Anniversary of the legendary film

16 February 2012

On 16 February, 2012 in the Central Academic Theatre of Russian Army there was held a gala night, «There is a profession — to defend the Homeland» and a concert devoted to the 40th anniversary of the movie, «Officers». The initiators of the evening were the Association «MEGAPIR», Russian Public Chamber Commission on National Security and Socio-economic living conditions of militaries, their families and veterans, the Public Council under the Russian Ministry of Defence.


Юбилей легендарного фильма

The evening was led by featured actors of the film: the member of the Board of Directors of «MEGAPIR», «People’s Artist of the USSR, laureate of the Lenin Prize, Vasily Lanovoy and People’s Artist of the RSFSR Alina Pokrovskaya.

From the scene of the main military theatre of the country head of the Association «MEGAPIR», Chairman of the Committee of the Public Chamber, Alexander Kanshin congratulated all those present on the anniversary of the legendary television movie, «which has grown more than one generation of patriots and present officers not only in Russia but in the CIS, Baltic and Eastern Europe. On behalf of the International Advisory Council of the reserve officers, his chairman, Alexander Kanshin and co-chairmen, general Frantishek Blanarik (Slovakia), general Aitkaly Isengulov (Kazakhstan), general Anatoliy Boyko (Ukraine) presented Vasily Lanovoy and Alina Pokrovskaya a vase with flowers.

Юбилей легендарного фильма

During the celebration Vasily Lanovoy on behalf of the National Association of Unions of the Armed Forces Reserve Officers of the Armed Forces (MEGAPIR) bestowed an inscribed dirk to the theatre and film actor, the honoured artist of Russia Alexey Kravchenko. He was honoured this award for his contribution to the heroic image of a Russian officer. The decision was made by the competition committee of Internet voting, which took place on our website during 2011.

We would like to remind that Alexei Kravchenko served in the Navy, later starred in nearly 50 films, including «Star," «SWAT," «9th Company», «Flying Squad», «Operation» Gorgon «and others.