Always on the side of the truth

Director Andrey Smirnov - to the anniversary of the film and film critic Yuri Bogomolov

Andrey Smirnov

Director, actor

In 1963, Boris Yashin and I removed the diploma short film "Hey, someone!" based on the play by William Saroyan. Shortly before that, Khrushchev went into the arena. And the well -known pogrom began. And to us - to defend a diploma. In general, we were in fashion. Any viewing in VGIK gave a full hall. And here, in Vgikovskaya, a lot ofotics “Way to the screen” appeared a review called “Screams, Echo, booming steps”. Not that the crushing, but with a sense of superiority explaining that our masterpiece is not a movie, but a pure diet. The author was a student of the Faculty of Cype, a certain Yuri Bogomolov.

A month later, I came to football at the Dynamo stadium, and my close friend Alexander Svetlov introduces me to a neighbor: "This is Yura Bogomolov, you probably know him." 54 years have passed since then ... Yura is one of my closest friends.

I am happy to congratulate Yuri Alexandrovich Bogomolov, without any doubt, the star of our film critics and printing. A person who enriched the domestic culture with excellent books, wonderful articles. But also - a rare combination: the original talent, indomitable temperament and - the most amazing - pure soul. In his entire long life - not a single line of searning of anyone's goodwill. Always only on business. Only in essence. Always on the side of good, truth.

Dear Yurka! We thank the gentlemen for your head as clear as half a century ago. For the fact that you still bite! Be healthy!

Andrey