People's actor of the USSR Oleg Basilashvili has named the tragedy of the death of Eldar Ryazanov. According to the artist, he closely communicated with the Director and in recent years, often visited him.

According to the statement Basilashvili, together with Ryazanov gone era. "His care for us is a great tragedy. Went a whole era of cinema", - said the artist. "We were friends with him. Recently I often came to him for the town where he lived", - quotes the artist "Russian news service".

The actor revealed that the Director felt worse every day, but Ryazanov's death was still a surprise to him. "Yes, of course, he was failing, but I didn't think it was so quickly over. It is extremely unfortunate that this happened," he complains.

Let us add that specifically Ryazanov Basilashvili fame have popularly favorite artist. He was shot and before he got on the court to the Director, but specifically Yuri Samohvalov from "Office romance", Platon Ryabinin from "Station for two" and the count Marslew from the film "On the poor hussar say a word" brought one fame.

Few people know, but the role of Hippolyta in "Twist of fate" also had to get Oleg Valerianovich. Categorically to refuse to work in the new movie the actor made the death of his father. However, in a few years he was offered the main role in "Autumn marathon" directed by Georgy Danelia, and then again called Ryazanov - to withdraw Lyudmila Gurchenko in "Station for two".
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