Why the girl who conquered the country as Polina in the movie "Men" never again agreed to act

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

In 1982, the film "Men" was released on Soviet screens. A touching story of an ordinary hard worker who took up three orphans - the children of his beloved woman. Beloved by millions, Alexander Mikhailov and Irina Ivanova, a girl who, with her piercing, sad look, conquered the whole country, starred in the main roles. But after this film, the girl did not appear on the screens.

Irina's childhood

A girl was born in Moscow, in an intelligent family. Parents did everything to instill in their daughter a sense of beauty, the family regularly visited theaters and museums. It was in the theater that the girl realized that she dreamed of connecting her fate with acting. By nature, Ira was serious beyond her years and was noticeably different from her peers, especially with a wise, piercing look. But everything changed when she got a role in a school play or words at matinees. She transformed, instantly got used to the role and always brought her zest to the game.

Parents did not want their daughter to become an artist. They dreamed that she would master a prestigious profession. But they could not give in to the girls' persuasion and resigned themselves to her decision.

First unsuccessful attempt at cinema

The first experience in auditions was the film "The Adventures of Electronics". The Odessa film studio was just recruiting young actors and Irina persuaded her mother to take her to the casting. She dreamed of playing the role of Maya, the friend of the main characters.

Konstantin Bromberg, the director of the film, looked at the young talent: photo tests were made, they talked for a long time, but Ira was refused. According to the director, the girl was not suitable for the role because of her excessive seriousness. She would fit perfectly into a dramatic role, and Maya had a lighter and more naive character.

The girl went through a hard refusal. I decided to end my dream of becoming an artist and plunged into studies. But the photo of the girl remained in the studio. And, after a while, the director Iskra Leonidovna Babich saw them, she was recruiting the cast for her film "Men". A girl with sad eyes, like no other, suited the role of Polina. It was firmly decided, by all means, to persuade Irina Ivanova to shoot.

Single starring role

And the persuasion began. The girl still did not want to act after Bromberg's refusal. By the way, the main actor of the film, Alexander Mikhailov, refused to shoot three times until he personally met the prototype of his hero.

After all the actors agreed, the shooting began, which was not easy for the girl. First, it was necessary to go far from home, in the Stavropol Territory, where the shooting took place. Stay in a circle of strangers without parents. Secondly, the girl from the capital could not play some emotions.

For example, the moment when it was necessary to sell a cow that has been the breadwinner of the family for many years. The girl could not understand why she needed to cry. Then Iskra Leonidovna used a rather tough trick, she reminded the girl about the divorce of her parents, which took place not so long ago. At that moment, tears flowed like a hail from the eyes of the young actress and the scene was filmed. Irina's rural labor was also not easy to play, because carrying firewood, milking a cow - this was something that was alien to a city girl.

The relationship with the "younger brothers" in the film did not go well, the girl did not want to bother with them, but she easily found a common language with her older comrades in the film shop. The young actress was taken under his wing by Pyotr Glebov, he suggested to the girl tricks that were very useful during filming.

The tape was filmed and immediately became a sensation in 1982, and the young actors were to have a stellar future. Alexander Mikhailov predicted a brilliant career for the girl. He promised to help Ira in all her endeavors, help to enter the Youth Theater. But the girl, after her starring role, decided to abandon her career as an actress. She did not agree to any more offers. There was a really small role in the film "Ladder", but she did not have much success with the audience. Since then, Ivanova has rejected numerous proposals from directors.

How was the life of Irina Ivanova after the starring role

The girl graduated from school excellently and entered the institute. For many years she worked as a clerk in the traffic police. She has a husband - a longtime admirer, who once saw a girl on the screen a long time ago and fell in love for life. The couple has three children and travels frequently. Only occasionally does Irina appear on television screens in programs dedicated to the film. She does not lead a public life, Irina does not have pages on social networks. The woman never regretted that she did not connect her life with cinema and theater. And according to Alexander Mikhailov, the cinema has lost a real nugget in the person of Irina Ivanova.