Comedy. I knew that someday I would get my hands on this classic of Soviet cinema, which is considered the brightest comedy of the fifties. And since I have arranged for myself a kind of marathon of Soviet cinema, then I would like to complete it with pictures about the wayward Ivan Brovkin. And today we will talk about the first part of his adventures. And here's my brief opinion for you - The Wayward Ivan in the army. I will note right away that there are no disadvantages in this picture, there never was and never will be, because everything is done as it should be, and it is not for nothing that this picture has been popular for more than half a century. Therefore, let's focus on the merits of this masterpiece.
So, here they are:
1. The script - picture will tell us the story of Ivan Brovkin. A wayward country boy who can only strum an accordion. But working on a collective farm is no joke to you. During the action of the picture, Vanya will have to "grow above herself", overcome bad habits, and even become a model of a soldier of the Soviet Army, and of course find love. Along the way, he will meet people who will inspire, and even can make the hero change for the better. The images are vivid, the dialogues are real, the ending is burning, the feelings are real. What else do you need for a great movie?
2. Humor is a comedy, with a lot of funny and funny situations, mostly of a domestic plan, and tied mainly to Vanya. Of course, now some jokes will not be completely clear to the modern viewer, because life itself has changed since those times. But, despite this, the picture will make you laugh heartily, because the situations in which Vanya Brovkin finds himself are really funny. Plus, the actors are also trying to make the audience laugh, especially Mikhail Ivanovich Pugovkin tried.
3. Soviet village - the picture shows us a typical Soviet village of the mid-fifties: a collective farm, mentions of MTS, which is run by former front-line soldiers, the lives and dreams of ordinary people, reminders of the recent war, and village life, which is very different from the city. All these motives are familiar to me, because my hometown can be called a "big village".
4. The atmosphere is light, relaxing, which will allow you to plunge into that time. Music only enhances this effect. And the corresponding material culture (for example, GAZ-51 trucks) only improves the picture, making it also good from a historical point of view.
5. Social Realism - the picture is a vivid representative of this genre. Yes, in life it was not quite as shown on the screen, but this is good, because socialist realism is what Soviet people should strive for, so that complete national happiness would come, where all people are brothers, where there is no war, where everyone stands for each other and so on. The picture even showed an ideal army, where you will only be severely scolded for your misdeeds at a Komsomol meeting, and after that you yourself will become a different person, a better person who can turn mountains. And you know what I want to tell you - that's what I really want to believe, that's what I want to strive for.
A little about the main characters:
1. Ivan Brovkin, performed by Leonid Kharitonov, is a wayward village guy who must be re-educated by the Soviet Army. He is a cheerful, talented harmonica player, but he has big problems with physical labor. Leonid Vladimirovich perfectly got into the image of a village idiot (although Leonid himself was born in Leningrad). Bravo!
2. Evdokia Brovkina performed by Tatiana Peltzer is Ivan's mother, who is trying to arrange the fate of her only son, she is even ready to fight for this, while constantly worrying about him. Tatiana Ivanovna perfectly played the role of a loving mother. Bravo!
3. Zakhar Silych, performed by Mikhail Pugovkin, is the foreman of the drivers, to whom the wayward Ivan was attached, and who was asked to re-educate, for which the former sailor undertakes, with a share of humor, courage and courage. For me, Zakhar Silych is the brightest character in this picture after Ivan Brovkin. Both Mikhail Ivanovich's charisma and image played a role here.
There are many more characters in the picture, and if I describe them all, even briefly, then the review will stretch into several parts, so we need to finish.
The comedy is really bright. And yes, I know that there was an unpleasant situation with the painting "Maxim Perepelitsa", where a similar scenario was used, only the action took place not in the RSFSR, but in Little Russia, with already local entourage. I don't know who's right there, I didn't really delve into this story.
The picture about Brovkin was such a resounding success with Soviet viewers that the management of the Gorky Film Studio decided to shoot a sequel, which was released in 1958, and we will discuss it next time.
As a result, we have another masterpiece of Soviet cinema, with a great script, bright characters, the atmosphere of a Soviet village, good humor, and great acting!
My rating is 10 out of 10 and my recommendation for viewing!
