How the most erotic scene of Soviet cinema was filmed

A naked woman's back, a bra opening with a shooting sound, breasts covered only with her hands — this scene for a long time became one of the most explicit in Soviet cinema. The role of the seductress Anna Sergeevna went to Svetlana Svetlichna, although she could have been played by the star of "Kuban Cossacks" and "Gypsy" Klara Luchko.

Photo tests of Klara Luchko and Svetlana Svetlichnaya.

"In the Diamond Hand, I only had a photo test," Luchko recalls. — I was walking through the studio, Gaidai was walking towards me. He called out: "Clara, do you want to try out for my painting?" I say, "You know, I don't really want to shoot in a swimsuit." "Well, let's try it!" They gave me some kind of swimsuit, told me the scene. I tried it out for a photo, and that's it. The role seemed frivolous to me. She left to star in another picture. When I returned, Svetlichnaya had already been approved."

After Luchko's sudden departure, the artistic council chose Anna Sergeevna from three actresses: Svetlana Svetlichna, Eva Kivi and Yudina. At the same time, the discussion of the artistic council was stormy: Yudina was recognized as too frank, Kiwi - too not ours, and Svetlichnaya - sexy and too seductive. They approved her for the role with big reservations.

Svetlichnaya was very worried before filming — it was the first time she was naked in front of the camera. Even the fact that only her back would be visible didn't calm her down. In addition, there were illuminators at the top of special stairs who could see her naked body. Therefore, before the shooting began, Gaidai ordered all the illuminators to leave the site. Only Gaidai, his assistant, the operator and Svetlichnaya remained.

Svetlichnaya played beautifully, but she was almost completely deprived of her voice. The passionate tango "Help me" was performed by Aida Vedishcheva. Svetlichnaya was very offended with Gaidai for not letting her sing. She was interested in Nina Grebeshkova: "Why didn't Gaidai let me sing with my voice?" The role itself was almost completely re-voiced (Zoya Tolbuzina did it at Gaidai's request). With her voice in the tape, Svetlichnaya shouts the only one (but what!) The phrase: "It's not my fault! He came by himself!"