Beautiful women from old Russian films still make hearts beat faster. The simple yet sensual beauty of that period had a special charm. It's easy to notice - you just have to look at our top 12 most beautiful actresses of Soviet cinema!
12. Zinaida Kirienko
One of the first and main roles of Kirienko was the role of Natalia in "Quiet Don". In addition, she became a rather successful pop singer and performed with concerts in her free time.
11. Tatiana Samoilova
The career of the actress has always resembled a pendulum, because she either appeared with fantastic success, or disappeared from the radar without a trace and mysteriously. For the film "The Cranes Are Flying" Samoilova received the most unusual award - "Orange Tree" for the most charming and modest actress in Cannes.
10. Anna Samokhina
The first role of Samokhina brought her fantastic success and popularity, because her Mercedes in "Prisoner of the If Castle" came out just fantastic. Since then, she has starred in many films and TV series, constantly appeared on television, released a solo album and, of course, devoted all her free time to the theater.
9. Irina Skobtseva
An art historian by education, Skobtseva has always been partial to acting. And now, in 1955, she played Desdemona, and since then she has continued to collect dozens of successful projects.
8. Victoria Fedorova
Victoria Fedorova is a woman of outstanding appearance and many talents. She not only successfully combined shooting in films, but also wrote her own book, which was very warmly received by critics.
7. Elina Bystritskaya
Elina Bystritskaya is not only a talented actress and a beautiful woman, but also a real field nurse during the Great Patriotic War. She acted in films and performed in the theater until 2007, collecting a whole galaxy of successful projects from different years - from "Quiet Don" to "Return of Mukhtar".
6. Maya Menglet
The actor's daughter, Maya Menglet dreamed of the Theater. Stanislavsky and eventually gave him over 40 years of her life. And glorified her old black-and-white film 1957 "It was in Penkovo."
5. Natalia Kustinskaya
For a long time, Kustinskaya was even called the Russian Brigitte Bardot for her striking appearance and striking resemblance. And after the release of the film "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession", the views from all over the USSR were riveted on her for a long time.
4. Natalia Fateeva
The actress began acting back in 1956, and even then her sad eyes drew attention to her. Natalya Fateeva worked a lot in the theater, was a TV presenter and received several awards for achievements in the cinema.
3. Anastasia Vertinskaya
After the main role in "Scarlet Sails", Vertinskaya's career skyrocketed. Although she could hardly cope with the fallen popularity, after that there were other main roles - "Amphibian Man", "Hamlet" and even "The Master and Margarita" in 1994.
2. Natalya Varley
Nina from the "Caucasian Captive" did not leave indifferent either among men or among women. An interesting fact: the actress is a circus artist by education, and in her youth she even managed to work in her specialty.
1. Irina Alferova
Irina Alferova played dozens of magnificent roles, and one of the first most successful was the role of Constance Bonacieux. The actress is still pursuing her career, and among her latest projects are "Yolki 5" and "The Last of the Magikyan".