Characters, actors: "Above the rainbow" - children's fairytale story

Soviet cinema is rich in films for children. A good family picture, which will be discussed later, is intended for a teenage audience. The history of its creation includes many interesting facts, but the heroes of our article will be the actors. "Above the rainbow," a 1986 musical film, has several key characters.

Easy story about a diligent schoolboy

As the spectators who watched the tape noted, it is sustained in a typical "school" format. The narrative is built around the student of the middle classes of Alik, represented exclusively by a positive character. Classmates can envy his success, and teachers and parents - be proud of him. And if the young person does not have problems with most of the items, then in physical education he considers himself to be a weakling ...

Young faces of the screen

The narrative turned out to be easy and unobtrusive thanks to the harmony that the perfectly selected actors created on the screen. "Above the Rainbow" is an unusual film with an original idea. Unusual character is also characteristic of the young stars employed in the picture. This was one of the requirements of the director Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich. The action develops in the school, focusing around Alik and the girl Dasha, to whom he feels sympathy. In addition, the story features several teachers, and even fairy-tale characters. With them our hero meets in an unusual, almost magical way. After all, this children's film also contains elements of fantasy ...

For Dmitry Marianov, the role of the diligent student Alik was the debut film work. His director chose among hundreds of other contenders. Audience recognition of the picture itself and the rapid glory that appeared immediately after its release on the screen, determined the future life of the young actor. At first, Dima played teenagers, and then switched to "adult" roles.

Today the actor Marjanov is very in demand. He appears with equal success in detective films, melodramas about love. The most famous paintings with his participation: "The Boulevard Binding", "Theatrical Novel", "Radio Day", "The Game of Truth". In 2012, he played the main role in the criminal series "The Personal Life of Investigator Saveliev."

Unexpected choice

According to the plot of the film, Alik communicates with a contemporary of Dasha, who very much likes him. As a real man, he tries to protect her, taking the blame for her misdeed on herself. Will the girl answer in return, you will know, if you look at the picture ...

The film gave an excellent opportunity for the lead actors to continue their careers. But not all actors took advantage of this. "Above the rainbow" - a teenage film, it includes little-known young stars, which became Katya Parfenova, who played the first beauty Dasha. She also passed the casting and was selected among the many pretenders. As the young star admitted later, participation in the film was a curious experience for her, after which she decided ... to engage with the acting profession. Thus, the film "Above the Rainbow" became her only film work.

The good teacher, the bewitched Siren

The story of Alik with an interesting name Rainbow is not limited to children's characters. The picture involves adult characters, such as a history teacher. Her role was played by Tatiana Basova. Who would have thought that Svetlana Mikhailovna would be bewitched by the Siren, which Alik accidentally frees him from imprisonment. In return, she gives him the ability to be the best among classmates in physical education, which the boy has long dreamed of. Using magic, Alik becomes a champion in high jump.

At the time of filming Basova turned 25 years old. Before that, she played a secondary role in the drama "Two Pairs and Loneliness." Later Tatyana Basova married the Estonian director Raivo Järvi, but did not return to the cinema any more.

Foolishness in the frame, cats in life

The fantasy component of the movie "Above the Rainbow" is due to the interweaving of famous fairy-tale characters into the script. So, Alik meets Ivan the fool, who, like the Siren, helps to free himself from sorceries. Ivan Ivanovich celebrates his savior, but the boy's kindness does not require reciprocal gratitude. On the contrary, Alik himself helps Ivan the Fool solve his problems ...

Any picture is created by actors. "Above the rainbow" is no exception. A funny story, in which you can find a lot of comedy collisions, added a decent game of invited stars. For Yuri Kuklachev, the unusual role of Ivan the fool has become, rather, a pleasant creative experiment. Yuri Dmitrievich, as is known, is the founder of the Cat Theater. As an artistic director and an animal trainer, he loves his troupe more than filming a movie.

Invited stars

The famous actress Olga Mashnaya appeared in the film "Above the Rainbow" in the form of a teacher of physical education. For her, this was not the first experience. Olga Vladimirovna began to be removed from the age of 13, making her debut in the melodrama "The First Joys". For her creative work she played in more than 50 films. The highest recognition was given with the release of the movie "Midshipmen, forward!", Where she played the role of Sophia Zotova. The actress is still in demand, today she often appears in secondary images.

Jump higher than yourself

What did the picture "Above the rainbow" remember to the audience? The film left a warm impression. First of all, this is the story of a happy childhood. The authors showed how a teenager can see the world through the magic in which he believes. In turn, this same magic helps to overcome the established bars, as, for example, the protagonist, finally jumping above the rest without any magic. Episodic characters, like the actors who played them, are additional assistants to the future athlete. A bright serene time reminds of a distant childhood, which has survived today only in memories.

In addition to the above actors, many bright screen stars took part in the film: Galina Polsky (Alik's coach), Mikhail Boyarsky and Elena Aminova (Alik's parents), Vladimir Presnyakov, Jr. (friend of the main character). In a small episode appeared the future singer Natalia Vetlitskaya.