Lyonella Pyreva was compared with Gina Lollobrigida, the cunning actress became happy

Lionella Pyreva Soviet actress of theater and cinema, whose biography inspires. In the Union, she was called the main rebel of domestic cinema. The ardent and wayward Lyonella Ivanovna knew her value and always acted as her heart told her. Once it melted: the actress met the love of her life. About this and how Pyryeva came to success, read in today's article.



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya Lionella Pyreva: biography of Lionella Pyreva was born in 1938 in a family of sailors. Parents of the future actress traveled around the world. On one of the trips, they met the sweetest port saleswoman. The Italian woman was so attractive and beautiful that she inspired them to call her daughter such an unusual name.

Surprisingly, Lyonella looked like an Italian. A sharpened waist, thick silky hair and eyes of the color of resin - the girl grew up a real beauty. The resemblance to Italian women played into her hands more than once.



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya Once walking along Yalta, Pyreva became a witness of the usual incident at the time. A crowd surrounded a famous actor. At that time, films were often filmed in Crimea.

Lyonella dreamed of becoming an actress from an early age. She wondered who caught the attention of ordinary people. This man was Oleg Strizhenov, a famous Soviet actor of theater and cinema.



Instagram/@history_art_blog The man was the number one star at the time. The whole country knew him. Oleg and Lyonella accidentally met with glances. Security did not let fans to the actor. But seeing the 17-year-old beauty, Strizhenov melted. He waved his hand to the guards, giving Lyonella the opportunity to come to him.

"Are you not Gina Lollobrigida?" the actor asked the girl, pointing to her incredible resemblance to the Italian actress. Lionella was embarrassed and immediately fell in love. Incredibly, new acquaintances spent the evening together. Talking about everything, flirting.

Pyryeva could not imagine that she would ever meet with Oleg again. However, that chance meeting on the Yalta embankment was fatal in the life of Lionella.

After graduating from school, Pyreva entered GITIS. While still a student, she made her film debut. She got the main role in the film “Free Wind”. The first film in life showed what Lionella really was.



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya She didn't show up for the shoot once. The girl became ill, but the director did not give her the day off. Then Lionella decided to just ignore the workday and stayed home. Enraged Ivan Pyrev called the actress on the carpet. The whole crew was sure that the actress would be fired.

But that didn't happen. Moreover, as you can see from the name of the director, he soon became the first husband of Lionella. But we'll come back to that a little later. The debut in the cinema gave Pyrieva a lucky ticket to the acting and theatrical world. After the premiere, the girl was invited to work in the Stanislavsky Drama Theater.



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya There Lyonella again and met Oleg Strizhenov. But she was no longer a 17-year-old girl. Pyryeva became a real actress who knows her value. For Strizhenov, she's become an equal.

The old feelings flashed with renewed force. The actors began a stormy romance, which everyone around knew. Lyonella didn't want to hide her feelings. And it would be fine, but Oleg had a wife that he was not going to leave for his mistress.

Pyreva suffered. She wanted to be the only woman in Strizhenov’s life. When the actress realized that the actor is not planning to leave the family, she decided to break up with him once and for all.

This decision was given to Lyonella very difficult. She stopped acting in films and practically did not communicate with anyone. She just sat at home and mourned the love of her life.

At about the same time, in the house where the actress lived, the strict director Ivan Pyriev settled. He also experienced personal drama. So with Lionella, they quickly found common ground. They soon became involved and married.



Instagram / @sputnikkinozritelya Director was 37 years older than a girl. Evil tongues spread rumors that the actress got married for convenience. But Lionella didn't care. She treated her husband with respect, took his name and even after the death of the director did not change it. This happened 6 years after the wedding.

A few years later, Pyreva again found herself on the same set with Oleg Strizhenov. They starred in the movie The Last Victim. They didn't have to beat around. They realized that their feelings were still alive.



At that time, Oleg was already a free man. He did everything he could to win over Lionella again. And when the shooting was completed, the actor with the whole team made a Pyryov offer.

Lyonella believed Oleg and agreed. It was the best decision of her life. The 38-year-old actress is finally happy. She stopped acting in films and devoted herself to her family.

Today, Lyonella Pyreva is 84 years old, and Oleg Strizhenov is 93. Lovers have been together for almost 50 years. An incredible role model!