Boris Babochkin’s State Prize certificate forms part of the exhibition. In 1941, Babochkin received the USSR State Prize of the First Degree for his role as Chapaev in the Vasilyev brother’s film of the same name. The certificate, issued in 1962, confirms this.
Boris Babochkin, a theatre and film actor and people’s artist of the USSR hailed from Saratov. His name became famous across the nation after ‘Chapaev’ reached cinema screens in 1934. He played the titular role. The was based on the book written by Soviet author, Dmitri Furmanov. Babochkin played the role of a fellow countryman - the legendary commander Vasily Chapaev. He managed to portray a certain image on the screen which later became a symbol of the Civil War itself. Babochkin was originally meant to play the role of Petka, with Vasily Vanin taking the titular role, as he had already played Chapaev in a theatrical production of the story. However, Babochkin became carried away and started to share his opinions around how Chapaev should be portrayed. The directors suggested that he could put on the makeup and stick on a moustache. The resulting resemblance to Chapaev was striking and the role of the legendary commander was passed on to Boris Babochkin.
The actor’s memorial collection is preserved in the museum, including documents such as certificates, honorary diplomas, posters and programs for productions and artistic films he was involved in. There are also photographs, gramophone records of his voice, books and his personal affairs. They were given to the museum by his widow, Ekaterina Mikhailovna in 1986, following a request from the museum to hand over his personal effects to create a memorial collection. This exhibition, exploring the lives of famous Russians involved in science and culture, presents some of his items.
Boris Babochkin was not only an actor, but also a teacher. From 1944 he taught at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. The exhibition includes Babochkin’s award certificate for becoming an academic professor. Other notable items in the exhibition include a Kazakh robe, given to Babochkin by the Kazakh department students at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography for his 70th birthday and 50th year of teaching.
Boris Babochkin, a theatre and film actor and people’s artist of the USSR hailed from Saratov. His name became famous across the nation after ‘Chapaev’ reached cinema screens in 1934. He played the titular role. The was based on the book written by Soviet author, Dmitri Furmanov. Babochkin played the role of a fellow countryman - the legendary commander Vasily Chapaev. He managed to portray a certain image on the screen which later became a symbol of the Civil War itself. Babochkin was originally meant to play the role of Petka, with Vasily Vanin taking the titular role, as he had already played Chapaev in a theatrical production of the story. However, Babochkin became carried away and started to share his opinions around how Chapaev should be portrayed. The directors suggested that he could put on the makeup and stick on a moustache. The resulting resemblance to Chapaev was striking and the role of the legendary commander was passed on to Boris Babochkin.
The actor’s memorial collection is preserved in the museum, including documents such as certificates, honorary diplomas, posters and programs for productions and artistic films he was involved in. There are also photographs, gramophone records of his voice, books and his personal affairs. They were given to the museum by his widow, Ekaterina Mikhailovna in 1986, following a request from the museum to hand over his personal effects to create a memorial collection. This exhibition, exploring the lives of famous Russians involved in science and culture, presents some of his items.
Boris Babochkin was not only an actor, but also a teacher. From 1944 he taught at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography. The exhibition includes Babochkin’s award certificate for becoming an academic professor. Other notable items in the exhibition include a Kazakh robe, given to Babochkin by the Kazakh department students at the All-Russian State Institute of Cinematography for his 70th birthday and 50th year of teaching.
