Белое солнце пустыни

The film with the working title "save harem!" was shot in the Leningrad region in the Karakum desert and near Makhachkala on the Caspian shore.

The fate of the protagonist of the film — comrade Sukhov. First, this role was invited actor George yumatova. But he at that time had serious problems with alcohol. And the Director gave him a condition: will go into the bout — will be removed from the film. Unfortunately, right before filming Yumatov "broke": got drunk and got into a fight. All of the actor's face was beaten, despite the fact that he begged his attackers not to leave bruises, as the makeup will not be able to "remove" the black. But those beat it in the face. About any lead role after that could not be considered. Here and invited to play Anatoly Kuznetsov, who urgently summoned from Moscow.

Blood on the face of Vereshchagin in the episode on the boat is real. Actor Pavel Luspekaev was on the set with a stab wound to the face, which he received in the scuffle with the locals in a pub nearby.

Among the "wives of Abdullah" were the only two professional Actresses, the other played the basketball player, researcher and salesman. After filming key scenes the girls needed to get back to work, in the episodes missing "wives" had to duplicate the soldiers. Interestingly, the local girls refused to participate in the filming, all the girls who played wives were brought from Moscow.

After Vereshchagin thrown from the window of the second Lieutenant of squad Abdullah, that, having shaken off and sitting on his horse, utters the now famous phrase "Yes grenades at it not that system". This phrase in the script, she was born off the cuff.

According to the scenario, Vereshchagin's name was Alexander, but Paul Luspekaev invested in his character so much soul that even changed the name of the character.

Actor Kakhi Kavsadze for all the shooting never learned to ride. On all shots he either sits still and the horse firmly hold the reins, or wears it on the shoulders of another man.

In the full version, at the end of the film — the wife, run out, rush to the dead Abdullah and weep. This episode was censored.