Sincerity, sincerity, charm are characteristic features of all characters, the images of which Vera Kuznetsova managed to translate into cinema over her long life. This amazing woman, born in the days of the Russian Empire, lived to be 87 years old, having played over 60 roles in feature films. Contemporaries highly praised the talent of the star of Soviet cinema, claiming that she literally lives the life of her heroines.
Vera Kuznetsova: star biography
The future celebrity was born in October 1907, Saratov became her hometown. Vera Kuznetsova is not the only child of her parents who had five more children. The girl’s mother was notable for poor health, she left this world when her daughter was barely 10 years old. The father, who worked as a decorator in one of the Saratov theaters, had to raise the kids alone.
Despite the many difficulties that fell on the family in those years, Vera Kuznetsova remembered her childhood with pleasure. Father, in love with the theater, infected his daughter with his hobby. The future cinema star combined a visit to high school with classes in a local theater group, indulged in dreams of vivid roles that would bring her fame. After school, she managed to graduate from a theater studio in Leningrad, where by that time her older sister had already settled down. The girl’s first appearance on the scene took place in 1928.
Star role
The path to fame that Vera Kuznetsova was forced to go through was a long one. For many years, a talented woman enjoyed success only in narrow theatrical circles, failing to quickly break into the world of cinema. She was already over 40, when she got her first role in the film, appearing in several episodes of the drama “Big Family” in the image of Agafia Karpovna.
However, this picture did not allow the world to know about the existence of such an amazing lady as Vera Kuznetsova. The actress gained fame only when she played Natalia Avdeevna in the film "Father's House". Her character is an ordinary resident of the village, looking for her daughter, lost in the terrible war years. Vera’s game in this film is striking in its naturalness; its character evokes sympathy even among the most callous viewers.
Best films with her participation
Oddly enough, the success of the drama Father's House did not force the directors to overwhelm Natalya Avdeevna with proposals for new roles. The biography of Vera Kuznetsova shows that she has rarely played central characters. One of her most striking images was born thanks to the film "Once upon a time there lived an old man with an old woman." The actress got the role of a loving mother, who is trying to protect adored children from the tyrant father.
The picture “Once upon a time there was an old man with an old woman” finally assigned the role of a mother and grandmother to a star. Her lively sincere characters invariably won the audience sympathy. For example, in the film “Month of August”, the heroine of the actress shares with young ladies worldly wisdom, revealing to them the secret of family well-being. In the film "I Love You, Life", her character is trying to save her son.
With pleasure I also accepted invitations to participate in the filming of films for the smallest Vera Kuznetsova. The actress, whose biography confirms that she was a caring mother for her children, easily captured the attention of a young audience. She visited Nina Kapitonovna in “Two Captains”, played Marya Gavrilovna in the famous “Dirk”. The star managed to appear in the popular TV series "Eternal Call", playing Glafira Dementievna, working in the hospital.
Personal life
Vera Kuznetsova is an actress whose biography shows that she did not put a career above the family. This amazing woman remained faithful to her husband, who left her in 1954, with whom she had been married for about 30 years. Vera's husband Anatoly also worked as an actor. Surviving grief from his loss, she was helped by children devotedly caring for their mother.
Actress Kuznetsova has two sons, one of whom went in the footsteps of his parents. Vsevolod for 47 years worked in one of the theaters of St. Petersburg, he can be seen in the cinema. In 1984, grief fell on the family again - the death of the youngest son, Yuri, who became ill with cancer.
Vera Kuznetsova lived a bright life, forever leaving a memory about herself in the history of cinema. The actress died in 1994, this courageous woman continued to play in the theater almost until her death.