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The angel with the eyes of a wild chamois. Fragile, weightless and completely vulnerable fairy with naive and pure eyes wide open eyes.

How many decades would not alienate us from the era of Audrey Hepburn, she has always been and remains an unattainable ideal. Today, may fourth, 85 years ago was born one of the most beautiful women of the last century.

The girl that was to become a legend of world cinema and to go down in history as one of the most beautiful women in the world, was born in 1929 in a small cosy Belgium, in the family, financial Advisor and Bank British aristocrat, Baroness by birth, had already had two sons from a previous marriage.

Little Audrey (by the way, if her name was written and pronounced a little differently, closer to the Russian Andrew)

spent a lot of time with my brothers and imitate them in all – was a real Tomboy and almost never played with dolls. Perhaps no seer in the world would not know the future sophisticated Audrey in a small and mischievous plump

which played entire performances, imitating the heroes of their favorite adventure books.

 



Frame from the film "love in the afternoon", 1957

But in five years carefree childhood in the home ended. She was sent to study in Britain. The girl, who had a clear talent for learning languages (Audrey Hepburn was fluent in English, French and Dutch), became a target for ridicule because of her English pronunciation was not perfect from the point of view of England, who studied together with her in boarding school in Kent. Got Audrey and for completeness, and for shyness (quite understandable, considering that 5-year-old baby had to leave his relatives and father's house and go to a foreign country!). But this was only the beginning of the test, the most serious of which was she found.

 

 



A scene from the movie "How to steal a million", 1966

When Audrey was six years old, her parents divorced, father left the family. For "daddy dearest" that she always was, parting with the most precious and closest person was a real blow. A few years later began the second world war. Audrey's mother moved to the Netherlands, but instead of a long-awaited respite of waiting for the new trials of Nazi occupation and hunger. Baked a few Tulip bulbs or tubers of Jerusalem artichoke in the day – such was at that time a forced "diet" Audrey. The only thing she could greedily swallow, then to not think about hunger, it's books. And the girl read all day.

 

She survived. After liberation, when the city came the first cargo of humanitarian aid, ate a whole can of condensed milk. Emaciated body can not withstand such a blow. Audrey was seriously ill, and from the effects of the experience could not recover before the end of life – she was suffering from anemia, asthma and anorexia.

 



The film "Breakfast at Tiffany's", 1961

However, the youthfulness and lust for life perfectly compensated for Audrey's health problems "inherited" from the war. Former fat girl turned into a graceful and sophisticated young lady who had dreams of becoming a ballerina. Her undoubted talent for choreography saw another teacher at the school, and Audrey in childhood sometimes painted instead of dolls and animals thin wrists and feet of the dancers, hoping to be one of them.

However, the ballet Pro decided that its data – growth 1.70 and weak health are not suitable for ballet. Perhaps for someone like frustration and would be a tragedy, but not for girls, on the weak shoulders which already had so much testing. She tries himself as a model and taking acting lessons, even knowing that taking the first steps to world fame.

 

 

The film "Love in the afternoon"

First Audrey Hepburn in the movie was the role in the film "Secret people". The debut was not very visible to the public, but has become a major statement on future success. Almost immediately after the first role she was offered to star in the film "Child of Monte Carlo" ("the Girl from Monte Carlo"), which was in Monaco. Here she was spotted by French novelist Colette, and was invited for the role of Gigi from a popular play of that title. For this work on Broadway, Audrey Hepburn received the first career award, a Theatre World Award. And thanks to her got a new momentous offer – the main role in "Roman holiday".

 

 



During the filming of "Roman holiday", 1953

In the morning after the premiere of "Roman holiday" Audrey Hepburn didn't just Wake up famous. It has become a cult figure of world cinema, though few people, least of all herself – knew about it. A Princess from a fairy tale with a mischievous bangs and outdoor, radiant, hopeful eyes, conquered the world, which hardly thawed out after the horrors of war and longed for happiness, goodness and light romance. Princess Audrey was a living embodiment of those expectations.

 

 



In the movie "How to steal a million", 1966

It seemed that the tale must continue and in life – Audrey meets her Prince – young, rich and beautiful industrialist James Hanson. Lovers and happy, they are preparing for the wedding, but suddenly break up.

 

 



Audrey Hepburn and actor William Holden on the set of the film "Paris, when it's hot out there"

From this moment the personal life and career Audrey Hepburn rotate in opposite orbits. The more successfully develops her creative career, the more disappointments and losses waiting for her love. Brief marriage with a partner on the film "Sabrina" (the performer of the role of David) William Holden because of his inability to have children, marriage with Mel Ferrer, long-term treatment and, finally, the long-awaited birth of the firstborn, Sean, scandals with her husband, the only person shown it to success, and once the divorce, third marriage, with an Italian psychoanalyst Andrea Dotti. Moving to Italy, the birth of her second son Luke, the betrayal of her husband and again divorce and disappointment.

 

 



Audrey Hepburn and actor Mel Ferrer

"When I fell in love and got married, I lived in constant fear that I will leave. Over time, I realized that there is no love without fear of loss," admitted Audrey.

 

 



Audrey and actor Mel Ferrer in Switzerland, 1959

The first and the only truly happy Union was waiting for Audrey Hepburn only 50 years old. With actor and producer Robert Walterson she lived the rest of his days. It was a real and complete woman's happiness. They lived in Switzerland, which Audrey loved, she continued to act in films, cared about family and children, in free time bred lilies of the valley.

 

 



Audrey Hepburn, 1953

Hepburn relationships with partners in work and creativity was much longer and more successful. The long, strong and creatively fruitful of these was the Union with the legendary Hubert de Givenchy. He made the costumes for her "Sabina", and since then a unique and exquisite in its perfection the style of Audrey Hepburn has been predetermined once and for all.

 

"He created dresses, uplifting. He felt me so fine, as can feel the mother of his child. His attention has repeatedly returned me to life," the actress said about couturier.

 



Audrey Hepburn on the presentation of awards

The friends of her childhood, recognized that subtle taste of Audrey's had since his youth.

 

In the difficult war years she helping mother, was making hats, in order to survive and make ends meet, and all who knew her at the time, I noted that Audrey could have done absolutely charming, exquisite and stylish thing out of nothing.

Any fatigue or hardships of life, no bad feeling, did not break through a single gap in impeccable form this lovely lady.

No one even noticed that she never wears heels, preferring flats in a classic, not to emphasize your height, and picks up the clothes and jewelry to visually reduce the long neck and wide shoulders.

 



But the main secret of female beauty Audrey Hepburn believed not elegant clothes and exquisite makeup.

 

"The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes, shape or hairstyle. She is the sparkle eyes. Because the eye is the gateway to the heart where love lives", – she told.

To lips become desirable and seductive, as often as possible, speak kind words.

Order eyes were beautiful, scatter out good.

Below the mill was slender, share your food with the hungry.

The hair looked great, let your child to spend on them fingers once a day.

In order to walk confidently, be aware that you are not alone.

Here are just some of the commandments of the beautiful women from Audrey Hepburn. And she was always sure: two hands one to help yourself and others.

 



Audrey and Gary Cooper during the filming of "love in the afternoon"

As long as health permitted, acting as a special Ambassador of the UN Children's Fund – went to children's hospitals, refugee camps, orphanages, visiting over 120 countries.

 

The last role Audrey Hepburn was the role of the angel in Steven Spielberg's film "Always." Perhaps it can even be considered a gift of fate, the actress was able to play that who she was inherently.

Hepburn died when she was not yet 64. Shortly before his death, when one of the journalists asked her one word to characterize yourself and your fate, she thought for a moment and said, "Happy!".

 

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