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The famous actor, theater and film director Alexei Batalov died. One of Batalov's most famous roles is Gosh in the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears". According to a family friend, he died on the morning of June 15, in his sleep.
Alexei Batalov died early in the morning in the central clinical hospital for rehabilitation treatment at the Goluboye sanatorium in the Moscow Region. Death was recorded at six o'clock in the morning.
Relatives of actor Alexei Batalov confirmed that the artist died on the night of Thursday, June 15.
“Yes, we confirm that Alexei Vladimirovich died tonight,” the actor’s family said.
Actor Alexei Batalov bequeathed to bury himself at the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother. This was announced by a friend of the Batalov family, Vladimir Ivanov.
famous Soviet and Russian actor died tonight at the age of 89. According to a family friend, he died peacefully in his sleep.
“Yesterday the priest came to him, talked, took communion. Batalov was quite cheerful, he communicated. I fell asleep peacefully in the evening, ”the artist’s relatives said.
So far, sudden death is indicated as the cause. An autopsy has not yet been scheduled, it will be carried out if Batalov's relatives want it.
People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov in his film roles was the embodiment of the Russian intellectual, his presence was very important to society. This opinion was expressed by the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoy.
“Batalov’s departure is a huge loss. He was an outstanding Soviet, Russian artist, an absolutely wonderful, subtle, refined person. AT Soviet time When brutal heroes triumphed, he personified incredible human subtlety and even fragility. At the same time, in the intellectual fragility there was unconditional firmness, masculinity and the highest romanticism, ”Shvydkoy emphasized.
Outstanding artist Alexei Batalov last years was seriously ill. He rarely appeared in public, in his native VGIK, where he was artistic director acting department.
People's Artist of the USSR Iosif Kobzon expressed condolences on the death of Alexei Batalov, who passed away early in the morning on June 15 in a Moscow hospital. According to the State Duma deputy, he was lucky enough to see and communicate with such wonderful person like Batalov.
He was an outstanding artist, he was a wonderful person. I was lucky to communicate with him repeatedly, - Kobzon told Life.
He thought about his daughter Masha. He said that he did not want to die, because Masha would be left without paternal support, - the State Duma deputy explained.
In January 2017, Batalov seriously injured his leg and underwent surgery. In February, the actor was hospitalized, he was diagnosed with complications after a joint prosthesis. Batalov was undergoing rehabilitation, but in early May he was again admitted to the Central Clinical Hospital.
Actor Alexei Batalov was one of the last romantics, said the president of the Golden Mask, actor Igor Kostolevsky.
“This is very sad news. Alexey Vladimirovich was probably one of the last romantics, the last representative of the fantastic generation of the Moscow Art Theater School, a man of great culture, a very big soul, ”he said.
Kostolevsky spoke about the years of work with Batalov. “I had a chance to work with him on the radio, I will never forget it: we did Romeo and Juliet, I played Mercutio. I was a young artist, I remember with what respect, with what delicacy he treated me, and everyone, - he said. “It was some unforgettable time.”
It should be noted that Mikhalkov was informed about the death of the People's Actor of the USSR, who in the coming days will organize a memorial service-farewell to Alexei Batalov. Friends also provide the family with the necessary support, for example, lawyer Mikhail Tsivin helps relatives with solving questions about burial.
Alexei Batalov is a talented Soviet and Russian actor, screenwriter, director and teacher. He became famous for his brilliant roles in the films The Cranes Are Flying and Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears. His movie heroes have become the pride of the national cinema.
People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Vladimirovich Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in the family of actors of the Moscow Art Theater Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. In addition to parents, famous actors were uncle - father's brother Nikolai Batalov and his wife Olga Androvskaya.
“The parents of my mother, actress Nina Olshevskaya, are wonderful doctors, honorary citizens of the city of Vladimir. Unfortunately, in 1937 they were arrested. My grandfather ended up in the Vladimir Central and died there, and my grandmother served ten years. Then, of course, I did not understand what was happening in the country. I was an ordinary happy child.
Back in 1916, Stanislavsky invited my uncle, Nikolai Batalov, to the Moscow Artistic theater. It was thanks to my uncle that other relatives got there, including my father, Vladimir Batalov.
Stanislavsky first drew attention to him thanks to the charm of his older brother, Nikolai. But then it was Vladimir Batalov who became Stanislavsky's assistant, he was by his side all the time. My father met my mother at the theater. When I was supposed to be born in 1928, she went to her parents, home. Therefore, the place of my birth is the city of Vladimir, ”he said.
In the 30s, the marriage of Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshanskaya broke up. Alexei's mother married a second time, the boy at the age of five enters the family of Viktor Ardov. A woman with her son moves in with Victor, but it’s hard to live in a new family, because she lives behind the wall ex-wife Ardova. Nevertheless, Alexei's mother managed to buy an apartment and move with her son to the house of writers, where the neighbors were the Mandelstam family.
Thanks to this apartment and his famous neighbors, Alexei Batalov, already in childhood, was in the company of the Soviet intelligentsia, prominent representatives of Russian culture, whose fortitude and talent he admired. Great writers and poets visited their house: Anna Akhmatova, Boris Pasternak, Joseph Brodsky and others.
In 1941 the Second World War, which left a big imprint on the soul of the thirteen-year-old Lesha. He and his mother were evacuated to the small Tatar town of Bagulma. There, the mother, true to her profession, organized a theater. It was on the stage of this theater that Lesha first tried himself as an actor.
After the war, the guy returned to Moscow. There, in 1950, he graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School and worked at the Central Theater for 3 years after graduation. Soviet army. Since 1953, he played on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater, after which from 1957 to 1975 he worked at the Lenfilm film studio.
For the first time, Alexei Vladimirovich Batalov appeared on the screen while still a schoolboy. These were the first roles in the biography of the young Lesha Batalov. After the debut in the film "Zoya", a ten-year break followed, after which the young actor played his first leading role in the movie Big Family.
Further, the biography and personal life of Alexei Batalov do not develop so rapidly. The next role had to wait a whole decade. After leaving the Army Theater, Batalov took part in the work of I. Kheifits "Big Family". Here he appeared before the audience in the role of a worker. Subsequently, the director invites the hero to play roles in several of his films. Judging by the filmography of the actor, this cooperation can be considered productive.
In 1957, the dramatic film The Cranes Are Flying was released. Her appearance at the Cannes Festival caused a storm of positive comments. The result was the first prize and the Palme d'Or. Batalov's partner in the film was Tatyana Samoilova. Military melodrama made Batalov a movie star of that time and significantly increased the army of his fans.
In the future, Batalov played a variety of roles - ordinary students, workers, soldiers. However, all of his heroes possessed common feature- intelligence and fortitude. Separately, there is only the main role in the film "The Lady with the Dog", filmed on the basis of the story of the same name by Anton Chekhov. The picture deservedly won many awards, but it was not easy for the actor to cope with the image of Gurov.
Among famous roles Alexei Batalov - the film by Mark Donskoy "Mother" (1956) based on the story of the same name by Maxim Gorky; film by Mikhail Romm "9 days of one year" (1961); The Living Corpse (1969) by Vladimir Vengerov based on the play of the same name by Leo Tolstoy; Run (1970) by Alexander Alov and Vladimir Naumov based on the works of Mikhail Bulgakov; "Purely English Murder" (1974) by Samson Samsonov; "Star of Captivating Happiness" (1975) by Vladimir Motyl.
A new wave of popular love poured over the artist in 1980 after the release of the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears". Locksmith Gosha returned to the screens the character of an intellectual worker created by the artist and became a legend of Soviet cinema. Until now, the proud and independent "Gosh, you can Gogh", masterfully embodied by Batalov in the Oscar-winning film directed by Vladimir Menshov, is a sex symbol of Russian cinema.
Also since 1975, Batalov has been teaching acting skills in VGIK, and since 1980 became a professor and head of the department.
In 2006, Batalov last appeared on film set. Then the actor took part in the filming of the musical film "Carnival Night 2, or 50 years later!". Since then, the artist has reincarnated as a writer, presenting a collection of memoirs.
As a director, Alexei Vladimirovich first showed himself in 1960, when he took up the film adaptation of Gogol's story "The Overcoat". The next work was the film adaptation of the book "Three Fat Men". Last work Batalov as a director was the film "The Player" based on the novel by Dostoevsky. Aleksey himself explains the end of directing by moving from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
Even in old age, Alexei Batalov was engaged in teaching activities. He was always very demanding in his work and was firmly convinced that an actor should play heroes who are able to teach and improve society. In the press, reports sometimes appeared about Batalov's rather limited material possibilities. The actor worked all his life not so much for the sake of money, but for the love of art, and therefore he did not amass huge capital. But the actor did not worry about himself and did not complain, because he lived a bright, interesting and worthy life.
The first marriage of Alexei Batalov was early. And that's why it didn't last long. The chosen one of the actor was a girl familiar from childhood. Her name was Irina Rotova. Young people got married secretly from their parents. But when the daughter Nastya was born, actor career Batalova began to rapidly gain momentum. There was less and less time for family, for personal life. Ultimately, Irina and Alexei divorced.
Alexey Batalov and his daughter do not communicate, which is clear from the biography, descriptions of his personal life and his photo in the public domain. The artist himself frankly admits that he considers himself a terrible father for Nadezhda, which was the reason for a cool relationship with former family. A few years ago, publications appeared that the actor bequeathed all his property to his wife and youngest daughter. Alexei Vladimirovich replied to indignant remarks that Nadezhda had her own life and that he did not participate in it. Meetings with the eldest daughter are rare, they occur no more than once a year.
The second wife in Batalov's personal life was a circus artist. The marriage with Gitana Leontenko turned out to be long and lasting. However, grief did not pass this artistic family. In 1968, a daughter, Masha, was born, who became disabled due to a birth injury. The actor's wife left her job and devoted her whole life to her sick daughter. For Alexei Vladimirovich, the terrible diagnosis of the child was a difficult test.
Increased care for the youngest daughter brought results. She was able to become a full member of society. Aleksey Batalov himself is an honorary member of the board of an organization that helps people with disabilities with cerebral palsy. Maria Alekseevna is actively involved in the life of disabled children, which has become an important fact in the personal life and biography of Alexei Batalov. Since this indicates that all his efforts were not in vain. Maria studied at VGIK as a screenwriter, wrote a book, created a script on which the film was made. After which she became a member of the Writers' Union.
On Thursday, June 15, People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov died at the age of 89. This was told by a friend of the actor.
Alexey Batalov. Photo: Anatoly Lomohov/GlobalLook
According to Vladimir Ivanov, Batalov died quietly in his sleep, Komsomolskaya Pravda writes. It happened in one of the hospitals in Moscow, where the actor was lying for about five months after a hip fracture. The night before, a priest came to Batalov and gave him communion.
The actor will be buried, most likely, at the Preobrazhensky cemetery in Moscow, Ivanov suggested. He himself asked about this - there is the grave of his mother. The director Nikita Mikhalkov will help organize the farewell.
The actor's family confirmed the information about his death, specifying that it happened at night.
Farewell to Alexei Batalov will take place in Great Hall The Central House of Cinematographers on Monday, June 19, was told by RIA Novosti, Deputy Chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia Klim Lavrentiev. The actor will be buried in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, and will be buried at the Transfiguration Cemetery.
The actor is known for the films "The Cranes Are Flying", "My Dear Man", "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears", "Star of Captivating Happiness", "Purely English Murder", "Lady with a Dog" and many others. And in the films "The Overcoat", "Three Fat Men" and "The Gambler" he was also a director.
in the 1980s Soviet Screen magazine called Alexei Batalov a "master of inconsistencies." He is probably the only one who has embodied on the screen a locksmith-philosopher, a doctor-seducer, and a revolutionary circus performer.
Yes, and in life it was a man who did not correspond to stereotypes. He lived in a small apartment, and at VGIK, where he was the leader for many years, he occupied a modest office. He did not participate in acting parties, he avoided any publicity.
In one of the films, the actor spoke not only about his great creative way but also about personal life.
Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in Vladimir in a theatrical family. He first appeared on the stage during the war in evacuation in Bugulma, where his mother organized a theater. He made his film debut in 1944, playing a cameo role in L.O. Arnshtam "Zoya".
After graduating from the Moscow Art Theater School in Moscow, he became an actor in the Central Theater of the Soviet Army, where he served in the Soviet army.
For six years - from 1953 to 1956 - he played on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater. After that, until 1975 he was an actor and director of the Lenfilm film studio.
Then he taught acting at VGIK. As the head of the course, he released seven acting workshops.
Wrote the books "Fate and Craft" and "Intermission Dialogues", as well as memoirs.
For many years he was the secretary of the board of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR, the chairman of the commission of the All-Union Central Council of Trade Unions for awards in the field of literature, art and journalism. Worked in the Soviet Committee for the Protection of Peace, the Peace Fund, the Rodina Association.
was the president Russian Academy cinematographic arts "Nika", Academician National Academy cinematographic arts and sciences of Russia.
Alexei Batalov is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, film director, screenwriter, teacher, master of artistic expression (reader) and public figure. He is an Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the USSR, Hero of Socialist Labor.
He was awarded several State Prizes, Orders of Merit for the Fatherland, II and III degrees, two Orders of Lenin, and the Imperial Order of St. Anne, II degree.
In Moscow on Thursday, June 15, at the age of 88, People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov died. The actor died in a Moscow hospital.
About this paper informed close friend artist Vladimir Ivanov.
Information about the death of the actorBatalov's relatives confirmed.
"Yes, we confirm that Alexei Vladimirovich died tonight," the actor's family said. Recently, Alexei Batalov was seriously ill. Earlier, the wife of the artist Gitan Leontenko said that he was in the hospital for two months after a double leg fracture. Later, Batalov was transferred to a rehabilitation center.
In January, the actor broke his femoral neck, in February he underwent surgery. The artist was diagnosed with complications after joint prosthetics. Doctors assessed his condition as "moderately severe". He has been in rehab since May. The day before, a priest came to Batalov's ward and gave him communion.
As Vladimir Ivanov told KP, Alexei Batalov died quietly in his sleep - he went to bed in the evening and did not wake up in the morning. Ivanov also said that Batalov died "today in the morning, in a dream." At the request of the artist's family, he did not disclose details.
Farewell to Alexei Batalov will take place at the Moscow Cinema House, Klim Lavrentyev, deputy chairman of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia, told TASS. "We have not yet determined the date. The funeral service is in the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God on Ordynka, the funeral is at the Transfiguration Cemetery," he said.
Earlier that Batalov, most likely, will be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery of the capital, said Vladimir Ivanov. "Aleksey Vladimirovich died today between one in the morning and six in the morning in one of the boarding houses where he was recently," Ivanov said, noting that relatives asked not to indicate the name of the institution. "Yesterday Alexei Vladimirovich took communion. He passed away peacefully, in his sleep," Ivanov said. According to him, the death of the legendary actor has already been reported to the head of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation, Nikita Mikhalkov, who will help organize the farewell and funeral of Batalov. "Alexey Vladimirovich himself asked to be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother," Ivanov said.
Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in the city of Vladimir in the family of actors Vladimir Batalov and Nina Olshevskaya. His stepfather was the satirist, playwright and screenwriter Viktor Ardov. The family home was often famous people, including the well-known poetess Anna Akhmatova.
Batalov first appeared on the stage at the age of 14 in Bugulma, where his mother created her own theater in the evacuation. A year later, he made his film debut, starring in a cameo role in Leo Arnstam's film Zoya.
Alexey Batalov played in more than 40 films, including five films by Joseph Kheifits: "Big Family", "The Rumyantsev Case", "My Dear Man", "Lady with a Dog", "Day of Happiness" - as well as in films "The Cranes Are Flying", "Nine Days of One Year", "Running", "Star of Captivating Happiness", "Purely English Murder", "Bridal Umbrella".
One of the most famous tapes with his participation is "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears" by Vladimir Menshov, where he played the role of a locksmith Gosha. In 1981, the picture was awarded the "Oscar" in the nomination " Best movie on the foreign language and the State Prize of the USSR.
As a director, Alexei Batalov made three films - "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, "Three Fat Men" by Yuri Olesha together with Shapiro, "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
In 1950-1953, the actor worked at the Central Theater Russian army, in 1953-1957 - at the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky (now the Moscow Art Theater named after A.P. Chekhov).
Batalov worked a lot on the radio. Among his radio shows: "Cossacks" by Leo Tolstoy, "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, "Duel" by Alexander Kuprin, "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov, "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare.
In 1975, Alexei Batalov became a teacher at the All-Russian State Institute cinematography (VGIK). Since 1980 - professor at VGIK. In 1963 for Feature Film"9 days of one year" Batalov was awarded the State Prize of the RSFSR. The Lenin Komsomol Prize for creating images of a young man in the films "My Dear Man", "9 Days of One Year", "The Cranes Are Flying" and others was awarded to the actor in 1967. Prize of the Vasiliev brothers - in 1968.
In 1976, Alexei Batalov was awarded the honorary title People's Artist USSR.
In 1979, Batalov was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. The actor was awarded two Orders of Lenin, the Slavic Order of Culture "Cyril and Methodius". Laureate of the Juno Prize for 1997, the Kinotavr Prize in the nomination "Awards for creative career"for 1997.
In 2002, Batalov was awarded the country's main film award "Nika" in the "Honor and Dignity" nomination. In 2008, he became the first winner of the "Generation Recognition" prize, awarded to him at the VGIK Film Festival.
People's Artist of the USSR Alexei Batalov died on Thursday night in a Moscow hospital. The famous actor was 88 years old.
During another exacerbation of the disease in January of this year, Batalov fell at home and broke the femoral neck on his right leg, and a month later he underwent a reconstructive operation, after which he no longer left the hospital walls until his death. The day before his death, he was communed by a priest within the walls of the hospital ward. Alexei Vladimirovich died in his sleep. The death was registered at 6 am, June 15, 2017.
As a close friend of the artist Vladimir Ivanov told "", Batalov will most likely be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery in Moscow.
“Alexey Vladimirovich himself asked to be buried at the Preobrazhensky cemetery next to his mother,” Ivanov said. According to him, the director Nikita Mikhalkov has already been informed about the death of the actor, who will help organize the farewell.
Alexei Batalov was born on November 20, 1928 in Vladimir in an acting family. From the age of five, he grew up in the family of the writer Viktor Efimovich Ardov. In 1950 he graduated from the Moscow Art Theater School named after Nemirovich-Danchenko at the Moscow Art Theater of the USSR. Gorky. Then he entered the Central Theater of the Russian Army, where he served in the army, in 1953 he moved to the Moscow Art Theater. Gorky (now the Moscow Art Theater named after Chekhov).
He starred in the films “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”, “The Rumyantsev Case”, “The Cranes Are Flying”, directed the films “The Overcoat”, “Three Fat Men” and others. Laureate of the State Prize of the RSFSR. Brothers Vasiliev (1966), State Prizes of the USSR (1981) and the Russian Federation (2005).
We invite you to remember Interesting Facts biographies of the favorite actor of many generations of Russians.
First film
Batalov made his film debut at the age of 16, writes teleprogramma.pro. He played a cameo role in Lev Arnshtam's film Zoya, which was dedicated to the feat of the young partisan Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya.
The artist played a schoolboy named Alyosha.
During the war, Batalov lived with his family in evacuation in Bugulma. There he first went to theater stage(The performance was staged by his mother, actress Nina Olshevskaya). When Alexei and his family arrived in Moscow, he began to study at regular school. The creators of the film "Zoya" involved the entire class in which Batalov studied in the filming. The future famous artist got a small text. The actor himself recalled that after the command "Motor!" he could not utter a word - this tiny role was given to him with great difficulty. Later, the parents severely reprimanded the aspiring actor for the fact that he could not cope with the excitement.
Instead of clothes
Alexey Batalov says: “I came from the army, I had to return to the Moscow Art Theater. Anna Andreevna Akhmatova, the closest friend of the house, gave me a certain amount of money she received from transfers so that I could dress up a little. I refused, but she insisted. After warmly thanking and counting the money, I drove to the thrift store and bought ... a used car.
Something like this was Batalov's first car - this is the Moskvich-400.
Anna Andreevna, seeing the car, said: "Very well." Since then, this old, but the most beloved "Muscovite" was called "Annushka" with us.
Personal life
With his first wife, Irina Rotova, Alexei Vladimirovich met in childhood. Irina was the daughter of the famous Soviet cartoonist Konstantin Pavlovich Rotov. The lovers got married as soon as they were 18 years old.
The artist Rotov once received the task of drawing illustrations for "Uncle Styopa" by Sergei Mikhalkov. Konstantin Pavlovich copied the protagonist of the famous children's poem from his rather tall son-in-law, with whom he was in very warm friendly relations.
Alexei Batalov and Irina Rotova did not live together for very long. They had to disperse, since Batalov, by his own admission, did not devote enough time to his wife and daughter Nadia. The mother-in-law of the artist really did not like his profession.
A new love came to Batalov completely unexpectedly - on the set of the film "Big Family" he met a circus artist, horsewoman Gitana Leontenko and fell in love with her at first sight.
The second wife of the actor is a gypsy by nationality. They got married only a few years after they met.
After the birth of her daughter Masha, the wife had to leave the arena - the girl was born with a serious illness - cerebral palsy, and she needed constant care. For the spouses, this was a serious test, but they did everything possible to make their daughter happy. Maria graduated from the Institute of VGIK and is now engaged in literary activity. Alexey Batalov practically does not see his eldest daughter Nadezhda and her children and grandchildren.
People's Glory
World fame came to Batalov after the release of Mikhail Kalatozov's tape "The Cranes Are Flying" in 1957.
In the Soviet Union, this film was watched by 28 million people. The film screenings in Europe were a huge success. The film "The Cranes Are Flying" became the only work of domestic filmmakers, which received the main prize of the Cannes Film Festival.
The second wave of people's love came to Batalov after the premiere legendary painting Vladimir Menshov "Moscow does not believe in tears".
By the way, it was thanks to Batalov that actress Natalya Vavilova starred in this tape. The fact is that her parents were categorically against Vavilova acting in films - they were preparing her for a diplomatic career. personally came to their house and asked to let Natalia go to the shooting. Strict parents Vavilova could not refuse the famous actor.
Clubfoot gait
Alexei Batalov was invited to the main role in the film "The Lady with the Dog" based on Chekhov's story. The film was advised by an old noblewoman, meticulous and corrosive, who remembered the pre-revolutionary era. Seeing how Batalov walks, the old woman immediately declared:
- He's clubbing. So the Russian intellectuals of that era did not go.
Shot from the film "The Lady with the Dog".
The remark upset the artist, and he undertook to correct his gait, especially since the director made comments to him all the time. In the end, Batalov was tired of all this, and his gait did not want to improve in any way. We arrived in the Crimea, in Yalta, began to bypass the places of the future shooting. And suddenly some old boatman, seeing Batalov dressed for filming, shouted with delight:
“Look, the hat is exactly the same as they wore before the revolution!” This was, I remember, Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. And by the way, young man, - he turned to Batalov, - your gait is extremely reminiscent of Chekhov's gait. He also wobbled a little.
Directing success
Alexey Vladimirovich tried his hand at directing. He shot three films - "Overcoat", "Three Fat Men" and "Player". The screen adaptation of the fairy tale of the same name by Olesha is recognized as the most successful work of director Batalov. He was very sensitive to the author's text, so the film very accurately conveys the mood and intent of the book.
Batalov also played the main role of the tightrope walker Tibul in the film.
During the filming of a dangerous scene of passage along a rope stretched over the square, the artist refused the help of an understudy. He performed this trick himself. His beloved wife taught him to walk on a tightrope. And it took him, according to some media reports, a year and two months!
Acting Professor
Since 1975, Alexey Vladimirovich has taught acting skills at VGIK. In the late 70s, he became a professor, and in 1989 he headed the acting department.
In recent years, Batalov has not been filmed anywhere - the artist did not want to play in serials and commercials, and he was not offered a serious job.
From time to time he worked in a recording studio, because Alexei Batalov is the owner of a unique voice that the main characters of many domestic cartoons speak with.