Одной из самых замечательных сказок, которую many of us remember from childhood is Cinderella. This is a touching story about a poor girl left without a mother who eventually married a prince. It is noteworthy that from year to year the plot of the fairy tale written by Charles Perrault undergoes various changes. Every year there are films, many of which are presented in a modern interpretation. However, the most remarkable picture, the popularity of which, despite the fact that it was released back in 1973, does not fade away, is considered the film version of "Three nuts for Cinderella." What is this film? What is the secret of her success? What were the actors involved in it? Cinderella is a unique piece rewritten and supplemented millions of times.
The era of Cinderella in fairy tales and movies
As we already said, about a poor girl who lovedwork, recently filmed a lot of different films. However, many of them are not children's fairy tales and are not suitable for children. But there is “Cinderella” (the actors and roles will be described below), which everyone remembers. This is a fairy tale film dated 1947. This film traces a bright trace of the literary character created by Charles Perrault.
In the story, Cinderella is left without a mother, and her fatherAfter a while, marry a second time. Moreover, his choice falls on a widowed woman with two young daughters. It would seem that the life of a young and dreamy person is getting better, since she has a full-fledged family. However, the stepmother and her daughters do not like Cinderella, on the contrary, they blame all her homework on her. Interestingly, for this film were specially selected actors. “Cinderella” mainly due to their phenomenal game brought its creators universal recognition and fame.
The only assistant and adviser for the girlher godmother becomes a godfather, she helps the goddaughter in every possible way and protects her with her assistant, the young page. So, she turns the girl's rags into a gorgeous dress, gives her a carriage. And Cinderella falls on the ball. With the last strike of the chimes at 12 o'clock, the magic loses its power. Running away on the stairs, the heroine loses her shoe. She is raised by the prince. He falls in love with a girl, finds her over a shoe, and they play a gorgeous wedding.
What do critics say about the movie?
По словам многих кинокритиков, актеры фильма "Cinderella" coped with their task. They conveyed the story and conveyed their feelings and emotional state to the viewer. Faina Ranevskaya, for example, became so accustomed to the role that even in subsequent films in which she was involved, she continued to preserve the character of an evil and ironic stepmother.
Who helped make the story realistic?
The actors were able to make the most fairy tale of children more realistic. “Cinderella” thanks to them gained world popularity and recognition. Starring the film involved such artists as:
- Yanina Jeimo (plays Cinderella);
- Alexey Konsovsky (played by the prince in love);
- Erast Garin (played the king);
- Faina Ranevskaya (she got the role of stepmother);
- Elena Junger and Mariana Sezenevskaya (stepmother's daughters);
- Varvara Myasnikova (good fairy godmother);
- Igor Klimenkov (played the page boy);
- Vasily Merkuryev (father of the main character).
В этой ленте снимались и другие актеры.Cinderella is a film that brought fame to many of them. And for some, for example, for Janina Jeimo, he, on the contrary, was the last. Before her role in the fairy tale, the actress has already played in 35 films. "Cinderella" was the last movie in which she appeared. Subsequently, the girl was engaged exclusively in dubbing of foreign films. She later married and left with her spouse abroad.
After some time, the actors of the film “Cinderella” were involved in other film versions of fairy tales, as well as in cinema and theatrical performances.
For example, Faina Ranevskaya (stepmother) afterThe screenshots of Cinderella appeared in films such as Private Soldier Alexander Matrosov (played a military doctor), “Meeting on the Elbe” (role of Mrs. Mac-Dermot), “They have a Motherland” (played Frau Wurst), etc.
Интересно, что, помимо прекрасного позитивного plot, there were wonderful phrases in the fairy tale "Cinderella" (1947). Actors pronounced them with a certain sense and intonation. Many of them have become winged, for example, the phrase of a small page: "I am not a magician, I'm just learning ..."
"Cinderella" in animation
In addition to the films, the work of Cinderella was filmedmany animated tapes. A vivid example of this is the cartoon of the same name, which appeared on screens in 1950. In the story, the picture has common features with the previous film: again we face a kind main character, who continually endures reproaches and reproaches from the stepmother and her daughters. However, this time, additional colorful characters appear in the script, such as the evil cat Lucifer, the dog Bruno, the horse Major, the mouse Gus.
В мультфильме, конечно, перед зрителем не the real actors appear on the screen. “Cinderella”, however, was filmed in the best traditions of animated films. Each character has not just his own role, but also a clearly visible character. For example, Lucifer regularly does dirty tricks to the main character. Every now and then he tries to leave dirty marks from his paws on the floor in the living room polished by a girl to shine. He attacks the mice, and Bruno's dog protects them, etc. In the cartoon, there are many bright colors and songs. This is a true animated musical.
It is noteworthy that this animated film“Cinderella” (the actors and the roles that they voiced, made up a considerable part of the cartoon’s success) is filled with funny scenes, humor and generally leaves a positive impression. That is why he has not lost its relevance now.
Cinderella: actors and roles voiced by them
The cartoon “Cinderella” is voiced by such actors and actresses as:
- Eileen Woods (Cinderella);
- Eleanor Audley (stepmother);
- Jimmy MacDonald (two mice: Jacques and Gus, as well as the dog Bruno);
- Jun Forey (cat Lucifer);
- Verna Felton (fairy);
- Rod Williams and Lucille Bliss (Anastasia and Drizella, respectively);
- Louis Van Ruten (duke and king);
- Mike Douglas and William Phipps (both voiced by the prince).
Unusual film adaptation of "Cinderella"
The most unusual and memorable adaptationFairy Tales is the movie "Three Nuts for Cinderella." The actors for this picture were chosen very carefully. For example, five young actresses immediately claimed the role of the main character. The film itself was filmed at two film studios (German and Czechoslovak): “DEFA” and “Barrandov”. The shooting took place in one of the brightest castles called Moritzburg (this is where the episodes from the royal residence were filmed), in Šumava, in the village of Schvihov and other picturesque places in Pilsen.
Unlike the rest of the screen versions, in the tale “Three nuts for Cinderella” (the actors playing the roles in the film will be listed a little later), the main character is not helped by a fairy with a page, but three magic nuts.
"Three nuts for Cinderella": a short plot of the picture
In fact, the plot is based on the tale of Cinderella,created by the famous brothers Grimm, with some additions from Bozena Nemtsova. In the center of events is, of course, Cinderella. Unlike its other prototypes, this girl knows how to ride a horse and perfectly shoots a bow. She lives in a stepmother's house and plays the role of a maid rather than a full-fledged daughter.
The prince is a wayward and obstinate guy wholikes to hunt more than learn. His parents want to marry, which is why he constantly argues and quarrels with them. During one of his trips through the forest, the future royal heir to the throne met Cinderella. In total, the girl and the mischievous young man meet three times: twice in the forest and once at the ball. They fall in love with each other, the main character loses her shoe, and the Cinderella movie ends with the wedding.
Actors and roles they played, loved by the audience. The film itself carries positive emotions, contains pleasant musical accompaniment, spectacular costumes and beautiful natural landscapes.
Who starred in the movie "Three nuts for Cinderella"?
The film is perfectly matched cast. It featured such artists as:
- Libuse Shafrankova (played the role of the main character);
- Carola Brownbock (playing stepmother);
- Pavel Travnichek (played by the prince);
- Daniela Glavachova (played the stepmother's daughter);
- Rolf Hoppe (played the king);
- Milos Vavrushka (played the hunter);
- Karin Lesh (played the queen) and others.
Interesting moments during the filming
The story of Cinderella is not easily retold by the viewer.Actors and roles are chosen so that each artist can convey their emotions and mood with the help of a skillful game, facial expressions. Interestingly, the performers of the roles of the main characters (Cinderella and the Prince), Libuse Shafrankova and Pavel Travnichek, in reality also experienced pleasant love feelings. According to Travnichek, in the intervals between filming, the lovers fled from everyone into the forest and secretly kissed.
The original budget of the picture was 2 millionCZK However, later the director managed to find sponsors among German partners, who added another 1 million kroons. That is why the film was filmed and German and Czech actors. Moreover, they all spoke the text exclusively in their own language. Later the film was dubbed.
During the filming was not without improvisation.In the last scene, according to the scenario, it was planned that Cinderella and the prince should ride horses into the distance. However, on the day of the shooting there was so much snow that in the final the Prince’s horse simply fell into a snowdrift. Therefore, Pavel Travnichek had no choice but to look after the girl galloping forward.
