It seems that her fate was predetermined from the very birth, because she was the daughter of the best representatives of the world of cinema: director Sergei Bondarchuk and actress Inna Makarova. But Natalia Bondarchuk as a child dreamed of becoming a scout or, in extreme cases, a firefighter. However, she became an actress and later a director. The profession gave her three husbands and one unforgettable romantic hobby, which could end very tragically
One of the most beautiful actresses of the Soviet era, Larisa Valentinovna Kadochnikova, is listed in reference sources as a Soviet Ukrainian-Russian theater and film actress. At one time she was the muse of the artist Ilya Glazunov, the aspiring actress of the Sovremennik theater Oleg Efremov, the favorite actress of directors Sergei Paradzhanov and Yuri Ilyenko, and to this day, despite her 83, remains the favorite of the audience in the Kiev theater, which has been serving for more than half a century
In the age of the Internet, we never cease to be amazed at how quickly modern media people get married and get divorced just as quickly. But if you think that everything was different in Soviet times, then you will be wrong. After all, creative people are enthusiastic natures, and short marriages among celebrities in the era of the USSR were far from uncommon. People met, fell in love, got married and, unfortunately, sometimes quickly dispersed. It seems that the stars themselves remember little about these unexpected and fleeting marriages, and some
A picturesque green land, rich in reservoirs, was still "some" 5-10 thousand years ago, the modern Sahara. In other words, there was no desert here before. The ancient people living in this area, unlike modern North Africans, did not suffer at all from drought. Moreover, their main food was fish. Scientists came to such sensational conclusions after discovering many unexpected artifacts in the Sahara
Not only men, but also women can be successful entrepreneurs, creators of multi-million dollar businesses and world-famous companies. History knows many examples when women created something new and incredible, ranging from talk shows to products and famous goods that we use to this day. So here are ten women entrepreneurs who turned the world upside down
There have always been people in history who, even in power, preferred to go with the flow. However, those who are not afraid to take responsibility and make decisions remain in the memory. At the same time, decisions could not be popular and even cause a negative reaction in society, and only descendants could fully appreciate them. In our today's review, we suggest recalling the great reformers who left their mark on the history of Russia
Traditionally, it was customary to romanticize this time, they say, "balls, beauties, lackeys, cadets …", and the high life of the aristocracy, they say, was full of fun, pleasant conversations and entertainment, and all this with a light flair of romanticism and gallant flirting. But at the same time, all this tinsel was flavored with a huge number of rules and restrictions that seem ridiculous and absurd not only to contemporaries, but also caused a lot of inconvenience to those who were forced to follow them
Women have long proved their right not only to occupy leadership positions, but also to influence the course of world history. Representatives of the fair sex are not afraid to take responsibility, they are ready to make unpopular decisions in the long term, and at the same time they can resolve emerging conflicts through negotiations. Politics and economics, science and business, technology and industry, this is just a small list of those industries in which the most influential women in the world work
Each era has its own heroes and its own landmarks. Once, Al Capone was considered an ambiguous person: on the one hand - a gangster and a murderer, a brothel organizer, a racketeer and generally a multi-source on the part of violating criminal laws, on the other, a businessman responding to the needs of ordinary Americans, helping to find what the state blocked access to - first of all, of course, alcohol; besides, he is also a philanthropist - it is well known that during the Great Depression, Capone opened in Chicago with
The Russian language is deservedly considered one of the most difficult in the world. Moreover, not only foreigners, but also native speakers can not learn the rules of Russian grammar. We have collected funny postcards for our readers that give a very intelligible interpretation of the rules. And most importantly, additional explanations for such rules will definitely not be required
Despite the fact that the adaptation of a classic is always a rather risky idea, directors often take on the embodiment of an ambitious idea. Some of these works, in fact, turn out to be a worthy interpretation of the classics, a way to take a fresh look at a long-studied plot and familiar heroes. The play of the artists and the images they embody on the TV screen always cause heated discussions, therefore you can be sure that the adaptation of the classics will not go unnoticed, but the audience is far from
The decree of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the Soviet Union, known as "On the protection of property of state enterprises, collective farms and cooperation, and the strengthening of public (socialist) property" and adopted on 7/08 1932 (hence, in fact, the unspoken name - "Decree 7 -8 "), is most often interpreted as a vivid manifestation of the repressive Stalinist policy towards the countryside. However, until today, disputes about whether this legislative act was a peculiar
"A talented performer" who cannot stop "- this is how colleagues characterized Nikolai Yezhov, even before he became the organizer of the repressions of 1937-1938. The future proved the correctness of these words: even before his death, the former People's Commissar of Security of the USSR regretted that he had not finished the "purge". An active participant in the "Great Terror" did not understand that he was not the arbiter of destinies, but only an instrument designed to fulfill someone else's will
Azerbaijani Mehdi Ganifa oglu Huseynzadeh under the fictitious nickname "Mikhailo" in the literal sense of the word terrified the German fascists within the borders of Yugoslavia. The number of enemies he eliminated can be compared with the losses that the Nazis and their allies suffered in clashes with full-fledged partisan detachments. At the same time, since childhood, Mehdi was known as a versatile and creative personality. He dreamed of the craft of an artist, was professionally engaged in literature, owned several foreign
Scientist Lev Zilber became the founder of Soviet medical virology and the creator of the first virus laboratory in Soviet Russia. An internationally recognized academician, laureate of the Stalin Prize and the Order of Lenin, he served three times in the prisons and camps of the USSR. In the 50s, during an X-ray of the chest of Lev Alexandrovich, a young doctor was amazed at the many broken ribs of the scientist, to which he replied that it was all the fault of a car accident. In none of the interrogations, despite the most brutal torture, Zilb
Because of what the first wife of Marshal Tukhachevsky was shot, and why the loving officer was shot
Marshal Tukhachevsky is considered one of the most controversial Soviet military leaders. Moreover, the fluctuations in the opinions of historians are very wide. The repressed marshal is called both a stupid retrograde and a brilliant seer, while the argumentation in each case is convincing. Tukhachevsky remained the youngest marshal of the USSR in history, having received such a high rank at only 42 years old. In his memoirs, Baron Peter Wrangel referred to him as "imagining himself to be a Russian Napoleon." I agreed with Wrangel and
Fyodor Bondarchuk and Paulina Andreeva are called the brightest couple in Russian cinema. They first appeared together on the red carpet of the Kinotavr-2016 festival, and since then, the actress and director have come to all events together. In 2019, they became husband and wife, but, despite the external openness, the spouses are in no hurry to share the details of their personal lives, limiting themselves only to admitting that they have never been so happy
She was only 18 years old when the film "Voroshilovsky shooter" was released. The image of Katya Afonina, the granddaughter of the protagonist, played by Mikhail Ulyanov, turned out to be surprisingly harmonious for Anna Sinyakina. The girl who survived the tragedy in the film wanted to feel sorry for, support, say some important words. Shooting in the film by Stanislav Govorukhin left a mark on the soul and heart of young Anna Sinyakina, and she always remembers working with Mikhail Ulyanov with special warmth
Everything in her was woven from contradictions, and she herself was an ambiguous figure. Memories of Rufina Nifontova, most remembered by the viewer for her role as Katya Bulavina in the film "Walking Through the Torment", are completely different. Someone would call her life a painful experience, referring to the numerous dramas that the actress had to endure. But her fate was illuminated by creativity, bright roles, care of loved ones. Why, then, there were rumors so persistently about the actress's addiction to alcohol, or about some impartial
He always considered himself, first of all, a theatrical actor, but he enjoyed acting in films. In the filmography of Vladimir Samoilov, more than a hundred paintings are listed, and on the theater stage he played more than 250 roles. Outside of the profession, Vladimir Yakovlevich had a wonderful family: his wife Nadezhda Fedorovna and son Alexander, who followed in his father's footsteps. What could make the actor think about voluntary departure from life?
The songs performed by them were known by heart, their concerts were invariably held with a full house, not a single disco could do without romantic compositions of famous Italians. Their style was imitated in their clothes and hairstyles, and the whole family watched the Italian Song Festival in San Remo late into the night. Their fates were followed, empathized and listened to constantly. How did the destinies of the most famous Italian pop stars develop, where are they and what are they doing today?
The fate of Ekaterina Voroshilova (née Golda Gorbman) was very bizarre. She was an Orthodox Jew, then joined the Socialist Revolutionary Party, and then completely converted to Orthodoxy and became a member of the RSDLP (b). She was ready to follow her husband Kliment Voroshilov into fire and water, and the People's Commissar of Defense had to defend his wife's right to life and freedom with arms in hand
For museum workers, Irina Aleksandrovna Antonova was a legendary person. Even a brief listing of her awards and merits can take several pages: academician, honored worker, laureate of the State Prize, full holder of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, director of the State Museum of Fine Arts named after A. S. Pushkin … However, it is probably not even this magnificent statistics of achievements that is more interesting, but those people with whom fate brought it together. Chagall and Richter, Furtseva and Brezhnev … the same
On January 18, 1943, the forces of the Leningrad Front under the command of the outstanding military leader Leonid Govorov broke the blockade of Leningrad. And a year later, German troops were completely thrown back from the city. Miraculously avoiding mass repressions, the mysterious ex-White Guard Govorov made a brilliant career in the Red Army. All his life he found time for on-the-job training, putting education in a cult. He was the only author of a scientific dissertation from the galaxy of Victory Marshals. Govorov's merits were appreciated
Once they appeared on screens and forever remained in the memory of viewers in the images of their on-screen heroes. It seemed that these children must certainly become professional actors. But in fact, each of them had their own destiny. Some really chose the profession of an actor, but for some, filming in a movie remained only a good memory of the happy moments of childhood. Who have become the little stars from The Foundling, The Circus, The Great Space Travel and other films?
The Soviet GAZ-24 became a new era for the legendary automobile plant and a visiting card of developed socialism. The 24th Volga stood out as a fundamentally new concept of cars, although it was originally conceived as the heiress of the 21st model and the younger brother of the government "Seagull". Despite the accusations of copying the American model of Ford, the GAZ-24 is still recognizable in the auto world. And in the history of the Soviet automobile industry - an inaccessible and coveted dream by all
Joseph Stalin, during his reign and the most severe repressions, declared the idea that children cannot be responsible for their parents. In fact, everything was exactly the opposite: families were sent to exile and camps in their entirety, while mercilessly separating their relatives. The entire family of the disgraced Marshal Tukhachevsky went through the crucible of the Stalinist camps, but all were rehabilitated back in the 1950s-1960s. And the question of the rehabilitation of Mavra Petrovna began to be resolved only in the late 1980s
The most famous poet-prodigy of the 1980s in the USSR was Nika Turbina. Her name was well known, she was written about in newspapers and shown on TV, E. Yevtushenko contributed to the publication of a book of her poems when the girl was only 9 years old. In the 1990s, she was forgotten: the genius child grew into an ordinary teenager. Nika Turbina continued to write poetry, but they were no longer published. She drank a lot and could not find her place in life. At the age of 27, her life was cut short under very incomprehensible circumstances: either suicide
It turns out that not only our masters of cinematography can spy on ideas from their Western colleagues. Foreign directors from time to time turn to familiar Soviet and Russian films. In remakes, the action is often transferred to another place, and sometimes to another time, but the storyline of the picture remains recognizable. This review contains the most famous foreign remakes based on Soviet films
Happy ends most often happen in movies, but in real life, alas, there are not so many of them. These stars of the Soviet screen, who achieved great success and recognition among the audience, were no exception, but could not cope with the prose of life. How did it happen that the actors and actresses favored by Fortune found such a bad ending? Here are just some of the real stories with a sad ending
Relationships between the closest people - mothers and daughters - do not always develop harmoniously. Difficulties of adolescence, misunderstandings, unjustified expectations, all this can become a stumbling block. And the problems often become more acute if the mother is a famous person. Then each daughter's offense seems to be a real tragedy, and the accumulated mutual discontent can result in a long-term conflict. What led to the complication of relations between the heroines of our review and their daughters?
At the end of the twentieth century, many beautiful and talented actresses appeared in the cinema, each of whom had a bright personality. Their names were known to almost every movie lover, they were recognized on the streets and looked forward to new films with their participation. But the century has ended, and with it the fame of many Hollywood actresses has gone. Films with their participation continue to be popular with the viewer. This means that they will enjoy playing the cult actresses of the 80s and 90s for many years to come
It was an explosive mixture: Bruce Willis, who was fond of alcoholic drinks and long-legged beauties, and Demi Moore, the conqueror of men's hearts, known for her ability to make a scandal out of the blue. It was hard to believe that these two could start a family. But they not only became husband and wife, but also acquired three children. But 13 years later, Demi Moore, unexpectedly for everyone, suddenly filed for divorce
Many Americans associate the name of the 29th President of the United States with the worst rule in the history of the United States. However, if you look at the biography and the last years of Warren Harding's life with an impartial look, you can be sure that he turned out to be lucky in life. Both the elections and even the death of Warren Harding speak of extraordinary luck that simply persecuted the President of the United States
For many decades, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been tracking its own citizens and citizens of other countries arriving in the United States. This is especially true of persons posing a threat to national security, according to the FBI. Not only politicians are tested for reliability, but also many famous personalities, including actors, singers, musicians and scientists. The FBI has declassified most of its dossiers on celebrities and made publicly available for review
There are legends about the asceticism of the leader and generalissimo Joseph Stalin. Despite the fact that, as the first person of the state, he had the right to both excellent wages (the highest in the USSR!) And the use of party property, he left very little in his inheritance, and did not own any property during his lifetime. What was Stalin's financial situation, what did he own and what did he leave to his children?
Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration is one of the most famous military leaders of Russia. He would have such a life partner as Tatyana Larina in Pushkin's novel "Eugene Onegin", and he, by the will of fate and by the will of the extravagant emperor, will marry the frivolous beauty Ekaterina Skavronskaya. “Ice” and “fire” cannot come together, and their marriage almost from the first days became saturated with falsehood and deception. It's not just that she was nicknamed "the wandering duchess"
When it comes to the legendary commander Mikhail Illarionovich Golenishchev-Kutuzov, his image immediately comes to mind with an eye patch, which he actually did not wear. Bullets twice passed near Kutuzov's eyes, and the wounds were supposed to be fatal, but the commander was lucky enough to survive. Co-workers believed that Kutuzov was destined for great things
Marina Prusakova married Lee Harvey Oswald at the age of 19 and was officially married to him at the time when the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy was committed. At the first interrogations, she did not even doubt that her husband had committed the crime, but after a while Marina Prusakova doubted his guilt, and since then her life has turned into a real nightmare
On October 1, 2019, the 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter, turned 95, but he is not afraid of either illness or a very old age. He is still vigorous and full of energy, he studies Spanish in the evenings and even minor health problems will not force him, even at such a respectable age, to abandon the business that he considers important and necessary. What is the secret of Jimmy Carter's inexhaustible strength and longevity, and what allows him to maintain his sanity and good spirits?