Actor Dmitry Kharatyan in an interview aif.ru I remembered how director Vladimir Menshov refused to give an award to the film “Bastards” in 2007.
“He threw the envelope and said that he did not agree with the jury’s opinion and that, in his opinion, it was despicable to give an award to such a film. We can say that he was set up and he expressed his opinion,” Kharatyan said.
He also quoted the director’s widow, Vera Alentova, as saying that she refused in advance to give the award to “Bastards” because it was against Menshov’s principles. The artist also stated that there is a “horrible story” regarding the creation of this film.
Kharatyan recalled that the screenwriter of the project, Vladimir Kunin, really knew cases when orphans were sent behind enemy lines during the war to liquidate strategic objects at the cost of their lives.
“But in reality this was not the case. Atanesyan also reproached Kunin: “Vladimir, you said that you personally witnessed such stories. You trapped me.” He replied: “I’m a writer. I understand that. Fiction is not cheating. It turned out great!” – the actor was indignant.
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