Vladimir and Alla Konkiny: 40 years of family happiness, carried on women's shoulders

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

Everything happened early in the life of Vladimir Konkin. He became famous early, married even earlier and became a father. He never regretted that his path in life had developed this way, and he thanked fate for the gift sent down to be happy. Vladimir and Alla Konkin have lived together for almost 40 years. During this time, there were many good things, but there were also things that the actor is ashamed to remember today. In spite of everything, they were always together: in sorrow and in joy, and even when a big trouble almost happened.

Patience and a sense of humor are the keys to success

Young Vladimir Konkin drew attention to the beautiful girl when he came to the first meeting of graduates in his life. He was accompanied to the meeting by his father, who was familiar with Zoya Semyonovna, the teacher of his son and Alla's mother. The future artist then just entered the theater school, and the presence of the pope did not allow him to openly show his interest in the daughter of the class teacher. She hardly noticed him herself.

But the young man was not going to give up. He planned to get to the next alumni meeting and prove himself in all his glory there. A year later, Vladimir Konkin, a fairly successful student, appeared in full dress at his teacher's house. And here he had absolutely no equal. He beamed with charm, tirelessly sprinkled jokes and told stories from student life. The heart of the young beauty trembled. She was embarrassed, but looked at the young man. Classmates one after another grew gloomy, realizing that they had no chance to please Allochka against the background of Volodya Konkin, gushing with witticisms.

For three years he courted his beloved, became a frequent guest in her house. Vladimir and Alla spent a lot of time together, went to the cinema and the theater, walked in the park and over time both realized that their feelings were not a momentary hobby, but true love. Later, Alla Lvovna admitted: as a child, she decided to marry a famous actor. However, at that time Vladimir Konkin was just studying and there was no talk of any fame.

Together and apart

They became husband and wife, barely overstepping the twenty-year milestone. Vladimir and Alla were fourth-year students, he was in the theater, she was in the pedagogical. Such early marriages often lead to misunderstandings and divorces, but Vladimir and Alla Konkins were able to preserve their feelings throughout their lives. In their family, like in any other, there were quarrels, and Vladimir did not differ in his angelic character.

He saw his sons, Svyatoslav and Yaroslav, in the window of the maternity hospital immediately after birth, and then for a whole year and a half did not have the opportunity to visit his family. Alla lived with children in Saratov, Vladimir first appeared in films in the role of Pavka Korchagin. Director Nikolai Meshchenko categorically refused to leave the set, demanding full immersion in the atmosphere of the film. Alla was saved from melancholy only by frequent calls and letters from her husband.

After the release of the film, Vladimir Konkin woke up a real star. The first role brought him incredible success and opened the door to the world of big cinema. True, after this role, he was persistently offered to play Korchagin again and again, but he categorically refused, fearing that the role of a Komsomol member would be firmly entrenched in him. But he gladly accepted offers to shoot in the film adaptations of the classics.

Simple joys

He worked almost around the clock trying to provide for his family. A little later, the couple had a daughter, Sophia, and the hassle increased. When the whole family had already moved to Moscow, Vladimir Konkin felt like a completely happy person. He was invited to the cinema, and at home, after intense filming and rehearsals, a cozy house, created by the efforts of his beloved wife, awaited him. Alla never grumbled about the absence of her husband, and brought up the children in respect and love for their father. If the tired head of the family returned home and was abrupt or did not keep some of his promises, Alla Lvovna patiently explained to her sons and daughters how hard her father's work was, how much he had to do so that they did not need anything.

Sometimes things happened that the actor still, many years later, does not want to talk about. He only notes that his Allochka has a kind, all-forgiving heart. And yet, despite all the many temptations, he never even thought about cheating. He completely belonged only to her, his only queen.

Together they read the scenarios offered to Vladimir Konkin, decided whether to agree to the role or not. When there was an opportunity, as in the film by Leonid Bykov "Aty-Baty, the soldiers were walking …", they themselves chose what role the actor would play.

When the children were already grown up, an unpleasant story happened with the shooting of Vladimir Konkin at the son of Yaroslav. He categorically refuses to speak on this topic, hinting only that the truth lies in the plane not of his interests, and therefore he has no right to tell it. However, the father communicates normally with both sons and daughter.

The last "sorry"

Alla Lvovna helped the children to raise their grandchildren, led the house, tried not to bother her husband with unnecessary problems. And Vladimir Konkin did not immediately find out about her oncological diagnosis. The wife deliberately did not talk about this to Vladimir Alekseevich, who had only recently undergone heart surgery. When he fully recovered, he learned about his wife's illness. And he made every effort to help his beloved woman.

When she was already in the hospice, he was almost always by her side. From rehearsals and performances, he immediately hurried to his wife. And he made sure that his wife received not only medical help, but also felt like a beauty until the last minute. Every day a hairdresser came to her to do her hair, the masters of the nail service constantly came to do manicure and pedicure.

She left on March 31, 2009, the first Easter day. In the last minutes of her life, she asked for forgiveness from him. For leaving him alone in this world, leaving for a better world …

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