Written beauties of Soviet cinema, which the whole Union admired

Beauty is a subjective concept. At different times she was perceived differently. But even today it is difficult to disagree with the fact that Russian cinema has always been rich in written beauties. Charmingly feminine, talented, ambitious, captivating hearts with just a glance. In our article collected the most beautiful actresses of the USSR. In order not to offend anyone, we built a list by date of birth.



Actresses of the USSR Elina Bystritskaya The life of the “main Cossack of Soviet cinema” was never easy and simple. She always had a lot of fans. But there was also bitter loneliness. And the actress judged her appearance rather restrainedly and even considered beauty a difficult burden.

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In my lifetime I have met many unhappy beauties and many perfectly happy “fools”. And having played many roles of beautiful and unusually original women, she did not find a universal “formula” of beauty. Although I realized that being beautiful is not an easy burden.”

Isolda Izvitskaya World fame came to Izvitskaya at the age of 25, when Grigory Chukhray’s film “Forty-First” became a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival. The admiring public wore the Magnificent Isolde in their arms, and the Western press called the Soviet No. 1 star.

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After that, it seems absolutely incredible that after 14 years the talented actress was waiting for such a dramatic finale. Due to the lack of new roles, Isolda tormented herself with self-digging and tried to extinguish the mental pain with alcohol. As a result, her husband abandoned her, friends turned away, directors stopped inviting her to audition.

Maya Menglet Maya was never tired of being compared to the beautiful Sophia Loren. And no coincidence: on the side of her father, she is the heiress of the ancient French family.

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The audience remembered the actress on the film “It was in Penkov”, although she starred in a number of films, and also played a lot in the theater. But her personal life was successful - more than 60 years in marriage with one man.

Tatiana Samoilova “Soviet Audrey Hepburn” audiences from all over the world fell in love after the premiere of the film “Cranes Fly”. For the role of Veronica in this film, Samoilova received the jury prize of the International Cannes Film Festival as “the most modest and charming actress”.

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The recognition of Terekhova brought roles in the films “Mirror”, “Pious Martha”, “Dog in the manger”, “D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers”. Charming beauty, unforgettable look, alluring voice conquer fans of the actress today.

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As a child, Anastasia dreamed of becoming a ballerina, but did not fit in height. And at the age of 15, she got to audition for the picture “Scarlet Sails” and unexpectedly received the role of Assol.

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The beauty of Vertinskaya was often called “unearthly”. And the fantastic film Amphibian Man, which became the leader of the Soviet film distribution in 1962, is simply impossible to imagine without the charming Guttiera in her performance.

The daughter of dramatic actress Zoe Fedorova and American admiral became famous for her beauty all over the world, but her fate can hardly be called cloudless. Because of the connection with the American mother of the girl was accused of espionage and for many years put in prison. My father was expelled from the country. Therefore, until the age of nine, Fedorova considered her aunt Alexandra to be her mother.

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Later, Victoria decided to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become an actress. But the pain of breaking up with her parents will stay with her forever. And audiences will celebrate in her play "a sadness that doesn't dissolve in either a smile or a laugh."

Natalia Varley Natalia was born on June 22, 1947 in the city of Constanta (Romania) in the family of a long-distance captain. Back in the Soviet years in “athlete, Komsomol and just a beauty” All the men of the USSR were in love with Natalia Varley, and women copied her style and asked hairdressers to cut them “under Varley”.

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Irina Alferova Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful actresses of Soviet cinema. A kind look and a charming smile of everyone’s beloved Constance won over many viewers. And if "The Musketeers" were filmed these days, the star of Irina would shine along with Hollywood stars.

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Natalia Trubnikova We always dream about something that we do not have. Anastasia Vertinskaya wanted to be a ballerina, but became an actress. And Trubnikova danced leading parts on the stage of musical theater, but dreamed of acting in films.

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After many unsuccessful trials, the beautiful ballerina was approved for the role of Princess Melicenta in the musical June 31. Natalia played brilliantly, and she predicted a great future. But politics intervened.

After the story with Nureyev and Baryshnikov, the country’s leadership feared that other ballet artists would flee abroad. Therefore, they stopped taking on roles in movies. And the audience, much to the chagrin, lost another chance to enjoy the beauty of Natalia Trubnikova on the screen.

Anna Samokhin Anna made her film debut in 1988. The lucky ticket for her was the role of the brilliant Mercedes in the film directed by Jungvald-Hilkevich “Prisoner of If Castle”. Then there were Thieves in Law, The Royal Hunt, Don Cesar de Bazan. But each time the image of Samokhina obscured all the others.

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Fans said that she was so dazzlingly beautiful that I wanted to close my eyes. Samokhin could have played many more prominent roles, but at the age of 47 she died after a long illness.

Readers will forgive us that not all the beauties of Soviet cinema were included in this collection. What to do, unfortunately, the scope of the article is limited. But if you think that we have undeservedly ignored your favorite actress, write her name in the comments. You may need to write another article based on your readership preferences.