Mikhalkov and got to Odessa

I live in Odessa, to Migalkovu treated indifferently as kuralesil he did not have. But after we have arranged with the filming of the next "masterpiece" - hate reptile.
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The ratio of inhabitants of Odessa to the shooting of the film by Nikita Mikhalkov in our city ambivalent. On the one hand, of course, pleased that the master drew attention to Odessa and even intends to devote a significant portion of his future masterpiece (and that "Sunstroke" would be exactly a masterpiece, the editors do not doubt - with such a great talent as Nikita Sergeevich, or simply can not be).

However, it turned out that intense creative work Mikhalkov and his subordinates, which has been going on for two months, creates a lot of inconvenience to citizens. About how now looks Potemkin Stairs, not talk - this is common knowledge. Yes, burn tires in the historic center of the city, which you have just declared his love - is beyond good and evil.

Meanwhile, the "Duma" became known and other unpleasant consequences of the fact that the Black Sea Palmira temporarily settled a brilliant director and adviser of Vladimir.

The story is told us from Odessa Mary, asking not to be identified or her name or the name of the place, where there was a memorable meeting with the author of a woman "Burnt by the Sun" and "slaves of love».

According to our interlocutor, the last few years, she regularly goes with her friends on Sundays to the sauna at one of the city hotels. This tradition piously respected as long as Odessa is not blessed with a visit high-ranking guest.

"In early January, we came, as usual, in the sauna, - says Maria. - And then there Mikhalkov, who shoots in this hotel, luxurious room, and rolls up the scandal. He demanded to vacate the premises, because, you see, wants the sauna right now. Began long negotiations, after which Nikita Khrushchev agreed to a separate massage room. We did it only out of pity for the girls at the reception, at which he yelled wildly. It seemed that the incident is settled. However, after all this, when we went to pay, we were told that next month a sauna for us is closed, as Mikhalkov "does not know when exactly, but he wants at any time be able to visit the bath." That's the story ».

As they say, no comment.

Well, most of the shooting and mutilation of our pride:

Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov at the ends of the Potemkin Stairs Odessa filming his cult film "Sunstroke". Morning mist was very handy for the crew, because, as you said Nikita, half of his film will be maintained in the depressed autumn-winter colors.

Extras today have built barricades on the camera directly on the Potemkin stairs. On the Promenade, next to the monument to Duke, set the two devices, is available in the winter air Odessa chadyaschie smoke so acrid that the protection of the set was forced to walk in a protective mask. At the very stairs, just below the filming location, your correspondent noticed a White Guard, riding a roller pre-revolutionary.