The Last Leningrad Detective Leningrad. Early 1990s. During the filming of the clip, the popular singer Leonid Oreshnikov drove his bicycle around the corner and disappeared. Oreshnikov is known for his adventurous nature, so it is not entirely clear that he escaped, was kidnapped or it is just a prank. The investigation begins with Captain Panin.
The tandem of writer Sergey Vysotsky and director Lev Tsutsulkovsky gave the audience more than one good detective film (among them “Three Inclement Days”, “Habitat”), ' Third Take & #39; became their last joint work. The topic of kidnapping was particularly popular at that time and experienced detective Vysotsky paid tribute to it.
So investigator Panin plunges into the world of theatrical intrigues and bohemian filmmakers, imbued with envy of the success of his neighbor and his material benefits. Many people from this environment are not bad, but they are in no hurry to reveal their secrets, confusing the investigation. The plot is really witty and addictive, roughness on the part of random coincidences is hidden by the strong direction of Tsutsulkovsky. Despite the gloomy 90s reigning in the country & #39; The third take & #39; absolutely not black (of course, the signs of the time catch your eye: sweaters, obsession with video games and Japanese technique, racketeering and vocals of Patricia Kaas), this is a classic detective investigation, in the first series, more measured, interviewing witnesses, in the second more action, chase, shootout, fight, etc. The film has a nice special atmosphere, everything is quite positive, only in the finale (a creepy scene in a house prepared for demolition) the St. Petersburg infernaline climbs. The dialogues are diverse, the actors speak a good Russian language, the cultural capital after all. Visually not rich, but realistic and quite acceptable, cute soundtrack.
The main role of Captain Alexander Sergeyevich Panin was played by Julian Makarov (then Zhurin), now a well-known Moscow propagandist of classical music and TV presenter on the channel ' Culture' and then a young St. Petersburg actor. It is a shame that Julian was so little filmed: tall, stately, with expressive eyes and a kind smile, just Ivan Tsarevich, and the charm and voice are surprisingly pleasant with him. And Captain Panin holds very naturally, without any vain supermanship and panibraty, his image is far from the cops of household heads with ' Streets of Broken Lanterns' and from the icy escapism of heroes ' Bandit St. Petersburg', it is rather a detective in the classical sense of film noir. According to fashion, Panin is dressed in jeans, a terrible gray sweater and a leather jacket, the captain is prone to deduction, but you will have to run and wave a gun. A slightly sad ending with a lone detective in the night highlights the noir atmosphere. The other roles are occupied by famous Leningrad actors: Arthur Vaha, Vyacheslav Zakharov, Yuri Orlov, Alexander Vasiliev, what kind of detective without beauties is the frivolous seducer Natalia Shostak, and Olga Razumovskaya, an unexpectedly modest lover of the rebellious Oreshnikov.
Bottom line: ' Third Take' an intelligent sample of the Leningrad detective, with a twisted and non-stupid plot and a cute main character. And of course, with the nostalgic patina of the outgoing Leningrad, which will soon finally turn into St. Petersburg.