According to surveys, one of the most beloved films of our compatriots is “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”. The main role in this picture was played by the talented Vera Alentova, whose biography will be highlighted below. She is a People’s Artist of the Russian Federation, and not every actress is awarded this title.
Biography of Vera Alentova. Childhood
She was born in Kotlas on February 21, 1942. Her parents - Valentine and Irina - were actors. It is known that Vera's mother managed to work in many theaters.
The early years of Alentova cannot be called happy. When she was only four, her father passed away. Soon, she and her mother moved to Ukraine. After a cold Siberian city, life here was better, but Vera still lovingly recalls her homeland.
Mother and daughter lived in the basement of one of the theaters. They felt the need not only for clothing, but also for food. Little Vera did not have real toys - only those that her mother made from paper.
After some time, another person entered their family - Irina's new husband. Fortunately, he developed a warm, friendly relationship with Vera. And when the girl after school decided to work in the same theater as her mother, her stepfather fully supported her. But Irina, despite the fact that she loved her daughter, was very unhappy with this fact.
Biography of Vera Alentova. Youth
As a result, Alentova did not become an actress of the local theater and worked all year at the melange plant all year after graduation. And next fall, she went to Moscow to enter the School-Studio at the Moscow Art Theater. She wanted to prove to her mother that the desire to become an actress is not just a whim, and that she really has talent.
So Vera Alentova successfully became a 1st year student. And a year later she married her fellow student - then Vladimir Menshov, who was still unknown to anyone and did not give any hope.
When in 1965 the couple completed their studies at the university, during the distribution it turned out that they, unlike most students, were not needed by any of the theaters. And the couple made the following decision:
Vladimir went to Stavropol - there he later practiced as a director, and Vera entered the Moscow Theater.
Biography of Vera Alentova. Career heyday
Despite the fact that in the institute years, the aspiring actress did not impress anyone with talent, she was finally noticed in the theater. She played many roles in the productions of classical works. The most striking and memorable of her work was the role in the play "I am a Woman."
In 1967, Vera and Vladimir had a daughter.
In parallel with her work in the theater, Vera starred in several films. Although the early films with Vera Alentova (for example, “Flight Days”) today, few people remember. The first memorable work of the actress was the role in the mini-series "Such a Short Long Life", which was released in 1975.
A real triumph in the cinema took place only in 1979, when Vladimir Menshov removed “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears”. Since then, there have been many good roles, but we remember most of all it is she - the strong woman Katerina. This film was awarded an Oscar.
This is the biography of Vera Alentova - one of the most talented and beloved actresses in our country.