It is with these words associated film "Twelfth Night" Ian Freed. This film is a fairy tale, we watched as a child, happy and worried about heroes. "Twelfth Night" can be seen with pleasure and in our time, enjoying the bright colors, beautiful actors, uncomplicated intrigue. But that's not all. The main thing in the movie (as in most films of Jan Frida) - a good holiday atmosphere that attracts so the viewer.

If we consider this film seriously, then, of course, very little of it remains. But that's the beauty of it, and that taking it seriously does not want. Here, close your eyes for a few pompous "Shakespeare" play actors. Why is that? Because this film is really good and entertaining. Well, Ian Freed could approach the problem simply and without tricks. And it should be noted that to do something as simple as the hardest.

Of the actors most remembered Lukyanov in the image of a noble bandit (it is not wonderful, nowadays almost completely forgotten actor) and Clara Lucko (Sebastian Viola). But everything else is just playing the role of the costume. But these roles are not alone, everything in the film is connected and is in the direction that indicates the firm hand of the director, but because of the separate roles as a beautiful quilt folded fun addicting action.

Frisky young twins by a lovely young Clara Lucky - real decoration fairy tale. The result was a bright beautiful image that is remembered immediately and permanently. I am waiting impatiently when the Viola in disguise female attire and appear in a new guise. However, in a dress, it is somewhat disappointing, and there is the idea that this is done in order to avoid competition recognized beauty Larionov. In K.Luchko no longer had such a great role. If you compare the Lucko Clara Marina Neelova later in the film adaptation of the play, despite the fact that the level of Neelova as an actress, of course, above, in this role, she is clearly losing Clara Lucko.

V.Medvedev (brave Duke Orsino) does not go out of the role of a noble hero-lover Lover: the real situation   - A beautiful appearance of the actor allows him to be quite reliable. Not too young and somewhat heavy, but very beautiful Olivia (the most famous beauty of the time A.Larionova) is nostalgic memories of when the screen was the beautiful, noble knights, and good triumphs over evil.

Well, Malvolio (V.Merkurev) - funny, stupid and heavy, all as expected. Wonderful grooms M.Yanshin (Sir Toby) and G.Vitsin (Sir Andrew) - two buffoon. Despite the fact that the actors are very good, look at their antics somewhat boring, as in the present jester Feste (B.Freyndlih).

In the film, the beautiful costumes (Clara Lucko very stylish look in them and in our time), excellent camera work with expressive close-ups of actors and beautiful landscapes (operator - E.Shapiro). Music E.Zhivotnova suited to the content and dynamics of the film. In this film, in general, all organic and simple. Create a movie in which everything seems to be easy, but at the same time there is any "chemistry", which has an impact on the viewer - great art, but in fact we are dealing with a true master, with Ian Freed.

The secret of "Twelfth Night", probably, that the director was able to combine in his film ease, friendliness and healthy adventurism. All together it creates an atmosphere of celebration. Somehow it seems to me that Shakespeare would have liked this movie. The style of the time he is naive, simple, and well suited to entertain the audience, which, in essence, the play was written.

Ya.Frid filmed and documentaries, but his movies did not resemble anything. This bright, spectacular films, many of which are also the music, enjoy them with a few times watching the audience: "Green Coach", "Pious Martha," "Dog in the Manger", "Die Fledermaus" and many others. He died this great director, a good storyteller and a favorite of the audience, most recently in 2003 at the age of 95 years. And its bright films have stayed with us, they are so nice to review in a moment of weakness, depression Depression   and loneliness Loneliness - this is not new, or why am I still alone? Because they create an atmosphere of celebration and filled with human optimism.

  Galina Cheremin