For several decades Yesenin's poetry and poems wereare prohibited. For the recitation or storage of his works it was possible to obtain a real term. But despite such severe persecution, people read and loved the peasant poet. Actors of the TV series Esenin admitted that the books were in their home libraries. Fear of the law was, but the love of creativity was stronger many times.
In the 1980s Vitaliy Bezrukovwrote a story called "Sergei Yesenin." He began to be interested in the poet's life after filming in the film "Anna Snegina". Surprisingly, in this picture he played Yesenin. After 35 years he had to become the father of the poet, and the main role went to his son Sergei Bezrukov.
Actors and roles of the series "Yesenin" deserveseparate attention. For the best transfer of the spirit of that time, real professionals were needed. The first thing that the audience noticed was the incredible similarity of the actors with the historical figures whom they had a chance to play. It was on the basis of external data that the selection for the main roles took place. All the actors of the series "Yesenin" were not only to familiarize themselves with the biography of their characters, but also be able to convey their characters and manners.
In 2005, the episode "Yesenin" was broadcast onthe main federal channel. Spectators from the first series noticed an incredible similarity between Bezrukov and the poet. A shine of light curly hair and a broad smile - this is what Sergey Yesenin remembered for his contemporaries. The actor did not have to memorize the poems of the poet - he practically knew all the works from the series, since he was a longtime admirer of the work of this outstanding personality. In his interviews, Bezrukov repeatedly said that Esenin does not believe in suicide and considers the version about the Chekists' involvement most likely at the moment.
The second main role in the picture belongs toinvestigator of the Moscow Security Ministry. He investigates the circumstances of the death of the poet in the 80s and has a personal interest in this matter. His father was put in prison for singing songs on Yesenin's poetry. He filed a request for the posthumous rehabilitation of the parent and incidentally finds out the circumstances of the poet's death.
The role of the world-famous dancer Isadorawent to the American actress not by accident. I needed an artist who did not need to be accented and pretend to be a foreigner. External similarities and age also played a role in the choice of candidacy. Sean Young had to learn to dance barefoot and even learn a small poem in Russian. In addition to her, there were other English-speaking actors in the TV series Yesenin, but they played episodic roles.
In love with the poet, an employee of the Cheka, and laterpersonal secretary of the poet, Galina Benislavskaya could not survive the death of her idol. She waited for many years when Yesenin answered her feelings, but, unfortunately, she did not belong to the type of women who captivated the heart of a bully. For him, the girl became a true friend and a man who can easily live indefinitely. Xenia perfectly was able to convey all the despair and pain of a young woman whose love did not die even after the death of the poet. All the actors of the Esenin TV series admitted that the role of the unhappy secretary was played at the highest level.
The role of Lev Davidovich went to a young actorwithout casting. With the naked eye you can see how similar these two people are, even when Constantine is not in the image. Tricky, ingratiating and calculating Trotsky, performed by Khabensky, played a significant role in the success of the television series Esenin. The actor himself said that it was easy for him to get used to the image of a politician and even to convey it to his manner of speech.
Play the role of the poet's best friend wholater becomes a traitor - not the easiest task. The sycophant and the envious Mariengof for several years was the shadow of Yesenin. Dmitry managed to masterfully convey the essence of the petty poet and show his mercantile nature.
A close friend and the same hooligan guy, likeYesenin himself. The first years in the capital was a constant companion of the poet and more than once fell under the supervision of the Cheka. Sergei Alexandrovich often advised comrade not to play with the authorities. After Alexei Ganin discovered the Manifesto of Russian Nationalists, he was shot.
One of the most mysterious personalities in historyRussia. Yakov Blumkin became a close friend of Yesenin and several times saved him from imprisonment. An employee of the Cheka and the right hand of Trotsky were ready to help the poet, but exactly until the "master" favored him. It was Yesenin to refuse to cooperate with Lev Davydych, as their friendship broke up.
Gosha Kutsenko brilliantly played stupid, butthe faithful dog of his high-ranking lord. The actor himself admitted that it was at that time his favorite role. Actors of the series "Esenin" in 2005 were fascinated by the game Kutsenko.
Last love brawler and bully.Actress in the series "Esenin" in 2005 fell to Ekaterina Guseva. Beautiful and inaccessible to Augustus rejected the feelings of the poet. He devoted a few lyrical poems to her and resigned himself to refusal.
According to the plot of the series Esenin comes to Petrograd,to show his poems to the great Alexander Blok. The fate of the Ryazan poet depends on his decision. After receiving the blessing of his idol, Sergei begins to publish his poems in the newspapers and quickly gaining popularity in the cultural circles of St. Petersburg. But military service interrupts his creative career, and Yesenin goes to the Tsarskoye Selo regiment. Soon he happened to go to dinner at the Emperor himself and read poetry to his wife and grand dukes.
After the service, he continues to be published in newspapers andmagazines. His works attract Trotsky's attention. He invited the young poet to go on a tour of Russia and read his poems to the common people. However, this trip brings only disappointment and pain. Yesenin sees that the revolution did not free the peasants, but made them even more poor and unfortunate people. Returning, he meets Isadora Duncan and marries a famous dancer.
The spouse sees how her young husband is drinking, anddecides to take him to America. There Esenin plunges into an even greater depression - his poems are alien to foreigners. Beginless booze, treason and scandal. The family returns to Russia, but from now on they are strangers. At home, the poet learns that he fell out of favor and Trotsky will no longer be his patron. It remains to be hoped that Stalin will soon come to power and the hooligan will not have to hide from surveillance. He is in a desperate situation - there is no money, there is nowhere to live, his friends left.
In the hope that the glory of the great writer LeoTolstoy will cover him from his pursuers, he marries his granddaughter Sophia. This marriage was short-lived, and soon the poet leaves a young wife to go to the clinic. But the Chekists get to him, and he is forced to flee to Petersburg. There he expects to live some time in peace and quiet. However, an inadvertently dropped phrase on the eve of departure leads to the fact that his former friend Yakov Blumkin comes with a secret mission to the poet. At night, he and two other Chekists enter Yesenin's room. After a short resistance, one of them kills the poet. Having staged suicide, they leave with nothing back to Moscow.
