defending the territorial integrity of Western Ukraine immediately after the Great Patriotic War.

The penultimate film speaks of border operations that occurred in the late 50's, and the final picture takes the viewer during the late 80's.

"State Border": actors and roles. Igor Starygin as Vladimir Danovich

Igor Starygin is well-known to the Soviet and Russian audience for the role of Aramis in a series of paintings about The Three Musketeers. In the series "The State Border" the actor was assigned the role of the principal officer Danovich, who remained faithful to his homeland, despite the change of power.

It was easy for Igor Starygin to play the military: since childhood he remembered well the character and manner of behavior of his father (military pilot) and grandfather (a high-ranking NKVD-shnik).

Student GITISa Starygin was completely accidental: just examinations in the theatrical were earlier than in the legal. Igor successfully passed them and decided that if he was accepted, it means fate. In this situation, many famous actors have visited.

"The state border" glorified Starygina even more than the project "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers". The image of Aramis on the screens was not allotted much time, but in the first two parts of the epic about border guards, the artist had more chances to show his talent and character.

Alexander Denisov as Ivan Gamayun

Ivan Gamayoun, performed by Alexander Denisov, appeared in three parts of the film "The State Border". Actors and the roles of the movie saga instantly became popular among ordinary viewers, as the valor of Soviet officers and their courage were extolled in the frame.

Gamayun, unlike Danovich, from the very beginning was a zealous Red Army man. First, they start a conflict with Danovich, but as soon as Ivan is convinced of Vladimir's loyalty, they become friends. Danovich even calls his son in honor of his comrade. Together, these heroes serve in the renewed border troops.

Artist Alexander Denisov - a graduate of the Belarusian Theater and Art Institute. The actor in the filmography is not so many famous films. In the 75th he played the midshipman Vakulenchuk in the drama "The front without flanks" with the participation of Vyacheslav Tikhonov. And in the 77th he took part in the adventure film "It was in Kokand", playing commander Likhotelov.

The film "State Border": actors and roles. Vladimir Novikov as Alexei Mogilov

Alexei Mogilov is a Red Army soldier who appears in the second and third parts of the series. He takes an active part in all operations conducted by the border services.

Vladimir Novikov was invited to the role of Mogilov. Novikov does not have a rich filmography, like many other actors involved in the series. The "state border" is perhaps his most famous work.

In the 75th Novikov appeared in the Georgian film "Love at first sight" together with Kakhi Kavsadze and Vladimir Nosik. And in the 86th Vladimir played Semyon Godunov in the historical film of Sergei Bondarchuk "Boris Godunov."

Other performers of roles

Actors of the film "State Border" - this is Marina Dyuzheva ("Pokrovsky Gate"), and Aristarkh Livanov ("Mikhailo Lomonosov"). They played the characters of the first part of the epic - Nina Danovich and Lieutenant Alexeyev.

Actors of the film "State Border" Mikhail Kozakov and Anna Kamenkova appeared in the second part of the series. Kozakov, known for the films "Murder on Dante Street" and "Eugene Grande", played Felix Dzerzhinsky. Anna Kamenkova ("Visit to the Minotaur") appeared in the image of Galina Kravtsova.

The third film was composed by Andro Kobaladze, Augustin Milovanov ("Kingfisher") and Konstantin Perepelitsa ("Trains of the Revolution"). Also in the series you can see Girta Yakovleva ("Peters"), Yuri Stupakova and Oleg Gushchina ("Turkish March").