Video: Family drama of Alexei Batalov: What the famous actor could not forgive himself until the end of his days
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Today, a popular theater and film actor, People's Artist of the USSR Alexey Batalov would have turned 89 years old, but before that date he did not live for several months. He was called one of the most charming, intelligent and courageous actors of Soviet cinema, thousands of fans dreamed of him, but his heart for half a century belonged to one woman - his second wife, circus artist Gitana Leontenko. Unfortunately, their family happiness was not cloudless. Batalov had to go through a drama that was a real shock for him and haunted him for the rest of his life.
Alexey Batalov made his film debut at school age, and in the 1950s. he became a star known not only in the USSR, but also abroad. The film "The Cranes Are Flying", where he played the main role, won the Best Ensemble Cast at the Cannes Film Festival. The actor always had many fans, from whom he received bags of letters, but in life, as well as on the screen, he remained quite restrained and modest.
The actor was embarrassed by the incredible excitement that accompanied his appearance everywhere after participating in the film "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears." Then they began to call him in the press "a real man", to which he replied: "".
Alexey Batalov was married twice. His first marriage, made in early youth, did not last long. The actor at that time was not ready for family life, he constantly disappeared on the set and practically did not participate in raising his daughter. Unfortunately, relations with her did not work out in the future either - the father and his eldest daughter practically did not communicate.
But with his second wife, circus artist Gitana Leontenko, he lived for more than 50 years. The family happiness of the idol of millions of Soviet women was overshadowed by the serious illness of his daughter, of which he considered himself to be the culprit. In fact, his direct fault in the incident was not: due to a medical error during childbirth, their daughter developed cerebral palsy. But all his life the actor blamed himself for being in another city when his daughter was born, and could not help his wife in any way: "".
The actor never complained about fate and steadfastly endured all the difficulties that fell to his lot. His acquaintances spoke of him as an amazingly kind and noble, decent and honest man. He did not sue the doctors, but simply focused all his efforts on ensuring that his daughter did not feel flawed.
There was even no question of abandoning a sick child. Parents began to selflessly fight for Masha's health. Since childhood, she was inspired with the idea that she is a full-fledged child and will be able to overcome the disease. Gitana Leontenko left her job in the circus and devoted herself entirely to caring for the child. Alexey Batalov also gradually stopped acting in films and spent all his free time with his family. At first, Masha could not move and speak at all, but thanks to the incredible efforts of her parents, she graduated from a regular school and the screenwriting department of VGIK. And in 2008, at the Moscow Film Premiere festival, Maria received the prize for the best script.
Masha has always been the main pride of her father. He was never so proud of his successes as of her achievements: "".
The last months of his life, the actor was seriously ill. In January 2017, he fell and broke his femoral neck. After the operation, he had to stay for several months in the hospital, where he died on June 15. According to his will, the youngest daughter Maria became the sole heir to all the property. The eldest daughter Nadezhda did not challenge the will in court.
The actor has always been compared to his hero from the movie "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears", as well as his partner - to her character. Vera Alentova and Katya Tikhomirova: what the actress and her most famous screen heroine have in common.
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