Alain Delon himself idolized her, Kostolevsky's French wife shone in her youth, shines now Bashny.Net

Consuelo de Aviland in our latitudes became known for several reasons. Perhaps the most important of these is that it wife of Igor Kostolevsky. The French-American actress celebrated her 67th birthday this year. We decided to find out how the woman came to success.



Kostolevsky’s wife Igor Kostolevsky has always been a favorite of women. He could be with anyone, but he gave his heart to one woman. It was the French actress Consuelo de Aviland. The actor met her on stage while preparing a Norwegian production of Oresteia. He knew immediately that he was missing. Because of her, the man decided to divorce his first wife Elena Romanova.

The man lived with her for 20 years. Together they raised their son Alexei. No one thought their marriage would ever break up. But love is evil. So, 50-year-old Kostolevsky fell in love again. Because of his new passion, he ruined his relationship with his son. Divorce was difficult for Elena herself.



Instagram / @kinokruto Igor Matveyevich turned 74 this year. And he still lives with Consuelo, for whom he once left his family. Next, I’ll tell you a little more about how the actress came to success and managed to build her career.

French Consuelo de Aviland was born in the States. The grandfather of the future actress from an early age nurtured her love for art and literature in particular. Having nothing to do with Russian writers, she grew up on their works.

In addition, the girl was engaged in classical ballet and dance. I also loved theater. Moreover, she was attracted by Russian theatrical art. So, she studied the world-famous Stanislavsky system.



In the movie, the actress made her debut, starring in the film “Lady Oscar” in 1979. After that, proposals for cooperation fell on Consuelo one by one. And she began to star in films by leading French directors.

Another page in the biography of the actress is active in promoting the Avignon Festival in Russia. Consuelo was responsible for "Russian Seasons" at the event. She also participated in Russian-French performances as a dancer. In the late 80s, she tried her hand at writing. From under her pen came the autobiographical novel “Dondukov Boulevard”.



In Russia, the actress gained popularity not because of the alliance with Igor Kostolevsky. Consuelo made a great contribution to the development of French-Russian cultural relations. For this, the Russian president awarded her the Order of Friendship.

The love story of Consuelo de Aviland and Igor Kostolevsky Consuelo de Aviland was the muse of Alain Delon himself. They starred in the movie “Don’t Wake a Sleeping Policeman.” But beyond the set, their relationship did not go. And all because the actress was always with Russia.

When she was young, she dreamed of marrying a Decembrist. An unusual desire appeared when Consuelo read Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Fencing Teacher. Interestingly, Kostolevsky once played a Decembrist in one of the films. It was the role of Ivan Annenkov in the film “Star of captivating happiness”.



When the actress and actor met, Kostolevsky immediately knew that this woman he would never let go again. He soon introduced her to his mother. She spoke a little French, so it was easy for them to get along.

Kostolevsky’s new wife converted to Orthodoxy for her beloved. She took the name Evdokia Georgievna. And then the couple was able to get married in the Novodevichy monastery. In addition, Consuelo moved from Paris to Russia, as the actor himself refused to live in France. She also had to forget about her acting career.



Over the years of living in Russia, a woman managed to fully assimilate. Moreover, she learned Russian so well that she speaks it without an accent. Consuelo believes that her kinship with everything Russian prescribed from above.

This year, the documentary “Igor Kostolevsky” was released. "Pleasant happiness." The Frenchwoman took an active part in the film and told a lot of entertaining about living together with a famous actor. If you’re interested, watch the movie here.

Did you know the details of this interesting love story?