Assol was to play a completely different girl. Director Alexander Ptushko approved the beginning Moldovan actress. But the chosen candidate was categorically did not like the artist-director of the picture of Levanan Shenghelia. And he decided to find his own associate. These actions almost led to a large quarrel of Shengelia and Ptushko. Somehow, in the corridors "Mosfilm", Levan met an actress Lidia Vertinskaya with two daughters - Anastasia and Marianna. He called them to the apartment on the same day and asked to come to the samples, because, in his opinion, sixteen-year-old Nastya was ideally suited to the role of the Green Heroine. To the horror Shenghelli, the girl came to get acquainted with the director in the sports pants, which could not like Ptushko. Yes, and her short haircut did not fit into a romantic image. As a result, the creative dispute of two friends threatened to turn into a grand scandal. Shenghell threatened that if Ptushko leaves the Moldovan actress, he will leave the picture. Both changed the anger to grace only after Nastya in a light dress and wigs with curls came to them from the dressing room. Both men agreed that young Vertinskaya and there is a real associate.
The partners of the Youth Vertinskaya in the film were the real stars of Soviet cinema. Ivan Pereverzev (in the photo) Played Father Assol, Longren Sailor. By the way, the main heroine in the film tells the voice of another actress, Nina Glyaeva, who gave her voice and
In fact, the director Levan Schengelia, and to the case, with the chance, he had friction with a director. "Scarlet Sails" were the first joint work of Ptushko and Shenghelia. In the preparatory period, Levan was to show Alexander Lukich several sketches of the future film, but because of personal problems could not do this. Naturally, the director began to be nervous and doubted the correctness of the choice of the artist. But the intense situation was discharged when Shenghell brought a whole truck drawing to watch Ptushko. The latter was so sincerely rejoiced by the work done, so admired her that he almost fell from the dignity. Soon, Schengelia and Ptushko became friends.
Anastasia Vertinskaya does not like his first role in movies. She then turned sixteen, and she did not understand at all what he was doing. She just tried to clearly fulfill all the instructions of the director. In addition, the actress is not close and the image itself is a romantic associate
But according to Anastasia Vertinskaya, she did not receive anything useful from this work. Of course, at that moment she liked everything insanely. She was interested in the set by everything you can. Of course, the girl periodically was afraid of the director who spoke very loudly. But because of the filming (in parallel, the young actress began working on the painting "Man-amphibian". - Ed.) Nastya lagged behind and was forced to translate from the usual in the evening school of working young people. According to the memories of Vertinskaya, and there it did not make great efforts to gain knowledge. After the release of the film on the screens, it did not hesitate to enjoy their popularity and during the credit or exam simply distributed autographs on their photos. But Glory brought a girl and a lot of trouble. More than all of her annoyed the fact that she could no longer calmly go shopping. And the actress herself considers shooting in the film "Hamlet" in 1964 by this serious acting work.
With his appearance on a ship with Alami Sails, Captain Gray struck the Assol, and Lanovna - wife Tamaru. The actor asked the captain to moor to the shore, where his spouse rested at that moment. Photo: SoveExportfilm.
Vasily Lanovoy at the time of filming "Scarlet Sails" was already 27 years old, and he was popular after the main role in the film "Pavel Korchagin". The actor madly loved his second wife Tamar Zyablov, which all Yalta had ever recognized. For the captain of Gray from Odessa, Barkentina "Alpha" was discharged. They also made new scarlet sails, for which it was purchased about 500 meters of silk, from which the Pioneer ties were sewn in the USSR. Vasily Lanovova, to get better to get acquainted with the maritime work, went to Odessa to return to the place of filming to Koktebel. They walked past Yalta, where at that time he was resting only recently who became the wife of the actor Tamara. Vasily Semenovich asked Captain to help him make a surprise wife, and at the same time trying new sails. And soon, all Yalta saw how a beautiful ship near Alay sail was approaching their city. Since then, this fabulous picture has become a real embodiment of a miracle, dreams and love.