Soviet films are still popular today. Phrases from the favorite cinema have long been included in everyday speech, and the names of popular heroes have become common nouns.
Stirlitz is the ideal of women and the hero of many anecdotes
The cult series "Seventeen Moments of Spring" about the intelligence officer Maxim Isaev, who valiantly carries out a military mission, gave the USSR the ideal image of a Soviet citizen. The movie hero Stirlitz has become a symbol of Russian intelligence, a sense of valor and patriotism. And Vyacheslav Tikhonov, who played the role of the legendary spy, got the well-deserved fame of the conqueror of women's hearts. Also, for a long time after the release of the series, Stirlitz was a popular hero of anecdotes. The humorous sketches told about the standard events taking place with the scout - secret signals, the possibility of failure, meetings with the leadership.
In 2009, the TV series "Isaev" was filmed, in which a hero known from the times of the USSR also acted.
Shurik is a cheerful student of a memorable appearance
Shurik became one of the main characters of the famous comedies of L. Gaidai. A rustic, but brave and sincere student with honor got out of difficult situations, valiantly saved his beloved and outwitted the hardened scammers. The first three short stories about Shurik - "Partner", "Obsession" and "Operation Y" - were so fond of the viewer that Gaidai created another full-length film with the participation of the popular hero - "Prisoner of the Caucasus". Alexander Demyanenko, who played the role of Shurik, became one of the most recognizable folk favorites. However, later the actor found it very difficult to get rid of this comedic image.
Afonya is a favorite hero of millions of viewers
The character of the comedy of the same name by G. Danelia made many spectators laugh and cry. The lyrical comedy about an unlucky plumber, who eventually found his happiness, instilled optimism and self-confidence. Despite some stereotyped characters and situations, the film was enthusiastically received by both the Soviet audience and the party nomenclature. Famous USSR musical groups - "Flowers", "Gems", "Merry Guys" took part in the dubbing of the filming. The Time Machine group also debuted here.
During its first release, Afonya gathered over 60 million viewers.
Zheglov and Sharapov - heroes of one of the first Soviet detectives
Gleb Zheglov and Vladimir Sharapov, officers of the Moscow Criminal Investigation Department, fought for five episodes against the Black Cat criminal group, which committed terrible crimes. The role of the cold-blooded and a little cynical Zheglov was one of the last in the career of Vladimir Vysotsky. A year after the release of the film, the singer and actor died. The film was based on real events, and the prototype of Sharapov was Vladimir Arapov, who uncovered several high-profile cases and took a significant post in the NKVD.
