And our girl goes in the overcoat... A very bright and positive film about a wonderful person - Gula Koroleva (Marionella Vladimirovna Koroleva). It is based on the story of Elena Ilyina. I read this story many years ago, and it left a feeling of light sadness. The film does not copy the story, placing the main emphasis on the formation of Guli’s character, and on her concept of Duty to oneself, to relatives, to the Motherland. The name "Fourth Height" reflects the gradual overcoming of the Gules almost insurmountable heights in her fate, in her life.
Chronologically, the picture is divided into two periods: when Gulia starred in her third film, and she was just 12 years old. This period was exceptionally brightly played by Margarita Sergecheva - the girl is surprisingly similar to the picture of Guli Koroleva herself at the age of 14. Margarita Sergecheva played her character a little smiley and even somewhat harsh, which is somewhat different from my book presentation, but in some ways I even agree with her vision - Gulya was internally preparing to overcome her last height.
The directorial approach to the material presented is interesting: the abundance of chronicles, black-and-white photos does not tire at all, but on the contrary - it allows you to dive deeper into that era, and fully feel it under beautiful, sad, sad music, which is a lot and which is a real decoration of the tape. The dialogue is concise, but extremely capacious: - What are you saying? - No, we're talking. - I was told you were married. - I'm already a widow. A good movie that does not allow you to forget such a fragile, but amazing for the strength of spirit, a girl who began to play cinema at 4 years old, and at 20 years old rose to her last attack.
P.S. On November 23, 1942, during the battle for the height of 56.8, Gulya Korolev carried out 50 wounded soldiers from the battlefield, and when the commander was killed, raised the fighters to attack, the first broke into the enemy trench, several throws of grenades killed 15 German soldiers and officers. She was mortally wounded, but continued to fight until reinforcements arrived. On January 9, 1943, the command of the Don Front awarded the Order of the Red Banner (posthumously).
