In April 1952, the father of Marina Vladimirovna Polyakova-Baydarova passed away. The daughter who adored her father later took part of his name as a pseudonym. So a new one was born - "Marina Vladi".
Relationship of Marina Vlady's family with Russia
Marriage with Vysotsky is not the only thing that connects the Frenchwoman with Russia. Her family lived here before the revolution. Father - Vladimir Vasilievich Polyakov-Baydarov was born in Moscow in 1890. After the revolution he ended up in France. As Marina herself tells about her father, he could do a lot. He was a lawyer, athlete, engineer, pilot, opera singer. He sang in Monte Carlo for several seasons.
He met his future wife, daughter of a Russian general, Militsa Evgenievna Envald, in Belgrade when he was on tour there.
In Yugoslavia, the couple had an eldest daughter, then two more daughters in Paris, and the fourth appeared in the suburb of Paris in the town of Clichy-la-Garenne on May 10, 1938. This youngest daughter was Marina.
Marina's three older sisters are no longer alive: Olga Varen (1928-2009), Tatiana or Odile Versoix (1930-1980), Militsa or Helene Valier (1932-1988). They all had creative professions. Marina and her two sisters played the title roles in the play "The Cherry Orchard". They all visited Moscow in 1969.
Personal life of Marina Vlady and four marriages
In May 2018, Marina Vladi celebrated her 80th birthday. Behind a big life and four marriages.
The first husband is director and actor Robert Hossein. The son of a Kiev Jew and an Azerbaijani. Hossein and Vladi began dating when Marina was only 15 years old, and at 17 she became his wife. Children: sons Igor and Peter. Igor once almost died in a car accident, he was miraculously exited, but he could not return to his former life.
The second husband is a test pilot, a successful businessman Jean-Claude Bruyet. Marina gave birth to his son Vladimir.
The third husband is a Russian actor, poet and performer Vladimir Vysotsky. There were no children together. With the sons of Vysotsky Arkady and Nikita Marina did not manage to get close. And her children Vysotsky loved and perceived as a friend. The sons met him on an island in French Polynesia, which was owned by the second husband of the actress. Marina flew there with Vysotsky on vacation.
The fourth husband is professor, oncologist Leon Schwarzenberg. Having cured many people, he himself died of cancer. Marina speaks of him with great gratitude, because he helped her overcome the terrible depression after the death of Vysotsky. She took up writing and in 1989 published the acclaimed novel Vladimir, or the Interrupted Flight.
Now Vladi has little contact with journalists. Lives in a small apartment near the center of Paris. She decided to sell what held her in the past: the house where her parents, sisters and herself lived; things related to Vysotsky.
Love till death. Marina Vladi and Vladimir Vysotsky
Marina Vladi in 1967 got to the rehearsal of the play "Pugachev". Vysotsky played ataman Khlopushu. Voice, power, temperament made a strong impression on Marina. Later, Vysotsky and Vladi met at the WTO restaurant and left there together. He sang his songs to her and announced that she would become his wife. And she became his wife. On December 1, 1970, they officially signed.
Zurab Tsereteli presented the newlyweds with a trip to Georgia. There the friends had a wedding feast. When Vysotsky sang on the guitar, the string broke. This was considered a bad wedding omen, which means that life together will not take place. It took place. But it was not long. Both happy and very difficult.
For several years, Vysotsky was not allowed to travel abroad. Marina had to fly frequently between France and the Soviet Union. And when they were not together, they talked for a long time on an international phone. When, finally, Vysotsky was released from the country, they visited many parts of the world. Vysotsky never wanted to leave his country forever. He understood that his main listeners and admirers were the people of the entire Union.
Marina had to struggle a lot with the disastrous habits of her beloved husband. But on July 25, 1980, just a couple of weeks after their meeting, Vysotsky was gone. She flew to Moscow to see him off forever.
Marina Vladi got married again. Her fourth marriage was the longest. But here's what she says:
Filmography of Marina Vlady
Marina came to the cinema as a child. At first I was engaged in dubbing. As she got older, following her sisters, she began acting in films, Italian and French. One of the first famous films with her participation is "Days of Love". The film partner was Marcello Mastroianni himself.
The world, but especially the Soviet audience, Marina Vlady conquered the performance of the role of Inga in the film "The Witch". It was then that the green-eyed beauty sunk into Vysotsky's soul.
The actress has played roles in more than a hundred films. Filmed in the West and here.
The most famous films in Russia with her participation are: "Charming Liar", "Two or Three Things I Know About Her", "Plot for a Short Story", "Queen Bee", "Blood Drinkers", "Dreams of Russia" … "They Together" is a film in which Marina Vlady played with Vysotsky.
