Miscellaneous 2024, November

The image created by the actor on the screen is just the tip of the iceberg, and there is a lot of work behind it, from psychological preparation to external resemblance. Not always, in order to fully correspond to the role, it is enough to put on makeup and work with a dresser. Actors have to do a tremendous amount of work on their own bodies. Sometimes destroying a built figure over the years, and sometimes on the contrary, painstakingly creating a completely different body

If someone thinks that stories about people who had a difficult childhood, who knew poverty, but managed to turn their lives 180 degrees and now have almost everything that one can dream of, these are fictions. We hasten to assure that such things happen in this life. In this review, musicians who have achieved everything on their own, and their completely unglamorous past seems like a nightmare

The Free Britney movement is gaining momentum online. We are talking about the popular singer Britney Spears, who has been in the custody of her father for more than ten years and has virtually no right to anything but earn the money that he controls. The father claims that custody is completely in her best interests, but fans have serious doubts. Why?

Parents who are trying to save their children from all kinds of addictions have a very difficult time. If we are talking about the children of celebrities, then all the problems are added with more attention and not always loyal attitude from the public. Recently, Lyubov Uspenskaya left the studio of the Dok-Tok show in tears, not meeting the understanding of the host Ksenia Sobchak, who asked very uncomfortable questions to the singer about her daughter Tatyana Plaksina, who uses illegal substances. Unfortunately

They say that opposites attract. Despite the fact that a famous actor, singer or any other media person is quite difficult to imagine paired with an ordinary, simple person who does not rotate in secular circles, this, nevertheless, happens quite often. Today we will share the stories of seven star couples, where the other half never basked in the rays of glory

Most of the people mentioned in the novel by Yulian Semyonov and in the film "17 Moments of Spring" are historical figures. True, the names of the German generals and leaders were not a secret, but with the Soviet ones, everything was more complicated. The wonderful actor Pyotr Chernov, who embodied on the screen the image of the head of Soviet intelligence (in the film - General Gromov), could not tell that he was playing the role of a completely definite person, whom, by the way, he was very similar in appearance. Pavel Mikhailovich Fitin, real "A

Modern cinema has no shortage of actors. But often directors invite the same actors to play "their" characters. Perhaps it is easier for the actors themselves, they need to get used to one role, and easily move from film to film in a similar way. For example, someone always plays a nice romantic, someone is a brutal slob, and someone is a naive simpleton. Sometimes these actors have attempts to get away from the image, but this does not bring much success. It doesn't diminish them

Almost 13 years ago, almost the entire country was shocked by the news that the popular actor Alexander Dedyushko, along with his wife Svetlana and 8-year-old son Dmitry, had died in a terrible car accident. Many people think that the artist did not leave behind heirs, but few people know that the celebrity has a daughter, Ksenia, who was 16 years old at the time of her father's death. How did her fate develop, and why was the girl left with nothing?

It is often difficult for a second generation actor to find recognition and popularity outside of his famous parent. But there are those who, in spite of everything, were able to achieve success, winning the hearts of the audience. However, it was not without those who remained in the shadow of their star fathers

Olga Melikhova did not have an acting education, but her work in the cinema and on the theater stage was vivid and memorable. She starred in just a few films, and after the role of Katya Kotova in the lyric comedy "Vacation at my own expense", the whole country recognized and fell in love with the actress. But in the films "Heart of a Dog", "Reed in the Wind", "Two Hussars" she did not go unnoticed, in the Youth Theater on Fontanka she was also always in demand. What made Olga Melikhova abandon her career as an actress

This charming young man with sly eyes once turned the heads of female moviegoers. But the "adult" roles of Olivier de Funes will not be remembered - they were not there. As there was not a single film where he would appear independently of Louis de Funes. Only his father dreamed of a brilliant acting career for Olivier, de Funes Jr. himself set himself a completely different goal

During the Soviet era, taxis were not used very often. This was not the mode of transport used by the average citizen. Quite often the trip by car with checkered signs was a whole event: they used taxis in exceptional cases, ordering a car by phone or waiting for it at special street parking lots. Read when and where the first taxi services appeared, what was the first taxi car in Russia and why the profession of a taxi driver in the USSR was very prestigious

Marina Abramovich is one of the most influential representatives of performance art in the 20th century. Her work consists of personal experiences, feelings and emotions that literally turn the souls of the audience inside out, forcing not only to empathize with the main character of the performance, but also to reflect on her own life and the fact that sometimes gnaws so hard and haunts

The Byzantine Empire is often associated with wars, conquests and various kinds of intrigues surrounding the dweller of the throne. But what was it like to live there for an ordinary person, especially when outside Constantinople, when practically every step was signed by the adoption of various laws, which had to be obeyed unconditionally?

Unloved by many, Marie Antoinette lived an amazing life. Critics considered her to be selfish and a wasteful, but in fact she was a loving mother and, according to some reports, kind and generous towards others. Obscene rumors were spread about her, attributing something that never happened. Despite gossip and evil tongues, this woman from an early age knew how to charm men so much that even Mozart himself promised to marry her. However, other no less interesting facts from her life - further in the article

The story of Marguerite Alibert is a tale of survival echoed by work in less-than-exclusive locations and establishments of the time. Alibert was a strong and strong-willed woman who escaped from the world of poverty and mixed with the French elite, in the process, replenishing her fortune with fabulous sums

The mother of Prince Philip and mother-in-law of Elizabeth II, Alice of Battenberg lived a rich life, in which there were both ups and downs: from marriage and years spent in psychiatric hospitals to the monastery in which she became a nun who was unable to get rid of card games and cigarettes

She had a naturally dramatic face with razor-sharp cheekbones and a shrewd, sometimes embarrassing look. Marlene Dietrich was also not traditionally a good singer, but despite all this, she was one of the brightest stars of her time. She has shone on stage and screens for over five decades, playing bold, strong and independent characters. Seductive, cocky and provocative Marlene was a true Hollywood rebel, and the script of her life was cooler than any imagined image

Maria Kravchenko is a bright star of show business, theater and film actress, comedian. Since childhood, the girl wanted to perform on stage and this dream came true. KVN became the first step to fame for Maria, but the real fame and love of the audience came to her in the popular show "Comedy woman". Everyone is used to seeing the actress only cheerful, with witty and daring jokes. But not many people know what actually hides behind her dazzling smile, and what the actress had to go through to find the feminine

She was loved and disliked, envied and whispered behind her back, admired and imitated, and she continued to shine on TV screens, radiantly smiling at the world. But behind the scenes, the life of the legendary and charming Marilyn Monroe was far from rosy, as it seemed at first glance. From childhood to the end of her days, a sexy blonde lived in eternal fear, afraid of losing herself and becoming like her mother

It is known that stars always attract the attention of the opposite sex. Actors, artists, musicians and politicians often have many romances and do not deny themselves the pleasure of being known as sex symbols. However, the men who will be discussed in this review surprise with a very special charisma. They became famous conquerors of women's hearts, apparently without any external data for this. They say about such people that "they are not loved for their beauty."

Women's prisons or dungeons appeared much later than men's ones, and there were reasons for that. Households, and in particular a legal spouse or father, could arrange a hard labor for a woman, a prison at the house, or even execute them altogether, without receiving punishment for this. The more rights a woman had, the more she became responsible for her actions. Earlier, in order to get into a cellar or a cut, a woman did not have to do something, she was sent there after her husband or if she

There was no pathos and shocking in Soviet cinema. The men of the USSR were in love with the natural beauty of talented actresses. Some of the stars of that era can give odds to their younger colleagues. But what do the daughters of these unforgettable stars look like and do they repeat the success of their talented beauties?

British cinema is a definite mark of quality. TV series made in Great Britain are distinguished by a non-trivial plot, a special atmosphere and inimitable English humor, which is present not only in comedies, but also in detective stories, historical projects and even thrillers. These shows pay attention to every detail, while acting, directing vision and talented camera work turn British projects into true masterpieces

Recently, the filmmakers of the world do not get tired of delighting the audience with bright projects. True, viewing many of them drags on for months, and sometimes years. Therefore, more and more often people give preference to small series that can be watched in just one day. I must say that among them there are truly exciting stories. It is simply impossible to break away from them from the very first to the last episode

It is not clear what is more terrible for an artist - not to become famous at all, or to flare up with one role or a hit and fade away. The higher the popularity of a hit, the more likely it is that this level of success will never be achieved. A huge number of hits, to which someone danced at school discos, others met their love, experienced partings and other key emotions for a growing personality, are not just not forgotten, but refer to the time "twelve years ago." What has become

This operation was not included in the history books, and it is not considered particularly heroic, but it was the cunning that helped defend the Kremlin and the mausoleum from an air attack by the enemy during World War II. It is no secret that the main goal of the enemy's aviation was the heart of the country and the center of government of the country - the Kremlin, but the fascist pilots who reached Moscow simply did not reveal their main goal. Where did you manage to put almost 30 hectares of territory?

Everyone knows that living with geniuses is not easy. The other halves of famous actors and musicians have to endure a lot: constant absences related to work; creative crises, the way out of which is often alcohol; numerous female fans are an indispensable addition to fame. Unfortunately, many families cannot stand even half of these problems. For women who tried to create the life and happiness of celebrities, life after a divorce is forever divided into two halves: before and after a star marriage

During World War I, the British Red Cross received tremendous help from a completely unexpected source. This may sound like a particularly contrived episode of a movie, however, it's all true. A dog carrying first aid items, oblivious to flying bombs and whistling bullets, is a reality. The true story of brave four-legged orderlies who stopped at nothing to get to the wounded and save them, further in the review

King James IV of Scotland came to the throne in 1488 after rebellious lords defeated his father's troops at the Battle of Sochibern, and the king himself, who tried to take refuge in a nearby mill, was killed despite the prince's protests. The new king was fifteen years old - quite a mature age in order to understand all the unseemly deed that made him a ruler. It was even rumored that throughout his life Yakov, as a repentance, wore an iron chain, to which every

The landscape of the Lao Xiankhuang plateau is dotted with thousands of stone jugs - hollow megaliths that expand at their base and are quite large in size. Somewhere these mysterious objects stand one by one, and somewhere - in groups, sometimes numbering more than a hundred pieces. This place is usually called the "Valley of stone jars" or "Valley of stone jars" and it has not yet been thoroughly explored

Not far from the ancient Asian city of Marib in Yemen are the ruins of a once grand dam. Scientists consider the Great Marib Dam to be one of the greatest engineering wonders of the ancient world. It stretched nearly six hundred meters and was one of the largest dams of its era. This colossal structure turned the dead desert into a beautiful oasis. How the destruction of the dam caused the death of the majestic ancient empire and was reflected even in the Koran, further in the review

He was considered a genius animal and was equated with a man in intelligence. Newspapers wrote about him, people from all over the world came to see him. Alas, the glory was not long, and it was followed by exposure. In the last years of his life he was consigned to oblivion. It is not known whether horses are capable of feeling in the same way as humans, but if so, then the horse, nicknamed Clever Hans, could only sympathize

The filming of the seventh part of the Mission: Impossible franchise was once again in jeopardy. The film was supposed to be released in July 2021, and it was supposed to be filmed for three weeks in Venice, starting in February 2020, and then in Rome. However, the coronavirus pandemic and the state of emergency declared in connection with it in Italy made adjustments to the schedule. Now Tom Cruise and the entire film crew are trapped in Surrey, UK

Historical films, even if they do not claim to be completely authentic, have always been popular with viewers. The beautiful decorations of the manors' estates, good manners and surprisingly correct speech of the heroes, the details of the relationship of the representatives of the nobility with those who are lower or higher on the social ladder - all this cannot but attract attention. Our today's review presents the best films about Russian nobles, which are definitely worth watching

Chronicles of the Great Patriotic War know so many exploits of Soviet servicemen that some cases appear little known even today, decades later. Many frontline episodes have shown transcendent human capabilities. One of these was the feat of two tankers, two weeks holding the defenses in the "thirty-four" bogged down in a swamp. The wounded, hungry, without ammunition and strength, the heroes did not surrender, did not retreat, having withstood the arrival of the main forces at an incredible cost

Every spring, the Dutch gather in a forest near Utrecht, lighting candles in memory of the executed Soviet soldiers from Central Asia. 101 prisoners of the concentration camp were shot in this place in 1942. This story did not receive wide publicity, and could have sunk into oblivion forever, if not for the Dutch journalist's own investigation

Military snipers, by definition, can be called heroes - after all, they save several lives of soldiers from death with just one shot. One of these heroes is Ivan Kulbertinov: an unremarkable hunting hunter and reindeer breeder before the war, he destroyed almost 500 enemy soldiers and officers during the Great Patriotic War. Thanks to his accuracy, the native of Yakutia instilled fear in the Nazis, preventing them from targeting Soviet soldiers

On January 30, 1945, the crew of the Soviet submarine S-13 successfully torpedoed the German motor ship Wilhelm Gustloff. Due to its scale, this event was soon called the "attack of the century." "Blessed" by Hitler himself "Gustloff", a kind of "floating symbol" of the invincibility of Nazi Germany, went to the bottom along with thousands of passengers. After this operation, Captain Marinesko was named Submariner No. 1. That's just the high title of Hero of the USSR for such a feat, he was already posthumously awarded

In January 1943, seven boys were shot by the Nazis in the village of Devitsa, Voronezh Region. Kolya, Vanya, Tolya, Mitrosha, Alyosha, and another Vanya, and one more Alyosha … Children were killed in front of their fellow villagers and their parents. When the Germans started shooting, Mitrosha managed to shout: "Mom!" which we were told about in the training