The museum collection contains a poster of Happy Go Lucky made by Sergey Zhmurenkov, an artist in the field of posters and graphics. Since 1955, he has executed various orders related to advertising and design, and took part in illustrating books and drawing film posters.
Vasily Shukshin shot Happy Go Lucky at Gorky Film Studio in 1972. He acted as the director, screenwriter, and actor. Anatoly Zabolotsky was the film’s cameraman, Pyotr Pashkevich assumed the art director role, and Pavel Chekalov composed the score. Happy Go Lucky starred Vasily Shukshin, Lydiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Zinovy Gerdt, Vsevolod Sanayev, Georgy Burkov, Elena Sanayeva, and Stanislav Lyubshin. As is known, Shukshin initially invited Leonid Kuravlyov to star, but had to change plans after unsuccessful negotiations. Filming took place in various cities and towns of the Soviet Union: some scenes were shot in Yalta, Biysk, and Moscow, while others — in the Altai villages of Platovo and Shulgin Log.
Shukshin said that the script was “once again a village theme, with a “challenge”, so to speak, to the city’. The plot revolves around an ordinary tractor driver from Altai named Ivan, who decided to go on vacation to the Black Sea by train together with his wife. The film shows the twists and turns that befell the characters during their journey. According to Shukshin, the plot simultaneously covered several topics. It was a conversation about the real value of a person, human and civic dignity, as well as the intelligence, culture, and nobility that are hidden inside people.
Final scene of the film saw the protagonist sitting right on the ground — this is where he belongs. It was shot on Mount Picket, but Shukshin had doubts about the finale until the last minute. He filmed an alternative version of the scene, in which Boris Markov dances with a shot on his forehead, but censors did not allow it — this could be perceived as promoting alcoholism. As a result, it was decided to focus on cameraman Zabolotsky’s proposal: Ivan sat on the ground in a black shirt, while the camera was slowly moving away from him.
Happy Go Lucky was released in 1972.
Vasily Shukshin shot Happy Go Lucky at Gorky Film Studio in 1972. He acted as the director, screenwriter, and actor. Anatoly Zabolotsky was the film’s cameraman, Pyotr Pashkevich assumed the art director role, and Pavel Chekalov composed the score. Happy Go Lucky starred Vasily Shukshin, Lydiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, Zinovy Gerdt, Vsevolod Sanayev, Georgy Burkov, Elena Sanayeva, and Stanislav Lyubshin. As is known, Shukshin initially invited Leonid Kuravlyov to star, but had to change plans after unsuccessful negotiations. Filming took place in various cities and towns of the Soviet Union: some scenes were shot in Yalta, Biysk, and Moscow, while others — in the Altai villages of Platovo and Shulgin Log.
Shukshin said that the script was “once again a village theme, with a “challenge”, so to speak, to the city’. The plot revolves around an ordinary tractor driver from Altai named Ivan, who decided to go on vacation to the Black Sea by train together with his wife. The film shows the twists and turns that befell the characters during their journey. According to Shukshin, the plot simultaneously covered several topics. It was a conversation about the real value of a person, human and civic dignity, as well as the intelligence, culture, and nobility that are hidden inside people.
Final scene of the film saw the protagonist sitting right on the ground — this is where he belongs. It was shot on Mount Picket, but Shukshin had doubts about the finale until the last minute. He filmed an alternative version of the scene, in which Boris Markov dances with a shot on his forehead, but censors did not allow it — this could be perceived as promoting alcoholism. As a result, it was decided to focus on cameraman Zabolotsky’s proposal: Ivan sat on the ground in a black shirt, while the camera was slowly moving away from him.
Happy Go Lucky was released in 1972.
