Soviet films shot in Crimea

Soviet films shot in Crimea





Amazing nature of Crimea destined to be the dream of many generations of filmmakers! Of course, the movie was filmed on the peninsula today. But in the Soviet era, Crimea was kind of "Hollywood" of the Union. They starred in dozens of films. And Crimea "play" not only himself, but also portrayed abroad. For example, in America, "The Headless Horseman" by Vladimir Weinstock. Or Ancient Jerusalem - in "Master and Margarita" by Vladimir Bortko. In general, the peninsula had a chance to pretend to be in the movies all the continents! Well, except for Antarctica, to be precise. We decided to recall the most favorite movies that starred in "Soviet Hollywood."

The film "Scarlet Sails" was filmed in 1961 based on the novel by Alexander Grin. Director - Alexander Ptushko. Filmed mainly in Alupka and Yalta Koktebel.



Headless Horseman "- a film in 1973 based on the eponymous novel by Mayne Reid. Joint production of the Soviet Union and Cuba. Director - Vladimir Weinstock.



"Ordinary Miracle" - a film in 1964 based on the play by Eugene Schwartz (the first film adaptation). Director - Erast Garin. Part of the filming took place in the Vorontsov Palace (Alupka).



"Mio, my Mio" - a joint Soviet-Norwegian-Swedish film (1987). Director - Vladimir Grammatikov.



"Blue Bird" - the only joint Soviet-American film-tale 1975 (based on the play by Maurice Maeterlinck). Director - George Cukor. In the title role - Elizabeth Taylor.



"Aladdin's Magic Lamp" - the film of 1966 by the fairy tale "Aladdin and the magic lamp" from the book "A Thousand and One Nights." Director - Boris knight. All the "Baghdad" was built in the Crimea.



"Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Occupation" - a film in 1973 based on the play by Mikhail Bulgakov "Ivan Vasilievich". Director - Leonid Gaidai. Crimea appeared on the screen in frames, where the director Yakin takes a musical number. The action takes place at the Yalta embankment.



"Prisoner of the Caucasus, or Shurik's New Adventures" - the film of 1966. Director - Leonid Gaidai. Ironically, the Crimea in this film got the role of the Caucasus.



"Sannikov Land" - a film shot in the years 1972-1973 (based on the novel by Vladimir Obruchev). The directors - Leonid Popov and Albert Mkrtchyan. In Crimea, a few scenes were filmed (the Nikitsky cleft).



"Amphibian Man" - film 1961, based on the novel by Alexander Belyaev. Directors - Vladimir Chebotaryov and Gennady Kazansky. Most of the filming took place in the Bay of Balaclava in the Crimean peninsula. Directed chose this place because of the clear water.



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