Mary Poppins, Goodbye
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Mary Poppins, Goodbye is a Soviet 1983 two-part musical
miniseries
(part 1 "Lady Perfection", part 2 "Week ends on Wednesday"), directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. It is loosely based on Mary Poppins
stories by Pamela L. Travers. The TV series were ordered by the Gosteleradio of USSR and produced by Mosfilm
. The official television premier was on January 8, 1984.
Leonid Kvinikhidze reported in an interview later that his intention was not a film for kids, but for adults. The fact that it was very kindly met by children was unexpected for him.
Pop-music material was recorded by Voskreseniye
with a setup consisting of Vadim Golutvin (guitar), Petr Podgorodetskiy (keyboard), and Vladimir Voronin (drums).
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
(part 1 "Lady Perfection", part 2 "Week ends on Wednesday"), directed by Leonid Kvinikhidze. It is loosely based on Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is a series of children's books written by P. L. Travers and originally illustrated by Mary Shepard. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London and into the Banks' household to care for their...
stories by Pamela L. Travers. The TV series were ordered by the Gosteleradio of USSR and produced by Mosfilm
Mosfilm
Mosfilm is a film studio, which is often described as the largest and oldest in Russia and in Europe. Its output includes most of the more widely-acclaimed Soviet films, ranging from works by Tarkovsky and Eisenstein , to Red Westerns, to the Akira Kurosawa co-production and the epic Война и Мир...
. The official television premier was on January 8, 1984.
Cast
- Natalya Andrejchenko as Mary PoppinsMary PoppinsMary Poppins is a series of children's books written by P. L. Travers and originally illustrated by Mary Shepard. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London and into the Banks' household to care for their...
(vocals by Tatyana VoroninaTatyana VoroninaTatyana Voronina is the Soviet and Russian, pianist, singer and composer. She became known for her sad song about Bradobrei in the film Mary Poppins, Goodbye!....
) - Albert Filozov as Mr. Banks
- Lembit Ulfsak as Mr. Hey (Robertson), poet and composer (vocals by Pavel SmeyanPavel SmeyanPavel Yevgenyevich Smeyan was a talented Russian singer and actor. He died of cancer in a hospital in Germany at age of 52.He graduated from the Gnesins' State Institute of Music majoring in the saxophone. He played in various philharmonics, and worked in Rosconcert and the Lenkom Theatre...
) - Oleg TabakovOleg TabakovOleg Pavlovich Tabakov is a Soviet and Russian actor and the artistic director of the Moscow Art Theatre.-Theatre career:...
as Miss Andrew - Larisa UdovichenkoLarisa Udovichenko- Filmography :* The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed * Little Tragedies * Dead Souls * Mary Poppins, Goodbye as Mrs. Banks* 8 march -External links and references:* *...
as Mrs. Banks - Filipp Rukavishnikov as Boy (Michael)
- Anna PlisetskayaAnna Plisetskaya-Family:Anna Plisetskaya belongs to an outstanding artistic family of Messerer - Plisetski.* Father — Alexander Plisetski , Balletmaster.* Mother — Marianne Sedova , ballerina in Bolshoi Theatre....
as Girl (Jane) - Irina SkobtsevaIrina SkobtsevaIrina Konstantinova Skobtseva is a Russian/Soviet actress, wife of Sergei Bondarchuk, and mother of Elena and Fyodor Bondarchuk.She first met Sergei shooting Othello in 1955, and became his second wife in 1959. She starred as Pierre Bezukhov's wife Elena Kuragina Bezukhova in the juggernaut War...
as Ms. Lark, dog owner - Zinovi GerdtZinovi GerdtZinovy Efimovich Gerdt was a Soviet/Russian theatre and cinema actor, recognized with the title People's Artist of the USSR.-Biography:At 15, Gerdt graduated from a vocational school affiliated with the Valerian Kuybyshev Electrical Plant. He started working on Metrostroy as a...
as Admiral Boom - Marina Nudga as Ma'am Corrie
- Gali Abajdulov as Sir Ludovic
- Semyon Sokolovsky as elderly gentleman
- Igor Yasulovich as Park cleaner
- Pavel Babakov as Butcher
- Leonid KanevskyLeonid KanevskyLeonid Semenovitsch Kanevski — is a Soviet, Russian and Israeli actor.-Filmography:# 1968 — The Diamond Arm — Contrabandist, put in plaster# 1969 — The Red Tent# 1971 — 2003 — Investigation Held by ZnaToKi — Tomin...
as Bob Goodetty - Yuri Moroz as Postman
- Ilya Rutberg as Official
- Eduard Levin as Policeman
- V. Kārkliņš as Marble boy
- Anatoli Gorokhov (voice only)
Production
- Screenplay by Vladimir Valutsky
- Original music score by Maksim DunayevskyMaksim DunayevskyMaksim Isaakovich Dunayevsky is a popular Soviet/Russian film composer. Son of Isaak Dunayevsky.-Soundtracks:*D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers *The Trust That Has Burst *Mary Poppins, Goodbye *The Witches Cave...
, lyrics by Naum OlevNaum OlevNaum Mironovich Olev was a Russian lyricist of Jewish origin who penned the songs for Mary Poppins, Goodbye and Treasure Island , among many other Soviet musical films.... - Score by State Symphony Orchestra of Cinematography, conducted by Sergei SkripkaSergei SkripkaSergei Ivanovich Skripka is a prominent Russian conductor, People's Artist of Russia.Since 1979 works at the Russian State Symphony Cinema Orchestra. Since 1993 he is an Artistic Director and Chief conductor....
- Director of cinematography Valentin Piganov
- Set decorator Viktor PetrovViktor PetrovViktor Petrov was a prominent Ukrainian existentialist writer. He signed his works with pen names Viktor Domontovych and Viktor Ber . Together with Valerian Pidmohylny Petrov is considered to be the founder of the Ukrainian intellectual novel. Although Petrov is remembered as a writer today,...
Leonid Kvinikhidze reported in an interview later that his intention was not a film for kids, but for adults. The fact that it was very kindly met by children was unexpected for him.
Pop-music material was recorded by Voskreseniye
Voskreseniye
Voskreseniye is a classic Russian rock band.-History:The band was formed in 1979 by ex-members of Mashina Vremeni, and immediately gained a lot of popularity. After releasing the albums Voskreseniye 1 and Voskreseniye 2, which were a success, the band went on a hiatus, and returned only in 1994...
with a setup consisting of Vadim Golutvin (guitar), Petr Podgorodetskiy (keyboard), and Vladimir Voronin (drums).