
Thanks to the interest of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the personality of the legendary goalkeeper Leo Yashin, Russian spectators have a chance to see several films about him at once. After Putin wished to see the film about the legendary goalkeeper, at least two companies took up for him, the newspaper Vedomosti writes.
Even in May, the film company "Central Partnership" (CPSH) reported on the launch of their own film about Yashin called "They played for their homeland. In addition, the founder of the Kremlin Films film company Oleg Kapanets informed the newspaper that his company will begin to shoot a film about Yashin a year, now there is work on the script.
Kapanets and a source close to the Central Plant say that companies are working on different projects. Moreover, there are other scenarios of this picture on the market, they said. At the same time, the President of the Central Plant Armen Davityyan and the Kapan, they insist that they began to develop the history of Yashin long before the wish of Putin.
Kremlin Films partner on the project may become VTB Arena Park, which is engaged in the development of the territory of the Dynamo stadium. Last week, the VTB Arena Park press service stated that the film about Yashin would be starred on their initiative together with the Dynamo VFSO and with the participation of VTB Bank. Filming will begin in 2014, when the 85th birthday of the best goalkeeper in the world according to the FIFA will be celebrated.
The project management also stated that the widow of goalkeeper Valentin Yashin agreed to participate in the film and will act as a consultant to the picture.
Meanwhile, in early June, the widow Yashin gave an interview to the newspaper "Trud" , in which she stated that she was not ready to talk about the film, as she did not know the details. “In general, I can hardly imagine how much it is possible to make a feature film about Leo Yashin. And so far I do not want to retell my opinion. Because my name has already been destroyed,” said Valentina Yashin.
In turn, Lidia Ivanova-Kalinin, the widow of playing with Yashin Valentin Kozmich Ivanova, said the newspaper, does not agree that she and her husband appeared in the film. At the same time, she talked about the film that the CPSH is preparing. "For example, rumors reached me that I showed a feeling of jealousy of Lev Ivanovich’s wife in the plot. What kind of nonsense! Valentin treated Yashin so respectfully, his wife, and this could not be transmitted to me. He could be younger than Leva, and Yashin contributed to my husband, who was still invited to the national team, who was even a young football player, what kind of jealousy?! Stories, if we already lived in sports and outside his long and bright life? ”, The widow of the football player was indignant.