“I’m always shy, but then I got over myself”: Marina Kravets played with Sergey Shakurov at the premiere of the series “Friend for an hour” 04/18/2023, 8:20

Comedy series show “A friend for an hour” started yesterday, April 17, on the TNT channel. The star-studded premiere of the film was held at the Marco Polo Hotel in the capital.

“The TNT channel has a provocative humorous intonation,” explained its director Tina Kandelaki. “But I think there has come a point where we have grown into a major television channel in the country that should speak to its audience in different voices – a kind voice, a sad voice, a compassionate voice. And most importantly in our time – a voice that gives hope. main in the series “A friend for an hour” is the intonation of hope that is so important to all of us. And I would also like to note an important milestone in the history of TNT. We have never had anything like this on our channel – an artist of this level has never played in prime time, this is Sergey Kayumovich Shakurov.

The 81-year-old actor was in good spirits at the premiere. “Don’t look at my photo on the poster – I’m much better in real life” Shakurov said with a smile. — “A friend for an hour” – good picture. And it is a very useful film. Be sure to check it out, you will be very pleased.

“Sweetie” host and Comedy Club resident appeared at the event. Marina Kravets spoke with Sergey Kayumovich. The actress asked to be photographed next to the Russian People’s Artist.

“I’m always embarrassed to distract people like that for a photo, but then I got over myself because then I just wouldn’t forgive myself,” Marina admitted. – With Sergey Kayumovich Shakurov at the premiere of the series “A friend for an hour”, where he has one of the main roles. Thank you for your talent and charisma! And I am very glad that such a great and kind film appeared on my favorite channel, and even with fantastic actors!

Shakurov played the main role in the series – the head of the pediatrics department, who is retired at the age of 70. The doctor bitterly realizes that it is extremely difficult to live on 17 thousand rubles a month. The man was left alone in a modest country house. His wife (Evgenia Simonova) died a year ago, but she left him touching letters with memories and advice on how to continue living. A desperate pensioner decides to “see his wife”. He arranges a farewell dinner for himself in a restaurant where he used to like to go with his chosen one. There, however, there is a sharp turn in his fate after meeting an energetic young man who works as an “hour friend” (Boris Dergachev). They get drunk and play for huge money with strippers.

In the series, Elena Valyushkina played the role of the doctor’s greedy neighbor, who hopes that he will quickly go to the other world – and his family will get his house. Her husband was Viktor Byčkov. “In the series “A friend for an hour” I played an unusual role for myself – such a blind,” he said.

“”A friend for an hour” is a sniper hit in the place where the soul lives, – assured the actress of the TV project Olga Tumaikina. – For everyone to remember their first love, missed chance, first kiss, last kiss… This movie rightly takes its place on the shelf where our favorite movies like “Irony of fate” AND “A love affair at work””.

The cast of the 8-part film also included Marina Vasilyeva, Egor Koreshkov, Viktor Bychkov, Pavel Derevyanko, Alexandra Veleskevich, Fedor Lavrov … And the premiere was attended by Alena Vodonaeva, Elena Borschova, Dmitry Krasilov, Vadim Dubrovin and other friends of the channel. Series “A friend for an hour” you can watch on TNT from Monday to Thursday and also on Premier online cinema.