Having performed only a few roles in the cinema, the actress Lydia Vertinskaya was remembered by the audience. However, Anidag from The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors and the mysterious Phoenix from Sadko are known as an artist. The history of her relationship with the famous chansonnier remains one of the most romantic in the 20th century.
The mother of popular actresses Marianna and Anastasia Vertinsky, the grandmother of successful restaurateur Stepan Mikhalkov and designer Alexandra Vertinskaya - all this is about Lydia Vladimirovna Vertinskaya. The wife of the famous author and chansonnier is of interest in herself.
Personal life
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1923. The girl was born on April 14 in Harbin in the family of Vladimir and Lydia Tsirgvava. The restless, playful little girl studied at the school at the monastery. The girl went to work as a secretary at the shipping company.
A spectacular and bright girl at one of the concerts met the singer Alexander Vertinsky. A romance began between them. In 1942, the lovers officially became husband and wife. In 1943 he moved to the USSR. The family had two children, Marianna and Anastasia.
Lydia Vladimirovna entered the Moscow Academic Art Institute named after Surikov. She received her education at the faculty of painting. After graduation, a professional artist and employee of the printing plant participated in exhibitions.
Film career
The director Ptushko drew attention to the bright owner of an unusual appearance. He was looking for an actress for the role of the Phoenix bird in the movie "Sadko". The debutante did a great job. It was only voiced by another performer: the character needed a deep voice.
A few years later, the aspiring actress played the duchess in Don Quixote for Kozintsev. She was a witch in The New Adventures of Puss in Boots. As conceived by the writers, the image of the actress was taken at the beginning of the picture by the card queen of spades. In the film drama "Kievlyanka" the performer got the role of a German officer, administrator of the Kiev telegraph, Frau Martha.
Work in the "Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors" became a new success. This time the insidious beauty Anidag became the heroine of Vertinskaya. This work is recognized as the most striking and memorable. Her duet with Andrei Fait, Minister Nushrok, became one of the most demonic in Russian cinema.
Summarizing
In total, the performer starred in 5 films. Thanks to her unusual cold beauty, she played not only the roles of fabulous villains and mythical creatures, but also aristocrats.
In 1956, Alexander Vertinsky passed away. The type required in the cinema has also changed. However, the widow of the famous chansonnier did not experience any special regrets about the unfulfilled artistic career. She completely switched to painting.
Lydia Vladimirovna became famous as a talented landscape painter. She did not seek to attract additional attention to herself and rarely agreed to communicate with journalists.
She passed away in 2013, December 31.
