Who is in the quartet. "Quartet I": films with their participation

The history of the Quartet began at the GITIS theater in Bolshoy Gnezdnikovsky Lane. At first, the group's repertoire was limited to one performance - a variety show "These are only stamps", built - as the name clearly implies - on a parody of the most common cliches of cinema, theater and even real life. This performance was an incredible success; it was stopped only in 2002, and even now a number of numbers from the performance are often used by the theater in their performances.

In May 1995, the Quartet presented to the attention of the audience the production of "La Comedy, or We will entertain you with all the means that are good." The performance was based on Molière's classic farce "The Doctor involuntarily". Three years later - on October 16, 1998 - the play "Acting Games" was released. It is in this production that for the first time in Russia they experiment with the rather popular genre of "improvisational show" abroad - the artists come up with new scenes literally in real time, according to a theme set by the audience. Alexander Zhigalkin and Eduard Radzyukevich, well-known on the popular television program "Director for Yourself", collaborate on a permanent basis with the Quartet; guest stars are Yevgeny Stychkin, Yevgeny Dvorzhetsky and the leader of the group "Accident" Alexei Kortnev.

In 1999, the Quartet arranges the "Battle for the title of world champion in humor"; This acting competition was built on the technique of an improvisational show already tested in the "Acting Games". The main rivals of the "Quartet" is another popular comic group - "O.S.P. - Studio". The show is accepted by the audience quite well, and the creators decide to make it one of their regular projects - until April 2002, the "Fight for the title of world champion in humor" is held at the Moscow Palace of Youth. The "Quartet" is still fighting with the same "O.S.P.-studio"; sometimes, however, Mikhail Shats is replaced by the "Team of Stars" - Valdis Pelsh, Alexei Kortnev and Nikolai Fomenko.

On October 14, 1999, the audience is presented with a kind of continuation of "La Comedy" - "La Comedy-2 or A completely different story with elements of great art."

In March 2001, the quartet released a new performance - "Radio Day". This delightful comedy enjoys incredible success with the audience - almost all performances gather a full auditorium. In 2003, a television version of the performance will be released on the RTR channel, and in 2008 the performance will also be turned into a film. On November 12, 2003, comedians release a sequel - the play "Election Day"; again, numerous musical groups of various genres are portrayed by Alexei Kortnev's team, "Accident"; many very, very famous actors appear on the stage - Valdis Pelsh, Ekaterina Strizhenova and Mikhail Politseymako.

In February 2005, the Quartet staged the play "With Each Other" by Xenia Dragunskaya; the resulting performance "Manifestations of Love" becomes the team's first production experience. The main roles in the production are played by Pavel Maykov, Evgeny Stychkin and Amalia & Amalia.

Members of this troupe have long become something like a brand of domestic humor. Witty and unlike anyone else, they are very popular, and performances and films with the participation of the "Quartet I" according to the scripts that they write for themselves, instantly understand the quotes and become winged.

The beginning of the creative path

Not everyone knows that in fact the “Quartet I” (films with their participation will be described separately) does not consist of four people, but of five: in addition to Leonid and Rostislav, these are Alexander Demidov, Kamil Larin and Sergey Petreykov (the last one listed is artistic director).

But it all started in Odessa. More precisely, when Rostislav Khait (better known as Lesha and Slava) back in 1978 became classmates in the very first year of study at the Odessa school. However, they became friends with other members of the future Quartet only a decade later, while studying at GITIS.

It's no secret that the theatrical spectator had previously learned the answer to the question: "Who are the I Quartet?" Films with their participation (a list of all film works can be seen below) gained immense popularity, but the guys are more known as a theater troupe. But the first steps to success were, as usually happens, uncertain and difficult. Tickets sold poorly, and the proceeds were not enough to cover the costs of staging, renting premises, etc. When it became very tight, one of its members, Sergei Petreykov, saved the troupe from “death”. He rented out his apartment on Bolshaya Nikitskaya to foreign tenants, and donated the rent to the development of the future theater ($7,000 was a huge amount by those standards). Of course, this money was eventually returned to him.

First successes

In 1995, the play "La Comedy" saw the light - the first project, after which regular viewers appeared. Three years later, the guys took up stage improvisations called "Acting Games". In 1999, "La Comedy 2" was released - the first performance, the income from which exceeded the cost of staging. But the real success came in 2001. It was this year that the guys launched their new performance - Radio Day, which became their hallmark. This was followed by a sequel - "Election Day", then "Faster than Rabbits", as well as the first work in the cinema ...

Films with the participation of "Quartet I"

The list opens with the film Election Day. In fact, the guys have long matured the desire to create films. And then one day a St. Petersburg businessman came to them with a desire to make a film out of the play "Election Day", because he believed that this was the most relevant topic for the viewer. Having become not only a sponsor, but also a producer, Nikolai Ulyanov (that's the name of the businessman) called him to the director's chair. But in the end, the film's rental did not bring any profit to the investor. And the Quartet participants themselves were dissatisfied with the film, arguing that it was too similar to a performance, and offered to film the play Faster Than Rabbits, they say, it is more cinematic. But the decisive word was not theirs. This was followed by a sequel - "Radio Day", this time more successful. And although the plot of the sequel is in no way connected with the first film, our beloved Quartet I plays the main role. Films with their participation (the list can be seen below) after that began to win an increasing audience.

"Election Day" (2007)

This, in the author's definition of "force majeure", a comedy begins with a phone call in the apartment of the director of the Moscow radio station "Like Radio". An oligarch named Emmanuil Gedeonovich “asked” to send the radio station staff to one of the regions of the Volga region to promote Igor Tsaplin, a candidate for governor. The guys will have to face the local mafia, Cossacks, police and soldiers, as well as pressure from the local governor. Despite all the problems, our heroes get out of any situation with humor and enviable professionalism. As a result, Igor Tsaplin gains an overwhelming majority of votes in the elections, but it turns out that the elections were won in the wrong area at all. The film ends with the oligarch sending in a new candidate.

"Radio Day" (2008)

Starring - all the same "Quartet I". Films with their participation (the list began to grow almost every year) are very diverse and not similar to the previous ones.

Now this is a story about a crazy night in the life of the radio station "Like Radio". An emergency happened: when there were only a few minutes left before the live broadcast, it suddenly turns out that the theme of the live marathon was intercepted by competitors. However, it is impossible to cancel the marathon, because each employee may be out of work, and besides, the leading rock musicians of the country are invited to the action. The children must come up with a new theme.

In the meantime, a boat with animals from the local regional circus on board set sail from the city of Nakhodka - on tour to Japan. Suddenly, in the open sea, the boat stalls. It turns out that the crew member "to the left" drained half the fuel tank. And the remaining fuel should have been enough, but only the second crew member (the ship's captain) drained half the tank even earlier ...

Thanks to the creative efforts of the staff of "Like Radio", the boat "KCR 12" turned into a huge liner in distress in the Sea of ​​Japan "Doctor of Science Professor Schwarzengold" with the rarest animals on board. And of course, all this is presented exclusively live on the radio station. While the guys are asking “Brigitte Bardot herself” to comment on the situation, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Defense are joining the fight for the animal gene pool ...

"What Men Talk About" (2010)

Four friends go in their car from Moscow, through Kyiv, to Odessa, to the concert of the rock group "Bi-2". During the journey, friends discuss the pressing issues that concern middle-aged men: about love and friendship, about lies, about transferring grandmothers across the road, and even about the conventions of modern art ... As a result, the guys, despite the accident, get to the concert.

"What Else Men Talk About" (2011)

December 31, Moscow. Sasha and some wealthy woman did not pass each other by cars. Having quarreled, the woman sends two impressive defenders to "deal" with Lesha. Alexander did the only thing he could - called for help from his friends. And now, being locked up in Sasha's office (they are waiting for them on the street), the friends again talk about life, share who wanted to become who in childhood and who achieved what in life. And they are also trying to figure out the question that torments everyone: what to do with beloved, and sometimes unbearable women?

"Faster Than Bunnies" (2013)

Two friends wake up in a strange room - a house consisting of rooms and corridors, and without windows and doors. Trying to find out what happened yesterday, friends meet people who are busy with the same problem. The company is also concerned about unexpected finds: a memorial table and a gravestone. Everyone frantically remembers how they got here? And finally, where is "here"? Isn't it time to think about what they will leave behind?

"Wonderland" (2015)

This time the heroes are from different parts of the country. Here is a family from the provinces who had a chance to get to the "Field of Miracles", and an employee of the teaching staff, experiencing his first day of work, and drinking Valera, who is faced with a choice: save the world from or fly away with aliens to another planet, and young lovers, introducing their parents, as well as four passengers who cannot fly to Moscow in any way ...

"Election Day 2" (2016)

Igor Vladimirovich Tsaplin is re-elected for a third term. Having done nothing for the region, he wonders: is it all his? In addition, the advertised bridge across the Volga collapsed right during its grand opening. And this is just before the election! A team of PR specialists-political technologists from Moscow takes over the case ...

What's next?

It is worth noting one detail regarding the name "Quartet I": films with their participation (the list has been listed) have long gone beyond the usual comedy - they have a place for drama, melodrama, and even philosophy. They amaze their audience with each new project. And once again, after watching a play or a movie, the question arises: “What, in fact, next? How else will they surprise? That's what fans have to find out.

"Quartet I" is a comic theater group. It was founded in 1993 by Leonid Barats, Alexander Demidov, Kamil Larin, Rostislav Khait and Sergey Petreykov.

The history of the Quartet began at the GITIS theater in Bolshoy Gnezdnikovsky Lane. At first, the group's repertoire was limited to one performance - a variety show "These are only stamps", built - as the name clearly implies - on a parody of the most common cliches of cinema, theater and even real life. This performance was an incredible success; it was stopped only in 2002, and even now a number of numbers from the performance are often used by the theater in their performances.

In May 1995, the Quartet presented to the attention of the audience the production of "La Comedy, or We will entertain you with all the means that are good." The performance was based on Molière's classic farce "The Doctor involuntarily". Three years later - on October 16, 1998 - the play "Acting Games" was released. It is in this production that for the first time in Russia they experiment with the rather popular genre of "improvisational show" abroad - the artists come up with new scenes literally in real time, according to a theme set by the audience. Alexander Zhigalkin and Eduard Radzyukevich, well-known on the popular television program "Director for Yourself", collaborate on a permanent basis with the Quartet; guest stars are Yevgeny Stychkin, Yevgeny Dvorzhetsky and the leader of the group "Accident" Alexei Kortnev.

In 1999, the Quartet arranges the "Battle for the title of world champion in humor"; This acting competition was built on the technique of an improvisational show already tested in the "Acting Games". The main rivals of the "Quartet" is another popular comic group - "O.S.P. - Studio". The show is accepted by the audience quite well, and the creators decide to make it one of their regular projects - until April 2002, the "Fight for the title of world champion in humor" is held at the Moscow Palace of Youth. The "Quartet" is still fighting with the same "O.S.P.-studio"; sometimes, however, Mikhail Shats is replaced by the "Team of Stars" - Valdis Pelsh, Alexei Kortnev and Nikolai Fomenko.

On October 14, 1999, the audience is presented with a kind of continuation of "La Comedy" - "La Comedy-2 or A completely different story with elements of great art."

In March 2001, the quartet released a new performance - "Radio Day". This delightful comedy enjoys incredible success with the audience - almost all performances gather a full auditorium. In 2003, a television version of the performance will be released on the RTR channel, and in 2008 the performance will also be turned into a film. On November 12, 2003, comedians release a sequel - the play "Election Day"; again, numerous musical groups of various genres are portrayed by Alexei Kortnev's team, "Accident"; many very, very famous actors appear on the stage - Valdis Pelsh, Ekaterina Strizhenova and Mikhail Politseymako.

In February 2005, the Quartet staged the play "With Each Other" by Xenia Dragunskaya; the resulting performance "Manifestations of Love" becomes the team's first production experience. The main roles in the production are played by Pavel Maykov, Evgeny Stychkin and Amalia & Amalia.

On May 14, 2008, the premiere of the performance "Middle-aged men talk about women, movies and aluminum forks" takes place. Once again, a seemingly unpretentious story about four friends gathers full auditoriums and becomes the basis for a fairly successful film - which was released, however, only in 2010.

Filmography of the theater "QUARTET I":
2007 - Election Day
2008 - Radio Day
2008 - "Volt" - dubbing characters (dubbing)
2010 - " What Men Talk About»
2011 - "What else do men talk about"
2012 - Pirates! Gang of losers "- voicing characters (dubbing)

The comic theater "Quartet I" was created in 1993 by a group of graduates of the variety faculty of GITIS.
In order to find out the terms of the invitation and order a performance for the celebration, call the official website of the Kvartet I theater page and the contacts of the direct concert agent on the website.
The first activity of the theater took place on the stage of GITIS, four graduates created their first comedy "These are just stamps", which was based on typical student jokes.
In addition to successful activities in the theater and cinema, the participants of the Kvartet I theater also regularly appeared for some time on the STS TV channel in the Mind Games entertainment and intellectual show as regular participants in the program (one of the teams participating in the competition).
"Quartet I" created the project "Another Theater", in which celebrities play not only comedies, but also dramas.

Actors, members of Quartet I:

• Rostislav Khait - actor, screenwriter.

One of the founders of the comic theater "Quartet I".
He became famous for the role of Glory in the performances "Radio Day" and "Election Day" and in the films of the same name, as well as in the films "What Men Talk About", "What Else Men Talk About".

• Leonid Barats - actor, director, screenwriter.

One of the founders of the comic theater Quartet I. Known for his roles in the performances "Radio Day" and "Election Day", as well as in films of the same name. Author of the play "Radio Day".

• Camille Larin is an actor. One of the founders of the comic theater Quartet I.
  
• Alexander Demidov is an actor, a Russian television figure and a screenwriter.

Deputy General Director of Channel One, producer. One of the founders of the comic theater Quartet I.

What men don't talk about: Khait, Barats, Demidov, Larin about wives girls

The artists of the Quartet I presented the premiere of another comedy, What Men Talk About. Continuation". In the film, the comedians, through their characters - bosom friends who bear their own names, showed four male types. Lesha is happily married. Camille is also married, but unsuccessfully. Slava is single and is surrounded by the attention of temporary girls. And Sasha is alone. All together they go to St. Petersburg to relax, discuss pressing problems and in these conversations try to find the meaning of life. At the first screening of the picture, all the guys brought theircurrent second halves. We tried to find out how their own personal life develops.

The oldest of the Quartets is 51 years old Camille Larin- older than the rest by almost four years. And all due to the fact that before entering GITIS, where the cheerful four formed, he studied at the Volgograd Energy College as an electrician of the 4th category.

On people...

Now Camille is happy in his second marriage. In September 2014, he married a 30-year-old MGIMO graduate Ekaterina Andreeva. Then he assured that, having met Katya, he quickly realized that she was not a fleeting affair. And he turned out to be right. The couple already has two children - three-year-old Daniyar and six-month-old Leysan.

From his first marriage, the artist left an adult son, Jan, who recently turned 25 years old. With his mother Galina Larin was able to maintain a more or less normal relationship.

At one time, the couple met at the station. The young artist in no time charmed a pretty companion in a pink coat and with luxurious brown hair. In addition, it turned out that they were on the way. A couple of years later, the lovers went to the registry office. But then rubbed for a long time:

It is not easy to live with an actor, - recalled Galina, a production management specialist. - He returns home late, tired, excited, sometimes drunk ... Since there were no mobile phones at that time, I had to worry in full.

I am a wise man, I know how to restore harmony, - Camille justified himself, who is now trying to prove to everyone that he found true peace of mind only with his second young wife.

Demidov got fat with happiness

In the film "What else do men talk about" the hero Alexandra Demidova reminisced about childhood trauma. Something similar happened to him. The parents of the future comedian divorced when he was very young. Sasha stayed with his drinking mother and was left to his own devices. This continued until his father took him to a new family. But the boy did not succeed in establishing contact with his stepmother and half-sisters.

It was because of such a childhood that my own personal life did not develop for a long time, - Demidov sighed.

Although he had children in his first two marriages, this did not save him from painful divorces. In the late 90s, Alexander married a psychologist Svetlana Schwartz who gave birth to his daughter Sophia.

Sonya is already 18 years old, - said the actor in a recent program Timur Kizyakov. - But somehow we lost touch, some grievances and misunderstandings went on ... And Ignatushka is nine, I have complete mutual understanding and order with him.

Ignat is Demidov's son from his second marriage. With the boy's mother Lena, his second wife, Alexander met at a resort in Turkey.

In this marriage, I have already done some serious "work on the mistakes" during my wife's pregnancy. Lena and I planned the child exactly when I mentally matured to this idea, - the comedian shared in an interview. - It took me six years. But when the moment came, I began to convince my wife that I should give birth. After all, my wife was 10 years younger than me and was not too in a hurry with the continuation of the family.

But the joint baby did not save Alexander from divorce this time either.

...and with an earring

In 2013, he married for the third time. He met Rita during the filming of the film Faster Than Rabbits - she was the first to seek the attention of a celebrity. Now Alexander assures that his current wife saved him from addiction to alcohol.

She kisses my feet! - Demidov made an unexpected confession in the program "When everyone is at home." - I began to open up thanks to Rita's love. Honestly, I was stunned, sometimes it seems to me that I do not correspond to such love.

Perhaps, in some respects, the “quartet worker” is right. At the premiere, many noticed that he now looks “not ice” - he has recovered a lot and seems exhausted. Excited fans on social networks recommend that Alexander have a good rest, pull himself together and quickly return to his previous form. After all, otherwise it will be impossible to recognize it very soon.

Smeared paints of Barats

It is generally accepted that the surname Leonid is formed from the Hebrew abbreviation, which means "son of the righteous rabbi." The father of the actor, by the way, is a journalist. And Barats himself is not at all gay, as some thought after Election Day, but quite the contrary.

My ex-wife and I tried to save our relationship, but at some point it became clear to me that this was simply impossible to do. A lot is said about this in the films "What Men Talk About". There are a lot of events and phrases related to my situation.

And the situation is this. With his first wife - an actress Anna Kasatkina, which also collaborates with the Quartet I theater, Leonid met at the entrance exams at GITIS.

Anya is almost a head taller than Leonid. Kissing while standing is not very convenient, but everything else is quite

Seeing her in a gray tight-fitting short dress, I realized that we can’t just be friends, ”he recalled.

Their marriage, reinforced by the birth of two daughters, Lisa and Eva, lasted more than 20 years. And the divorce in 2015 became a thunderbolt among the clear.

Current life partner, psychologist Anna Moiseeva, Barats met in a common company in his native Odessa, while still married. So far, the “son of a righteous rabbi” is in no hurry to officially register relations with her. And ambiguously remarks:

Anya is a woman who gave me such a range of feelings! There were a lot of happy ones, but I would gladly throw away some paints from this palette.

Chait's cheeky flirt

Unlike friends in the Quartet, Rostislav Khait has never been married. He also has no children. Having changed a bunch of girls, five years ago he decided to slow down and opted for a beauty named Olya Ryzhkova. Khait met her on vacation in Odessa.

Slava came up to me and began to talk so impudently, as if there were no boundaries for him. Moreover, I was not going to meet or flirt with someone at all, - Olga told about that situation.

Under the pressure of the gentleman, she gave up and now lives with him. She makes sure she likes everything. Except one. She has already memorized the history of the birth of the “I Quartet”, and her beloved does not get tired of repeating it and laughs, like for the first time. For you, friends, we briefly retell. Just in case, suddenly they did not hear.

In September, freshmen were taken to the collective farm for potatoes. There, childhood friends Khait and Barats found new friends - Demidova and Larina. The ginger bitters for 3.50, which the guys bought in the nearest village, brought them together. Sasha then got drunk for the first time. Sitting on the arm of a stone Lenin, he got drunk, fell on the asphalt, smashed his face, and in the morning he began to tell everyone, pointing to bruises and scratches, that it was Barats and Khait who beat him.

Very funny, right?

Photo by Boris KUDRYAVOV