Actress Vera Orlova is a star of Soviet cinema.Her name is known today by few. Nevertheless, the films in which she played, entered the gold collection of national cinema. “Children of Don Quixote”, “Seven Nurses”, “Ivan Brovkin on virgin soil” - all these are pictures, after the release of which actress Vera Orlova became known throughout the country.
early years
Actress Vera Orlova was from Central Ukraine. She was born in Yekaterinoslav (later Dnepropetrovsk, today Dnepr) on May 25, 1918.
Future artist graduated from school in Moscow (1936year). Already during her studies, she was a member of a school band, played the guitar, sang children's songs. In the difficult 1942, the heroine of this article graduated from the metropolitan drama school.
Carier start
Actress Vera Orlova starred in thirty films.She has many theatrical works. Among them are roles in the performances "In the lists did not appear," "Young Guard". She began her professional career at the Drama Theater (named after Mayakovsky), and her film debut took place in 1945. The young actress was immediately given one of the main roles in the film “Twins” (charming Lisa Karaseva). The start was brilliant - after the release of this comedy film, the actress immediately became a celebrity, and almost all the men of the country fell in love with her at once.
Ей писали восторженные послания, поклонники tried by any means to get her picture. One young man turned out to be so ardent and insistent that he achieved her goal - Vera Markovna became his wife, despite the significant difference in age.
Don Quixote's Wife
Movie tape actress is not so much - a little moredozens (although the reason is not clear, because Orlova’s talent became immediately apparent). In addition to "Twins," she played a major role in "The Children of Don Quixote" (1965), and everyone was truly attached to the kind and selfless Vera Petrovna. Anatoly Papanov played a central role in this film. The main character's wife is Vera Orlova. The actress, whose personal life did not work out, played the role of a woman who raised her children, who were abandoned by their own mothers.
The film tells about the noble doctor-midwife.Petr Bondarenko spends most of his time at work. Houses are waiting for him loving wife and children. And only at the end of the film, viewers learn that adult sons of Bondarenko are children who are refusal. Hero Papanova - a strong, unusually noble man. But how his life would have been if there had not been a loving and tender wife that was played by actress Vera Orlova. Personal life, family, children - the components of women's happiness. But all this artist was deprived. Like many representatives of their profession, Orlova at the end of her life was alone with loneliness.
Other Movies
Зрители любили и менее значительных ее персонажей - Polina from stories about Ivan Brovkin or Elena Bour from “12 chairs”. She has such tapes as “One should not forget about this”, “Seven nannies”, “Solar wind”, several TV performances (“Different people”, “Through the pages of“ Satyricon ”). She was equally charming and unique both in her youth, and in adulthood, and on any scale of the role.
Other films with Orlova:
- "A precious gift."
- "Different destinies".
- "I bought a dad."
- "Short stories."
- "I loved you…".
- "We did not pass this."
- "Sparrow on ice."
Theater
In the Mayakovsky Theater at the performances with her participationit was literally impossible to get tickets. "I came to court" Vera Markovna and in the theater of the Lenin Komsomol, where she began working in 1974 for "age" roles. Colleagues noted her ability to use the smallest details of the image to give it character and vivacity. Orlova was able to put such details into the game at the most unexpected moments, which is why other actors awarded her the nickname “Time Bomb”.
The actress was also a prominent figure on the radio - her bewitching voice attracted general attention to the program “Good morning!”.
Not left Vera Markovna and official recognition.In 1954 she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, and in 1960 - the people's artist. Colleagues from the theater eagerly awaited various collective celebrations in order to enjoy Orlova's goodies - she knew how to cook and willingly shared the results of her efforts with friends. Having no children of her own, she treated mothers to novice artists, helping them to get comfortable and move forward. Perhaps, after all, it cannot be said that actress Vera Orlova was absolutely lonely. Family heroine of this article - colleagues in the theater, partners in the set. The heroine of this article belonged to people who could not become bitter even after the heavy blows of fate.
Last years
In the early eighties, Vera Orlova starteddevelop severe leg disease. Getting became difficult, the actress less and less appeared on the scene. The gradual withdrawal from the life of close friends aggravated her depressed mood. The course of the disease became harder, the constant pain actually pulled Orlova out of active life.
However, colleagues did not forget it, and on the anniversary75th birthday to visit Orlova was almost the entire composition of Lenkom. Attention gave the woman strength. But on happy memories she managed to hold out a little more ...
Vera Orlova passed away on September 16, 1993, three months after the ceremonial events related to her jubilee took place in the theater. She was buried at the Don Cemetery in Moscow.
