TOP-5 domestic films about scouts

Without a doubt, intelligence is the most romanticized military specialization. Only people who have undergone intensive training, are physically developed, know languages and are incredibly resourceful are trusted to perform tasks of increased complexity. However, a spy always risks more than an ordinary soldier, because his life can end in one moment at the slightest mistake.

Let's be honest, today the films are about scouts not very popular. The heyday of the genre occurred in the post-war period, when the events were fresh in the memory of the people and represented the current reality. Directors, when shooting war films, prefer to by the topic of scouts or create entire series, but we will talk about them later.

Now we present you a small selection of feature films that resonated in the hearts of the viewer. These pictures of scouts in the narrow sense of their specialty - no Western spies and agents.

Scout feat

Directed by: Boris Barnet

Genre: Drama

Year of issue: 1947

Connoisseurs of the genre should not be afraid of the year of release of the picture, because before us classic spy story, the reliability of which will give odds to many modern tapes. In 1947, they simply could not shoot badly about intelligence officers - the ideology put the director in a rather rigid framework. A certain piquancy to the film is given by the fact that the protagonist had actual prototype, so the artistry here is closely intertwined with documentary.

Alexey Fedotov - a Soviet intelligence officer who is entrusted with a very difficult mission. He will have to go to German-occupied Vinnitsa, posing as Heinrich Eckertto get the correspondence of the local general with the headquarters. Faced with numerous obstacles on his way, Aleksey not only completes the task, but also captures a German officer.

The film has many advantages - a satisfactory staging of tricks, the absence of an obvious propaganda message, the Germans are a dangerous enemy, not cardboard blanks, which modern directors sin. Of course, the quality of shooting is low due to the age of the picture, but this does not spoil it at all. Prototype of the main character Nikolay Kuznetsov, which will be discussed below.

Strong-willed

Director: Viktor Georgiev

Genre: adventure

Year of issue: 1967

Since filming "Scout's Feat" more than 20 years have ed, and we are witnessing the release of another picture about saboteurs. And again the prototype of the main character Nikolay Kuznetsov, on whose personality it is necessary to dwell in a little more detail.

In wartime, the eminent intelligence officer destroyed 11 German generals, as well as senior officials and deservedly recognized as one of the greatest masters of his craft. Its main task was to eliminate Erika Koch, but the efforts of the saboteur did not lead to the desired result. And the most important achievement of the scout was the destruction Max von Ilgen, which Kuznetsov produced together with a group of partisans. Nikolai and his comrades got hold of a Wehrmacht uniform and, having learned from the informant the general's daily routine, captured him and Koch's personal driver in Rovno. Since the situation did not allow taking out the captives, they were dealt with in the nearest forest according to the laws of war.

If the painting "The Feat of the Scout" was only inspired by the work of Nikolai Kuznetsov, the tape "Strong-willed" dedicated to his direct activities in the territory of Rivne.

Scouts

Director: Igor Samborsky, Alexey Shvachko

Genre: adventure

Year of issue: 1968

This film about scouts boasts a stellar cast. The viewer sees in the frame Leonida Bykov и Alexey Smirnov, which already indicates the high quality of the casting. The picture was positively received by the audience and became one of the leaders of the box office.

The action of the tape takes place in 1945, when the victory was already close, and the main events unfolded on the Danube. The advance of the Soviet troops was stopped - vast minefields do not allow the offensive to be continued effectively. That is why it is urgent to get maps, for this the scouts will have to infiltrate the occupied city and risk their lives for a noble cause.

Curious fact: Smirnov - Honored War Veteran. Alexey was a scout, like his on-screen character (although Vasya part-time cook), so it is especially interesting to watch the actor play - in modern films you will not find such a level of reliability.

In the area of special attention

Director: Andrey Maliukov

Genre: Action

Year of issue: 1977

Andrey Malyukov can be called a real master of modern military cinema. It was he who made such pictures as "We are from the future", "Saboteur", "Match", "I am a Russian soldier". "In the area of special attention" - the first full-length film of the director and it turned out to be very solid in its quality.

The focus of the exercise - "Southern" must plan an attack on the "Northern" and solve the problem. Several sabotage groups are thrown into the rear of the enemy, but soon only one of them has a chance to find a command post. During the execution of the task, conflicts arise between the participants in the operation, they will have to face not only imaginary, but also real danger. This film tells about the hard work of scouts, friendship, respect and duty.

By the way, the episode in which scouts encounter a group of escaped prisoners - this is not fiction. A similar story really took place in real life and made the plot of the film even more exciting.

Star

Director: Nikolai Lebedev

Genre: Action

Year of issue: 2002

Usually remakes do not enjoy significant success with the viewer, but now we are dealing with an exception to the rule. New movie version "Star" received approximately the same ratings as the 1949 painting, so we are considering it. The tape immediately distinguished itself by a good casting - Alexey Kravchenko and not so scandalous Alexey Panin became a kind of magnet for the viewer.

It is the summer of 1944, most of the occupied territories have already been returned, but the war is still far from over. A group of Soviet intelligence officers with the call sign "Zvezda" was thrown into the German rear to collect the necessary information. Alas, the guys were not destined to return from this mission, but the data transferred to the command can seriously facilitate further planning of operations.

The movie was not shot from scratch, each character has a prototype. In fact, the story ended more optimistically - the group not only completed the task, but also survived. Veteran Ivan Meshcheryakov, a real participant in the operation, spoke condescendingly about the film - the picture is replete with inaccuracies, specially made for the sake of the artistic component. However, the man itted that the creators of the tape did not lie to the viewer on the fact of the events presented.