"Vladimir Vysotsky. And, smiling, they broke my wings. " Documentary. Lyrics of the song "My Black Man in Wheeze at times looks like a howl

Vladimir Vysotsky. Poet, composer, artist. Vysotsky's whole life was spent under the lens of cameras and cameras. It seems that everything is known about him. But there are photographs and rare newsreels that will tell new stories about Vysotsky ...

A friend of the poet, director Andrei Tarkovsky said about him: “ I have the impression that he is one of the few artists of our time who has managed to express his time like no one else". Few people know that Vysotsky could have played with Tarkovsky in the film "Andrei Rublev". And even passed the audition. But the shooting with Vysotsky never took place.

The most famous portraits of the poet were made by the photographer Valery Plotnikov. 283 black and white, 7 color Vysotsky frames, 8 photo sessions. The photographer called one of them "serenade". This was in 1975. Plotnikov recalls: “ Marina went up to Volodya and started combing his hair, and suddenly I saw such a childish face in him ... It's good that I had a light, Marina didn't block the camera, and I was able to take a unique photo". Plotnikov filmed Vysotsky for the record, which never came out during the poet's lifetime.

An amateur film has survived, on which Vysotsky and Vladi are resting in a picturesque place. These shots have already flashed in films about Vysotsky, but where they were filmed and what dramatic stories are behind the filming made in Belarus will be told for the first time. The couple in love was invited by director Viktor Turov. A fact known to few: it was he who discovered Vysotsky as a songwriter for cinema. On the set of the film "Sons Go to Battle" Vysotsky wrote three songs in one night ...

Dozens of documentaries were shot about Vladimir Vysotsky in Russia, but all of them after his death. Most of the filming of the poet during his lifetime was made by foreign filmmakers. In the Soviet Union, professionals did not dare to shoot a documentary about Vysotsky. Only one person took the risk - VGIK student Pyotr Soldatenkov. He recalled: “ The documentary simply shied away from Vysotsky. I didn't understand why". He dreamed of making a graduation film about the legendary poet, and Vysotsky went to meet the stubborn student. Soldatenkov managed to make 4 shootings of the actor, including recording 2 minutes of the last performance "Hamlet" ...

In 2015, Marina Vlady sold Vysotsky's things at an auction in Paris. Among them are the poet's death mask, a family icon, photographs and Vysotsky's last poem. Only thanks to Vysotsky's admirer from Yekaterinburg the rarity remained in Russia.

Veniamin Smekhov recalls how Vysotsky “made” him love cinema and star in the film “Two Comrades Served”: “ It is impossible to end the conversation about him. Pushkin was recognized 200 years later. Vysotsky still has a very long time to live and someday the moment will come when there will be a story about him in some worthy completeness ...»

Young actors Nikita Efremov, Artem Bystrov, Aglaya Shilovskaya and Yevgeny Antropov talk about what Vladimir Vysotsky means for their generation.

Short description: Vladimir Vysotsky. Poet, composer, artist ... This year he would have turned 80 years old. Vysotsky's whole life was spent under the lens of cameras and cameras. It seems that everything is known about him. But there are photographs and rare newsreels that will tell new stories about Vysotsky ...
A friend of the poet, director Andrei Tarkovsky said about him: "I have the impression that he is one of the few artists of our time who has managed to express his time like no one else." Few people know that Vysotsky could have played with Tarkovsky in the film "Andrei Rublev". And even passed the audition. But the shooting with Vysotsky never took place.
The most famous portraits of the poet were made by the photographer Valery Plotnikov. 283 black and white, 7 color Vysotsky frames, 8 photo sessions. The photographer called one of them "serenade". This was in 1975. Plotnikov recalls: “Marina went up to Volodya and started combing his hair, and suddenly I saw such a childish face in him ... It's good that I had a light, Marina did not block the camera, and I was able to take a unique photograph.” Plotnikov filmed Vysotsky for the record, which never came out during the poet's lifetime.
An amateur film has survived, on which Vysotsky and Vladi are resting in a picturesque place. These shots have already flashed in films about Vysotsky, but where they were filmed and what dramatic stories are behind the filming made in Belarus will be told for the first time. The couple in love was invited by director Viktor Turov. A fact known to few: it was he who discovered Vysotsky as a songwriter for cinema. On the set of the film "Sons Go to Battle" Vysotsky wrote three songs in one night ...
Dozens of documentaries were shot about Vladimir Vysotsky in Russia, but all of them after his death. Most of the filming of the poet during his lifetime was made by foreign filmmakers. In the Soviet Union, professionals did not dare to shoot a documentary about Vysotsky. Only one person took the risk - VGIK student Pyotr Soldatenkov. He recalled: “The documentary just shied away from Vysotsky. I didn't understand why. " He dreamed of making a graduation film about the legendary poet, and Vysotsky went to meet the stubborn student. Soldatenkov managed to make 4 shootings of the actor, including recording 2 minutes of the last performance "Hamlet" ...
In 2015, Marina Vlady sold Vysotsky's things at an auction in Paris. Among them are the poet's death mask, a family icon, photographs and Vysotsky's last poem. Only thanks to Vysotsky's admirer from Yekaterinburg the rarity remained in Russia.
Veniamin Smekhov recalls how Vysotsky “made” him love cinema and star in the film “Two Comrades Served”: “It is impossible to end the conversation about him. Pushkin was recognized 200 years later. Vysotsky still has a very long time to live and someday the moment will come when there will be a story about him in some worthy completeness ... "
Young actors Nikita Efremov, Artem Bystrov, Aglaya Shilovskaya and Yevgeny Antropov talk about what Vladimir Vysotsky means for their generation.

My black man in a gray suit! ..
He was a minister, house manager, officer,
Like an evil clown, he changed masks
And hit me in the gut, suddenly, for no reason.

And, smiling, they broke my wings,
At times my wheeze was like a howl,
And I was numb with pain and powerlessness
And only whispered: "Thank you for being alive."

I was superstitious, looking for signs
That it will pass, bear with it, it's all nonsense ...
I even broke into the offices
And he swore: "Never again!"

They talked about the dacha and the salary:
They say, I have a lot of money, I forge it at night.
I will give everything - take it without additional payment
My three-room cell.

And they gave me good advice
Patting a little down on the shoulder,
My friends are famous poets:
You shouldn't rhyme "screaming - sticking out".

And patience burst in me -
And with death I switched to you,
She circled around me for a long time,
I was only afraid of hoarseness.

I do not intend to hide from the court:
If they call you, I will answer the question.
I measured my whole life to seconds
And at the very least, he was dragging his cart.

But I know what is false and what is sacred -
I realized that long ago.
My path is one, only one, guys -
Fortunately, I have no choice.