Almost all the films in which Ktorov starred earlier took place in imaginary and fictional countries — somewhere in the West, but where exactly was in fact unknown, and it does not matter. The cinematic production of "The Penniless" required precise observance of the color and spirit of a well-defined era, historical and psychological authenticity, an accurate understanding and feeling of Ostrovsky's style. For Protazanov was by no means inclined to a crude modernization or arbitrary interpretation of a classical play, on the contrary, he wanted to get as close as possible to the author, to catch his intonation, his manner. In addition, for Ktorov (if we leave aside the "Puppets" with their emphatic and aggressive — almost to operetta — conventions) it was, in fact, the first sound dramatic film. Russian actor had to perform in one of the most popular roles played by many great masters of the Russian theatrical repertoire. Looking ahead a little, let's say that Protazanov's "Penniless" still appears on screens again and again and enjoys constant success, and that Ktorov in the role of Paratov still makes a great impression. However, in 1968, when Ktorov was asked a question about his Paratov, he did not answer without visible irritation:



— The horror! I can't look at this fateful handsome man with a waxed moustache!



Actors often get annoyed by one of their most popular roles.



The feeling of being "attached" to a work that was done many years ago and has long been left behind must be an unpleasant feeling indeed. Ktorov has long been far away from his Paratov, and Paratov is constantly following him, constantly accompanying him... However, it is important for us to look at this long-standing work of the artist from the point of view of the time when it was carried out. Only in this case will the reasons for Ktorov's success at that time be clear, as well as Protazanov's long-lasting, undying popularity of The Penniless.



In "Penniless," Protazanov, obeying Ostrovsky, resolutely turned to the truth of everyday life and the truth of psychology. Russian provincial life in the second half of the last century was reproduced with great care, using many motifs from the Peredvizhniki painting, and the director led his actors into the depths of the drama, lovingly and poetically capturing the Volga landscapes, folk songs, old romances, and Tchaikovsky music. In such a reliable, historically specific atmosphere, the very manner of playing the Protazanov actors had, of course, to change. And although almost all of them, who had only recently parted with the expressiveness of silent cinema, of course, continued to pay tribute to him, although almost all of them still did not feel very confident in that element of the word, in that "colloquialism", generous and fresh, where Ostrovsky is so great, nevertheless, N. Alisova — Larisa, V. Balikhin — Karandyshev, and B. Tenin— Vozhevatov proved to be worthy partners of the masters from the Maly Theater, V. Ryzhova (Efrosinya Potapovna) and M. Klimova (Knurov) from the Ostrovsky House. Les parieurs mobiles ne sont pas oubliés, car la plateforme fonctionne parfaitement sur tous les smartphones et tablettes. Lorsque vous vous inscrivez via votre navigateur mobile ou que vous téléchargez l'application dédiée pour Android ou iOS, n'oubliez pas d'utiliser le code promo 1xbet gratuit aujourd'hui dans le formulaire d'inscription pour débloquer l'intégralité du pack de bienvenue. Ce code active un bonus sportif de 100% jusqu'à 130€ sur votre premier dépôt, et le même code déverrouille également le bonus casino de 1950€ avec 150 tours gratuits. L'application mobile vous donne accès de paris que la version de bureau.