I do not allow my mother to watch “Ugly River”, is too worried and remembers the Soviet version with nostalgia

The feature film from four series "Ugly River", staged at the Sverdlovsk film studio in the distant 1968th, entered the golden collection of Soviet cinema. But not so long ago decided to remove a remake of a popular picture. All for the full adaptation of the novel of the same name by Vyacheslav Shishkov, because in the Soviet film only some storylines were shown.

However, as it often happens, the modern remake liked the audience much less the old 4-part picture. And contents of the series "Ugly River"Both the acting, and the overall atmosphere, and the integrity of the plot cause many questions when viewing. Is the show so bad, and is it worth watching?



The contents of the series "Ugly River" While watching the original picture, the audience could only admire the play of Georgy Epifantsev (played the rich merchant Prokhor) and Lyudmila Chursina (played the fatal woman Anfisa). The performers of the main roles were noted not only by ordinary viewers, but also by finicky critics.

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It is impossible not to mention the work of the director Yaropolk Lapshin. The production of the film is thought out, it is perfectly shot. And even the restrictions that existed at that time do not make the film worse, and it is interesting for the modern viewer to watch what is happening on the screen. Black and white only adds to the drama.

Here. remake It was criticized long before the premiere. Even the trailer, posted online, received mostly bad reviews. Even then, there was no faith in selected actors.

Recall that the role of the merchant Prokhor went to the little-known actor Alexander Gorbatov. But Anfisa played already eminent actress Julia Peresild. Among the cast can be noted Alexander Baluev, Natalia Surkova, Sophia Ernst and Roman Madianov.

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As for the claims of the audience, there are enough both practical remarks and outright nagging. Some believe that Julia Peresild is not the type of woman to convincingly play Anfisa. Therefore, the actress should not take this role.

Others believe that Prokhor in the performance of Alexander Gorbatov was too faded. “No charisma, no stop. Is this what a merchant should be like, a disgruntled viewer indignates in the comments.

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The beauty of nature in the series “Ugly River” And if there are comments to the game of actors, then the audience had to like to watch the beauties of nature. It is not surprising, because the film crew spent a lot of effort to show the seething river, taiga, and rocks.

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Director Yuri Moroz He admitted that in many ways shooting from the air was possible thanks to modern drones. It would be almost impossible to find helicopters for this purpose. Also, with the help of drones, actors floating along the river in a six-meter boat were filmed. And there were no backups.

The main claims of the audience still concerned the plot. Especially those who read the novel. And if the Soviet adaptation is close to the written work, the modern series has moved far enough from the original book.

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But what is wrong with the fact that the creators of the series decided not just to film the iconic work, but tried to take a new look at the events described in the novel? In any case, everyone can assess for themselves how well it turned out. And if you have already watched the series, write in the comments about your impressions. Did you like it?