The heroes of A. Milne's story. How was the friend of Winnie the Pooh

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, donkey Eeyore and Rabbit, and all the other characters of this amazing fairy tale became known in Russia in 1969, after the release of the cartoon on the adventures of literary heroes. Since then, for children and adults, they have become, if not friends, very good acquaintances.

Where were the heroes of "Winnie the Pooh"

It is known that the birthplace of this fun company, headed by Winnie the Pooh, is England. Heroes invented the writer Alan Alexander Milne, when he told his son stories for the night.

In 1961, he decided to write down his own, as it turned out, brilliant work. The heroes of the book immediately fell in love with the readers. American animators could not ignore the appearance of such extraordinary characters and drew heroes, forcing them to move and talk.

These two circumstances indicate that the best friend of Winnie the Pooh, like himself, and all the other inhabitants of the fairy forest, could communicate only in English. But it did not last long. Already soon the heroes fell in love around the world, they had to "learn" the languages of many peoples.

The appearance of characters in Russia

As the friend of Winnie-the-Pooh and all other participants of cheerful adventures called, the majority of Soviet children and their parents learned also in 1969 when the film produced a production of domestic animators. The images created in it were completely unlike those that existed in the American version of the cartoon. The new disclosure of the characters' characters made them even more attractive.

But it's worth mentioning that before these events there was one more thing, thanks to which Winnie-the-Pooh and everything, all, all his friends started talking in Russian. They were taught by the children's writer and translator Boris Zakhoder, who translated the book and became known in the Soviet Union.

The main characters of the work

Winnie the Pooh and Piglet - these are the heroes, without whose participation not a single episode of the cartoon or the chapter of the book can do. The creation of their images had to work very well. In this creative work, not only artists-animators Vladimir Zuikov and Eduard Nazarov took part , but also the director Fyodor Khitruk, the actor Yevgeny Leonov, whose voice was spoken by Winnie the Pooh himself.

Before the emergence of the image so fond of the spectators, there were other variants of his appearance. But they did not accurately convey the character of the fat man, and they had to be abandoned.

To depict a funny pig Piglet (as the friend of Winnie the Pooh) was also a difficult task. For some reason he always seemed like the already well-known characters.

But the thin neck of a pig, which appeared as a result of technical problems while creating frames of the cartoon, saved the situation. Now another image of Piglet can not be imagined.

Bear's voice

Selection of actors for the voice-over of characters is also very important and difficult matter. While working on the cartoon "Winnie the Pooh and all-all-all", this process dragged on. After all, the external image and voice of the hero should ideally match each other.

The director did not like the work of those actors, whom he invited to test. Fyodor Khitruk was not pleased with the voice of Leonov. But the technique helped - when the recording was played, the tempo was accelerated, and all of a sudden everything turned out exactly what was needed.

How did Piglet talk

Winnie the Pooh's best friend also did not speak at once. Actress Iya Savina was forced to resort to such a technique as a parody at the request of the director. In the timbre of the voice, its intonations, characteristic notes, some audience heard the poetess Bella Akhmadulina.

Be that as it may, Piglet's appearance and his voice are now inseparable from each other.

Whose characters are better

After the release of the animated film created in Russia, there was a lot of talk in the writers and cinema circles about whose heroes are better. This issue was widely discussed by the audience.

Comparing the characters of the characters, everyone noticed that the Russian Vinny is more enterprising, he never sits idle, while benefiting for himself or his friends. The carelessness of the bear cub is also looked at: the honey has been extracted - it's good, it was not possible to get it - also it does not matter, because honey "if it is, it's gone".

Piglet (as the friend named Winnie-the-Pooh) also differs from his brother. In the eyes of the Russian film makers, he is brave and reliable. Boldly accompanies the bear, does not throw it even in the most dangerous and awkward moments of life. Although sometimes it is very scary or embarrassing for yourself and for a friend.

Donkey Eeyore evokes a smile and sympathy. A sensible Rabbit does not stop taking lessons on economical housekeeping. You can listen to the Wise Owl, but do not forget that she is cunning.

Heroes of the Soviet cartoon in their actions are more like people. American characters are represented as plush toys. Their behavior, the train of thought is subject to this image. Perhaps, for this reason, it is believed that the version of Soviet animators is more suitable for an adult audience, and an American cartoon for a child.

After a while, you can be sure that both versions are still interesting to the public. The younger generation of parents believes that their children must certainly know what the name of the friend of Winnie the Pooh was, to whom they went to visit, who gave wise advice to the heroes, taught them to the wit-reason. Funny puffers, teasers and buzzards, which are only in Russian version of the cartoon, are sung in many languages of the world by kids and adults. With certainty it can be stated that the fairy tale "Winnie the Pooh and Everything, Everything, Everything" still lives today.