Thread: new Commander of Order of British Empire

http://news.rin.ru/eng/news///5115///Livanov%20/

Russian actor Vasiliy Livanov becomes Commander of Order of British Empire!

HURRAH!

So wait. Let me get this straight: The British used Russian actors for a British author's stories about British detectives set in Britain? Am I missing something here?

Originally Posted by Бармалей

So wait. Let me get this straight: The British used Russian actors for a British author's stories about British detectives set in Britain? Am I missing something here?

No, the Russians used Russian actors for a British author's stories about British detectives set in Britain.

So the British gave a British order to a Russian actor for playing in a Russian movie about British detectives living in Britian speaking Russian.

Okay. Well that's slightly more logical. Still weird though...

Originally Posted by Ramil

Originally Posted by Бармалей

So wait. Let me get this straight: The British used Russian actors for a British author's stories about British detectives set in Britain? Am I missing something here?

No, the Russians used Russian actors for a British author's stories about British detectives set in Britain.

In fact Vasily Livanov (and Vitaly Solomin) were universally recognized as the best Sherlock Holmes and James (John) Watson on screen. They expressed their characters completely! And that's not only the Russians' opinion. There were over 300 other movies featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's heros, but the Soviet/Russian one was one of the best!


ty for corrections KV!

Only one of the best?

Read the best!

I'm tryin', tryin'...

Originally Posted by Leof

Originally Posted by Ramil

Originally Posted by Бармалей

So wait. Let me get this straight: The British used Russian actors for a British author's stories about British detectives set in Britain? Am I missing something here?

No, the Russians used Russian actors for a British author's stories about British detectives set in Britain.

In fact Vasily Livanov (and Vitaly Solomin) were universally recognized as the best Sherlock Holmes and James (John) Watson on screen. They expressed their characters completely! And that's not only the Russians' opinion. There were over 300 other movies featuring Arthur Conan Doyle's heros, but the Soviet/Russian one was one of the best!

The bolded part is what Rtyom is challenging

Isn't it Russians'?

I dunno but that "Russians's" looks heinous.

Yeah, forgot to delete that evil s!

Livanov's portret hangs in the Sherlock Holmes Museum in Baker Street 221B as one of the actors who've best performed Sherlock Holmes in movies. I think it matters.



http://www.bakerstreetdozen.com/russianholmes.html

Here's an interview with Livanov

http://www.aif.ru/online/longliver/100/23_01?comment

and here are some comments on it

http://www.aif.ru/online/longliver/100/23_01?comment

Some quotes out of the interview:

На Западе наш фильм впервые увидели в 1982 году, через два года после премьеры. Показали вне конкурса три серии на кинофестивале в Монте-Карло. Телевизионщики с Би-би-си пришли в восторг и сразу приобрели право на показ в Англии. Вскоре на английское телевидение пришло письмо от дочери Конан Дойла: «Если бы отец увидел этого Шерлока Холмса, он был бы счастлив». Это была очень высокая оценка!

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Наше главное зло — нравственный упадок.

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Организация работы над фильмами снизила актёрский уровень до самого примитивного ремесла. Актёры в сериалах играют на уровне второго курса любого актёрского института.

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Посмотрите на эстраду. Она чудовищна! Вспоминая Аркадия Райкина, понимаешь, насколько жалко выглядят современные юмористы. Позорище! Но это кривлянье приносит доход.

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Англичане и пяди своей культуры никому не уступят.