Soviet cinema gave the world hundreds of brilliant films and a galaxy of fine actors.
With this article we begin a series of articles about the best artists who have become symbols of their era. Today let us remember the Actresses whose careers began at the dawn of Soviet cinema in the 1930-ies.
1. Faina Ranevskaya
Faina Ranevskaya – the pearl of the Soviet cinema, one of the brightest Actresses of the twentieth century. She was famous for his ability to turn even a cameo role in the masterpieces, and to get to curious cases. In the 1930-ies she starred in such films as “Chunk”, “foundling,” “the Man in a case”, “Error engineer Cochin” and others.
Your alias Fanny Girshevna Feldman borrowed from Chekhov’s heroine, and her artistic credo, she formulated categorically: “I do not recognize the word “play”. You can play cards, horse races, checkers. On stage we have to live.”
2. Lyubov Orlova
Lyubov Orlova – the legendary actress, which became a benchmark for thousands of women in the Soviet Union. “Jolly fellows”, “Volga, Volga”, “the Error of engineer Kochina” – these and other tape, which was played by the actress, entered the Golden Fund of Soviet cinema.
By birth she was a noble woman, belonged to an old family of Orlov, but lived in an era when it was better not to remember. It became Stalin’s favorite actress, although she never approved of his policies…
3. Evgeniya Melnikova
Evgeny Melnikov began her career on screen in the silent era. Her finest hour was an appearance in the film “Pilots”, filmed in 1935. The way pilots Gali Bystrova became crucial: thanks to the brilliantly performed the roles of Eugene got the start in the world of cinema (the Lyubov Orlova after the premiere, invited her to participate in the filming of the picture “the Circus”). Also, the pilots became so close to her that she even named her daughter Galina.
Interestingly, the second glory of Yevgeniya Melnikova came at a Mature age. In the postwar years, she began to offer roles of mothers and grandmothers, and in this incarnation she was unsurpassed.
4. Marina Ladynina
Marina Ladynina – one of the bright and cheerful Actresses that appeared on the screen in the 1930-ies. It is the first time he entered GITIS, and after graduation was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow art Theater. Talent Ladynina conquered Stanislavsky, she eagerly called to audition. In the Treasury of the actress roles in such films as “Rich bride”, “Hostile trails”, “Tractor”, “pig and shepherd”, “Kuban Cossacks” and many others.
The actress retired from films in 1950-ies. Reasons could be different: some believe that it could not afford to act in films after her divorce from her husband, Director Pyrevym; there is another version, if Marina Alekseevna feared age-related roles. Whatever it was, the Soviet actress Marina Ladynina had to pay for the creative success of the high price.
5. Galina Sergeyeva
Galina Sergeeva entered the Soviet cinema, partly because of its expressive… the figure. Without a trace of embarrassment she agreed for the lead role in the film “Pyshka” (1934) in the work of the same name by guy de Maupassant. Playing a girl of easy virtue, she was forced to wear a dress with open neckline, though, in that outfit twenty-year-old girl was so expressive that a year later received the title of honored artist of the USSR. The then Chairman of the CEC Abel Yenukidze and argued in favor of her candidacy: “this artist is very expressive large eyes”.
6. Sofya Magarill
The fate of the actress Sofya Magarill was tragic. Possessing an acting talent, in the 1930-ies she graduated from the acting classes at the Studio “Lenfilm”. Directors willingly invited the actress to participate in the movies in her portfolio such films as “New Babylon,” “Cities and years”, “Lieutenant kije” and others. During the war years, Sophia went to the evacuation in Alma-ATA, where he continued to perform on the stage. However in 1943 there was a tragedy: caring for the writer Sergei Ermolinsky, she caught typhoid fever and is not saved. Her life was cut short at 43.
7. Maria Strelkova
Maria Strelkova – actress, who came to the Soviet cinema in 1929, performing the main role in the film “Ranks and people”. The popular favorite it became after the release of the first musical Comedy, filmed in the USSR – “the Funny guys”. Her acting career has developed brilliantly: in addition to film, she shone in the Kiev Russian drama theatre. Lesya Ukrainka. However, her career was relatively short: in 54 years of Mary’s Rifle did not, it broke a serious illness.
