'I'm not guilty': how they shot one of the most juicy scenes of Soviet cinema
'19.01.2021'
Source: BigPicture.com
A naked woman's back, a bra opening with a shooting sound, breasts covered only with hands - this scene for a long time became one of the most explicit in Soviet cinema. The role of seductress Anna Sergeevna went to Svetlana Svetlichnaya, although she could have been played by the star of "Kuban Cossacks" and "Gypsy" Klara Luchko, recalls BigPicture.com.
“In the Diamond Hand I had only a photo test,” Luchko recalls. - I walked through the studio, Gaidai was walking towards me. He called out: "Klara, do you want to try in my picture?" I said: "You know, I'm not very good at acting in a swimsuit." “Well, let's try!” They gave me a swimsuit, told the scene. I tried it for a photo and that's it. The role seemed to me frivolous. She left to star in another picture. When she returned, Svetlichnaya had already been approved. "
After the sudden departure of Luchko, the artistic council chose Anna Sergeevna from three actresses: Svetlana Svetlichnaya, Eve Kivi and Yudina. At the same time, the discussion of the artistic council was stormy: Yudina was recognized as too frank, Kiwi - too not ours, and Svetlichnaya - sexy and too seductive. They approved her for the role with big reservations.
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Svetlichnaya was very worried before filming - she was naked for the first time in front of the camera. Even the fact that only her back would be visible did not calm her. In addition, upstairs, on special stairs, there were illuminators who could see her naked body.
Therefore, before starting filming, Gaidai ordered all the illuminators to leave the site. Only Gaidai, his assistant, operator and Svetlichnaya remained.
Svetlichnaya played beautifully, but she was almost completely deprived of her voice. Aida Vedischeva performed the passionate tango "Help me". Svetlichnaya was very offended by Gaidai for not letting her sing.
She asked Nina Grebeshkova: "Why didn't Gaidai let me sing in his own voice?" The role itself was almost completely re-voiced (at Gaidai's request, Zoya Tolbuzina did it). In her own voice in the tape, Svetlichnaya shouts the only (but what!) Phrase: “I'm not guilty! He came himself! "
