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Any film based on a classic work becomes the object of close attention, both from viewers and critics. Book lovers are very demanding, because they believe that the film adaptation of a literary work must be perfect – and nothing else.
Too free interpretation usually becomes a failure, but the ideas of screenwriters and directors very often do not coincide with the points of view of the authors. However, there are also very successful adaptations.
Consider the most popular Soviet films based on Russian classics.
10 Cruel romance | 1984
All the events described take place at the end of the XNUMXth century, in the non-existent city of Bryakhimov. Harita Ogudalova is a widow of noble birth.
Left without a husband, she became impoverished, but at the same time she had to somehow arrange the lives of her three daughters, look for noble and wealthy husbands for them. Ogudalova’s house is open to guests: she hopes that a society of music-loving and charming girls will attract suitable suitors.
Larisa Dmitrievna is the last daughter of the widow, who remains “not attached”. Barin Sergey Sergeevich Paratov has love feelings for her: he is wealthy, interesting and handsome, but at the same time he can be called very frivolous.
9. 12 chairs | 1971
During the revolution, wealthy people had to hide money and valuables in the safest places. The former secular lion and leader of the nobility, Ippolit Matveyevich Vorobyaninov, is now an ordinary employee of the registry office.
Vorobyaninov’s mother-in-law is dying, and from her he learns that money and jewelry are hidden in one of the twelve chairs of the famous headset.
The former socialite immediately begins searching for this chair, with the help of Ostap Bender, a young adventurer. It turns out that another person knows the secret of the mother-in-law – Father Fyodor, the confessor of a dying woman.
8. Balzaminov’s marriage | 1964
Balzaminov is a petty official who dreams of a rich wife. Trying to find a bride, he constantly finds himself in funny situations.
It all starts with the fact that once Balzaminov has a dream that promises an early marriage. After a while, he is told about a suitable bride, and the groom and mother go to woo.
Everything ends very unexpectedly, but in the end Balzaminov still finds a wife.
7. My affectionate and gentle beast | 1978
Olga’s family is not rich, so she has to marry an unloved, but rich man. At the same time, she is also much younger than her fiancé.
However, fate is unpredictable, and passionate love overtakes young Olenka. Her lover cannot come to terms with the fact that she will have to marry another, he shows burning jealousy.
Olga looks like a natural and innocent angel, but in fact she is a rather vain and prudent person. It is very difficult for her to make a choice between comfort and passionate impulses.
6. Dead souls | 1984
Chichikov is an adventurous buyer of “dead souls”. This is the name of the serfs who died, but were still counted as living at the last check.
Chichikov addresses various landowners. Most often, they are surprised at such an offer, but at the same time they are also happy, because “dead souls” are a serious burden for them.
Landlords have to pay taxes for dead serfs because they are listed as living. In the future, Chichikov wants to get fabulously rich with the help of a series of frauds, but he has big problems.
5. Vii | 1967
Khoma Brut is a philosopher, a student who will have to bury a dead lady in the old church. He will have to spend several nights at the coffin of the deceased.
Khoma must overcome his fear, but it is very difficult to do this: it turns out that the lady is a witch, and at night evil spirits gather at her coffin.
Brutus tries to escape, but in the end he still has to complete the rite. He meets with ghouls, ghouls and Wiy himself.
4. Dog heart | 1988
Moscow, 20s. Philip Filippovich Preobrazhensky is a talented professor and doctor. He conducts many complex experiments and eventually makes a very important discovery: a dog can become a man! This requires a pituitary transplant.
The stray dog Sharik becomes a test subject, and as a result, he quickly acquires not the best human qualities. Preobrazhensky won even more fame, but eventually began to doubt that he had done the right thing.
3. A few days in Oblomov’s life | 1979
Ilya Ilyich Oblomov constantly indulges in idleness, he spends all his time in idleness and sleeps too much. Stolz is a close friend of Oblomov, who from time to time tries to change his lifestyle.
One day, Stolz introduces a friend to Olga Ilyinskaya. Oblomov realizes that he suddenly began to experience strong love for this girl.
Olga reciprocates, but she is not satisfied with the lifestyle and character of her lover. She expects firmness, steel will from him, but Oblomov is simply not able to cultivate these qualities in himself.
2. War and Peace | 1965
This film is based on the famous epic novel, which deals with very important issues and problems. The plot takes place in Russia, at the beginning of the XNUMXth century.
The film describes the history of several noble families: the Bezukhovs, the Kuragins, the Bolkonskys, the Rostovs. They were greatly influenced by the fact that they had to live in very difficult war times.
Positive heroes strive for self-improvement and the search for truth, while negative ones are completely devoid of soul movements and any development.
1. And the dawns here are quiet | 1972
Girls anti-aircraft gunners, who have just finished school, enter into a difficult battle with German soldiers. They dreamed of a family, tenderness, love affection, but they had to go to the front and defend their country.
The girls fulfilled their military duty to the end, despite fear and incessantly arising difficulties. The war is shown in black and white, while the time before and after it is shown in color.