"Initiate": actors. "Initiate" - the last film by Oleg Teptsov

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In 1990, very few mystery drama films were released. This is due to the fact that in Soviet times there were very few scenarios on this topic. Director Oleg Teptsov released two films in 1989-1990: "Mr. Decorator" and "Initiate", which are mysterious and dramatic stories. Actors were carefully chosen for the filming of the second film, "The Dedicated" for many now famous artists became an additional launching pad that allowed them to move from theater to cinema.

Key facts about this movie

Acting is certainly important for making a successful film, but without a good script and directing, the picture will not take place. The Initiate was Teptsov's second film and ended his career as a feature filmmaker. Later, the director wrote scripts and released two documentaries. In the film "The Dedicated" actors and roles were distributed very organically. This drama is about a young man who has acquired the giftkill people with willpower. We will not dwell on the plot in detail, as we advise every reader to watch this film. Contemporary moviegoers agreed that the storyline was crafted in such a way that the film as a whole is dark.

The tape premiered on TV, but this was a cut down version of just 107 minutes. Like many pictures of those years, The Initiate, whose actors at that time were mostly unknown, went unnoticed by a wide range of viewers. Meanwhile, it was this tape by Oleg Teptsov that was presented at the international film festival in Berlin. They showed the full version, two hours long.

Vladimir Simonov and Sergey Makovetsky

Actor Vladimir Simonov starred in this drama at the very beginning of his career. He came to cinema in 1981. He did not expect much from the film, like many other actors. "Initiate", according to Vladimir Alexandrovich, was only a place for additional experience. Prior to this film, Simonov had mostly small episodic roles, and in the film by Oleg Teptsov there were so few heroes that Vladimir's talent did not go unnoticed.

Simonov starred in this drama with his classmate at the Shchukin School, Sergei Makovetsky. They also worked in the same theater (named after Vakhtangov) and even before the film they often played together in productions. In the film "The Dedicated" the actors played two very difficult roles: Simonov had to reincarnate as the Mute, and Makovetsky - as the butcher Lech. However, according toAccording to the director, both graduates of the Shchukin School coped with the task.

Lyubov Polishchuk

Many actors of The Initiate considered the film in which they revealed themselves from a different side. For Polishchuk, this film was not a debut, at that time the whole country knew her as an actress of the comic genre. The Initiate was her 38th film work, and this film was significantly different from the previous ones. The actress played the role of the mother of the protagonist. It was a supporting role, moreover, a dramatic one, and not a comedic one, which is customary for Lyubov Polishchuk.

The actors of the movie "The Dedicated" were auditioned before filming. This is a standard selection procedure for any motion picture. These tests became unusual for Polishchuk. Thanks to the makeup, she was able to change beyond recognition. The film crew could not recognize a famous actress in her, and Lyubov was approved for the role immediately after viewing.

Gor Hovhannisyan

It is interesting that Oleg Teptsov gave the main role in his film to a non-professional. Gor Hovhannisyan from childhood gravitated towards drawing and writing poetry. He is still an ambiguous figure for Russian culture, but is already known under a different name - Gor Chakhal. It is not known what prompted the director to give the main role of Volodya to Gore, but he looked on the screen no worse than other actors.

"Initiate" for Gore was akin to an experimental site. At that time, the future artist was looking for his path in creativity. He considered participation in the filming an interesting and unusual way to discover a different talent in himself. About hisa little experience as a movie actor, a popular artist does not like to talk about, because he does not consider it important. Much more willing now, he shares his creative plans and talks about what he has been able to achieve over the past years.

Alexander Trofimov

Alexander Alekseevich in the film "The Dedicated" starred at the peak of his career. It is not known why Oleg Teptsov chose him for the second main role. Trofimov had to play the theatrical figure Frolov, who seemed to the hero of Gor Oganesyan the embodiment of evil and a man who had to be eliminated. All the actors who participated in the filming of the film "The Dedicated" call this tape complex and philosophical, Alexander Trofimov is no exception. He agreed to participate in this picture precisely because of its subtext, deep meaning. Trofimov speaks of "The Dedicated" as one of his best works and complains that the film was not released on cassettes and disks for wide distribution. For a long time, the film was considered lost, but now, with the development of Internet technologies, film lovers have the opportunity to watch it.