In this article we will consider the biography of Elena Kuzmina. Soviet film actress, who was awarded the title of People's Artist of the RSFSR. She is the Laureate of three Stalin Prizes. She was born in Tiflis, in 1909. From Tiflis in 1925 she went to study in Leningrad. Ascribing to herself 2 years, she became a student at the FEKS film workshop, in 1930 she graduated.
Biography
Actress Elena Kuzmina began acting in 1929, her original dramatic and comedic talent immediately appeared. The leading theme of her work was the formation of a strong woman's character in the face of harsh life tests. In the film "Russian Question", actress Elena Kuzmina performed a role that is strikingly different from her previous works.
Her elegant and ironic Jesse combined traits of cynicism and bitterness with touching helplessness and femininity. In the embodiment of the image of the scout, Maria Martha, the skill of reincarnation, which was inherent in the actress, was especially manifested.
She played, as it were, two roles at once: a cruel and impudent Gestapo employee and a cordial, soft Soviet woman, modestly and selflessly fulfilling her duty. In the film “Duel,” Kuzmina acted as a characteristic comedic actress, embodying the image of Maria Konstantinovna, a philistine who lives in a petty bourgeois narrow world.
In the film “How He Lied to Her Husband,” she appeared as Aurora Bompas. In the film "Last Night in Paradise", the actress embodied the ostentatious image of the dark and brutal Sanda Kitsan. Kuzmina wrote memoirs “About What I Remember,” which were published in 1989. Elena Alexandrovna Kuzmina passed away in 1979, October 15. She is buried at the Novodevichy cemetery in Moscow.
A family
Actress Elena Kuzmina was married to film director B.V. Barnet. From this union, a daughter Natalya was born. Her second husband, M.I. Romm, is also a film director. She met him in 1936 during the filming of the film "Thirteen."
Awards and prizes
Actress Elena Kuzmina in 1935 was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the RSFSR. The embodiment of the image of Tatyana Krylova in the film "Man No. 217" in 1946 brought her the Stalin Prize of the second degree. The role in the film "Russian Question" did not go unnoticed either. For this work, the actress received the Stalin Prize of the first degree. A similar award was awarded to participation in the film "Secret Mission".
Movie roles
In the film "Thirteen," the actress played the role of Maria Nikolaevna. This painting by Mikhail Romm is his first full-length work. Thanks to her, the director became widely known.
In the film "New Babylon", the actress appeared as a commune Louise. This black and white picture was shot by directors Grigory Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. In fact, this is a historical and revolutionary epic.
In the film "One", the actress played the teacher Elena Kuzmin. This black and white film was staged by directors Leonid Trauberg and Grigory Kozintsev at the Soyuzkino factory.
In the film Horizon, Elena got the role of Rosie. This black and white drama was created by director Lev Kuleshov. She tells the story of a Jewish boy who emigrates to America.
The audience of the film “Outskirts” remembered the actress as Manka. This black and white film was created by director Boris Barnet, based on the eponymous work by Konstantin Finn.
The actress played Mashenka from the movie "At the very blue sea". This picture was shot by director Boris Barnet on the basis of the movie studios Azerfilm and Mezhrabpomfilm. The story of how Alexei and Yusuf escaped after a shipwreck.
Elena also took part in the following films: “Twenty-Two Misfortunes”, “Merry War”, “Forest”, “Three Soldiers”, “Knights of the Goose Feather”, “Riders”, “Dream”, “Prince and the Pauper”, “Man” No. 217 ”,“ Russian Question ”,“ Secret Mission ”,“ Ships storming the bastions ”,“ How he lied to her husband ”,“ Ulyanovs Family ”.