The winter of 1942. In one of the North-Western regions of Russia occupied by the Nazis, acts of guerrilla squad Lieutenant Ivan Lokotkov in the past the rural policeman. The detachment had nothing to feed: in the district some villages were burnt and punitive.
The commander decides to seize the Nazi train with food at the hub, where each meter is protected. To carry out the operation is taken repentant policeman Lazarev, which the Germans know in person. But can he trust?..
Проверка на дорогах
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Country | USSR |
| Director | Алексей Герман |
| Cinematography | Яков Склянский |
| Scriptwriters | Эдуард ВолодарскийЮрий Герман |
| Music | Исаак Шварц |
| Art Direction | Валерий Юркевич |
| Editing | Анна Бабушкина |
| Genres | DramaMilitary |
| Release Date | November 6, 1986 |
| Runtime | 97 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
The film is based on the novel by Yuri German "Operation happy New year!".
Originally the film was filmed under the name "Operation "happy New year"".
Released only in 1986 under the name "Check on the roads".
The Chairman of Goskino of the USSR Alexei Romanov saw the movie the attacks on the best samples of Soviet art dedicated to world war II, and ensured that the tape never saw the light. As a result, the film was put "on the shelf" for 15 years.
The role lokotkova auditioned Mikhail Ulyanov, Evgeni Evstigneev, Alexei Glazyrin.
Initially, the role of Lazarev had to play Vladimir Vysotsky.
The role Petushkova auditioned Mikhail Gluzsky, but then he turned down the role, what later regretted.
Field shooting was carried out near the Volga river in Tver (then Kalinin) region. Episodes on the station Karnauhovo starred in Bologoe on the paths of the Park Medvedevo.
When recreating a historic picture of partisan life, the filmmakers consulted a Hero of the Soviet Union Nikiforov. According to him, Vlasov insisted that the Soviet Union would accept and forgive them, but everything happened Vice versa. When they fought in the red Army, after the war they were put in jail.
After the success of "My friend Ivan Lapshin", ">Check on the roads" was warmly received and the audience and critics: in 1985, among the best films of the year picture won 3rd place, Rolan Bykov took 2nd place among the best actors of 1986, and in 1988, the filmmakers received the state prize of the USSR.
The picture was accused of degeroizatsii popular resistance to the enemy during the second world war, the main conflict was called a fake, and the Director was accused of ignorance of the realities of guerrilla life. Sam Herman believed that the reason for the ban was shown in the movie sorry for the people who have surrendered.
