Anna Samokhina is a famous Russian actress, host and singer. She was considered one of the most beautiful Soviet actresses. The films with Anna Samokhina, which are the most successful, should include such films as “The Prisoner of If Castle”, “Thieves in Law”, “The Black Raven”.
Brief biography of the actress
Anna Samokhina (maiden name - Podgornaya) was born in the middle of January 1963 in the city of Guryevsk. Parents of the future star of the screen were in no way connected with the world of cinema and theater. In addition to Ani, there was another girl in the family - the elder sister of the actress. Anna had a difficult childhood. The Samokhins family lived in a hostel, and they constantly did not have enough money. Father drank a lot and had drunken fights. When little Ana was 7 years old, he was gone. Mother raised two daughters alone. At 14, Samokhina began performing in the theater. After graduating from school, the future actress entered the Yaroslavl Theater School.
Anna Samokhina in the movie "Prisoner of If Castle"
In 1988, Anna Samokhina first appeared in the film, which immediately brought the actress unprecedented popularity. The actress played the main female role in the film, consisting of three series, “Prisoner of If Castle”. This film project was based on the novel by Alexander Dumas "Count of Monte Cristo." In the film, Anna Samokhina played the role of Mercedes - the former bride of the protagonist. Thanks to this role, the actress was waiting for success. She was noticed not only by viewers, but also by filmmakers.
“Prisoner of If Castle” is an adventure movie that tells about the difficult fate of the main character of the film by the name of Edmond Dantes. He is imprisoned, where he will spend 14 years, but he is not guilty of anything, all charges are false. The main character manages to escape from prison, but all the time spent there, he thought only of revenge. His cousin Fernand betrayed him in order to terminate the wedding of Mercedes and Dantes. Edmond changes his name, becomes Earl of Monte Cristo and returns to his native land to take revenge. Anna Samokhina starred on the set with such stars of Russian cinema as Mikhail Boyarsky, Viktor Avilov, Yana Poplavskaya.
Actress in the movie Thieves in Law
After a successful debut in the movie, Anna Samokhina did not stop there. In the same 1988, the actress appeared in the crime film Thieves-in-Law. In this film, Anna Samokhina got one of the main roles - she appeared in the image of a young girl named Rita. Around her, the whole plot of the picture unfolds.
Rita is a young beautiful girl who grew up in a village in the family of an ordinary peasant. Tired of rural life, the heroine ran away from home and became the mistress of the leader of the criminal gang Arthur. But because of problems with the police, Rita parted with him. At this time, a guy named Andrey, who works as an archaeologist, comes to the city. Rita and Andrey fall in love with each other, however, the heroine’s past life does not allow them to be happy. In this film, Anna Samokhina appeared in the image of a fatal beauty. The picture was negatively received by critics, but the viewers, on the contrary, remained under the positive impressions of the film.
"Black Raven"
In the movie "Black Raven", the actress appeared in 2001. This multi-part television project was included in the list of films with Anna Samokhina as one of the most memorable works. In the picture, the actress appeared in a completely new image. She played the role of a hereditary witch named Ada, the mother of the main character. Despite the fact that the actress played a secondary role in the film, many viewers liked her character. This is a story about two girls with the same name and completely different fates.