2023-05-25 22:30:19
The series was regarding a Soviet spy who was introduced into the highest echelons of power in Nazi Germany. Its premiere was scheduled for Victory Day, but it was postponed due to the visit of Leonid Brezhnev to Germany. “Seventeen Moments of Spring” was so much loved by the audience that more than 200 million viewers watched it. We tell you some interesting facts regarding the legendary TV movie.
When the series was on TV, at that time there was maximum electricity consumption, minimum water consumption and a decrease in crime
A German journalist wrote: “When Stirlitz walks through the streets of Berlin, the streets of Moscow are empty.” Indeed, when the series was on TV, all people were adjacent to the screens, this is even evidenced by the data of housing and communal services and criminal reports! It was at this hour that people consumed a lot of electricity and little water. And the criminals also calmed down, watching the history of Stirlitz.
The director of the series did not see his creation in its entirety
But Tatyana Lioznova received the Order of Friendship of the People “for participation in the creation of the film”
Stirlitz’s wife did not appear according to the script
Initially, Stirlitz was not supposed to have a wife in the series. But Tikhonov’s friend told him that sometimes relatives were brought in to see spies. Tikhonov told this to the director, and she decided that a wife is a great idea, and besides, she will give the film the drama that the audience likes so much.
From the look of Stirlitz, Soviet women blushed, and at that time he was thinking regarding the multiplication table
Eleanor Shashkova, who played Stirlitz’s wife, once said that she might not cope with the role until Tikhonov appeared on the set. She just looked him in the eyes and the double was successful. And Tikhonov, in turn, admitted that at that moment he was remembering the multiplication table.
A child might outshine all the actors
In the episode of Stirlitz’s meeting with his wife, there was also supposed to be a child, but the child was canceled so that he would not distract all the attention of the audience from the meeting.
The series had inaccuracies in the music
Stirlitz liked to listen to the compositions of Edith Piaf, but some of them were released following the war.
The director of the series for some reason disliked Kobzon
His song “Don’t Think Down Seconds…” was not recorded immediately. First, Tatyana Lioznova asked Kabzon to sing in such a way that it was not clear that it was him. The singer, of course, was offended and refused. The song did not work out with other singers, so Kobzon performed the song for the series, but on the terms of the director. His name was not even mentioned in the credits.
Stirlitz never existed
In real. This is a fictional character from the novel by Yulian Semyonov. But they say that the former deputy chief of German intelligence, Willy Lehman, who worked in the Soviet Union of his own free will, became its prototype.
The film was ordered by the State Security Committee and Andropov himself
But, of course, there is not a single word regarding this in the credits.
The German army in the film might be with a Jewish face
When footage of the German army was viewed by several independent consultants, everyone was surprised that the Germans were played by Jewish actors. 50 border guard cadets were urgently brought from Estonia to correct this misunderstanding.
Stirlitz’s hands are not shown in the film
When Stirlitz laid out matches on the table, the hands of the artist Felix Rostotsky were in the frame. The fact is that Tikhonov had a tattoo on the back of his hand, which no one might hide. So I had to put a double. Rostovsky also wrote ciphers, but not because of a tattoo, but because Tikhonov had a completely incomprehensible handwriting. Although, on the other hand, encryption is encryption for that, so that extra people do not understand it …
The dog in the frame appeared by accident
The scene where Stirlitz, while talking to a dog, uttered the phrase “Whose fool are you?” Was pure improvisation. Getting out of the car, Tikhonov saw a dog that ran away from the owner and ran to the shooting. Tikhonov, without leaving the image, extended his hand to the dog, and the dog began to caress. The director simply might not insert this scene into the film.
Every piece of clothing was sewn under supervision
A certain Colonel Brown supervised the process of creating costumes and made sure that every detail was true. And for Stirlitz, just in case, they brought 100 white shirts so that he always looked irresistible in the frame.
Tikhonov was mistaken for a real fascist
Once the actor was late for the shooting and decided, in order not to waste time on changing clothes, to leave immediately in a suit. And they, as we remember, were too realistic, so people believed that this was a real fascist and got too angry. No one was embarrassed that it was 1970 and the war had long ended. The actor was saved by the fact that assistants were sent for him, who barely calmed the crowd.
The film was shot in black and white
Firstly, it was more like a documentary, and secondly, the film used archival footage, which was in black and white. So that they do not get out, the film was decided to be shot in black and white.
Photo source: still from the movie
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