29 retro photographs of famous foreign stars who visited the USSR

7 of the brightest visits of foreign stars to the USSR: How did they remember them to Soviet citizens

In the post-war period, foreign celebrities did not come to the USSR very often, and each visit became a real event for the Soviet people. But for the world stars themselves, a trip to a mysterious country was akin to an adventure. Some expected to see bears walking the streets in Russia, while others imagined the Soviet Union as a completely wild country

15 foreign films that Russian viewers liked more than foreign ones

Sometimes it happens that foreign films receive a much warmer welcome in Russia than in their homeland. This, of course, does not mean that they are not watched there at all, but they are rated much worse. It is not uncommon for our film to be considered a cult film, but in native places the score is below average. In Russia, the rating is mainly determined using an assessment on "Kinopoisk", and abroad they are guided by "IMDb". It is believed that a good grade starts at seven points, and anything lower is already a "C". So n

What do 5 foreign celebrities who have visited or worked in our country think about Russia?

It has long been known that foreigners often perceive Russia in accordance with prevailing stereotypes, down to bears on the streets, the craze for the primordially Russian alcoholic beverage, and extreme technical backwardness. Fortunately, those who have had a chance to visit or even work in Russia are ready to dispel the ideas that have long lost their relevance. Even if this sometimes causes mistrust or misunderstanding on the part of colleagues

Actresses in the war: Which of the Soviet screen stars visited the fronts of the Great Patriotic War

Viewers are accustomed to seeing them on screens in the images of brilliant film stars, films with their participation are well known to millions of viewers, but they performed their most important roles behind the scenes. Nobody imagined them like that: Aksinya from "Quiet Don" nursed the wounded in the hospital, Aladdin's mother from a movie tale served in anti-aircraft units of the air defense forces, Alyosha's mother from "The Ballad of a Soldier" was a radio operator at the front, and the empress from "Evenings on a Farm near Dikanki "shot down fascist planes

What the audience did not know about foreign film stars who were adored in the USSR: Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn and others

The Soviet Union constantly bought many films from the West. The Soviet audience idolized the actresses who shone in these tapes. I bought homemade postcards on trains, painted portraits by hand to hang on the wall. But after perestroika, there was no time for former idols, and many had no idea how the fate of their favorite actresses developed, and someone learned only myths about them