June 19, 2020

Jubilee of the unique Actress

On June 19, 1945 Natasha Polinkovskaya was born in Moscow (USSR). And she became famous as Natalia Seleznyova. We do not know the reasons for which she took her mother's surname, but for us it does not matter.

Иван Васильевич меняет профессию (Ivan the Terrible: Back to the Future). Director Leonid Gayday, 1973. Movie's Rating - 8,776, 213th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

For the first time, we noticed Natalia Seleznyova in Leonid Gaidai's comedy of all time "Operation 'Y' & Other Shurik's Adventures". We, at that time, the boys who had not even turned ten years old, with adoration and with bated breath, watched how the “beautiful girl Lida” - the heroine of Seleznyova undressed on the screen.

Операция Ы и другие приключения Шурика (Operation 'Y' & Other Shurik's Adventures). Director Leonid Gayday, 1965. Movie's Rating - 8,713, 238th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

And then, over the years, Natalya Seleznyova was an adornment of the legendary "Small Tavern "13 chairs". Natalya so talentedly embodied in this television series the image of Pani Katharina, that is quite possible to assume that it was due to her genius presentation the fashion for anecdotes about blondes appeared.

Операция Ы и другие приключения Шурика (Operation 'Y' & Other Shurik's Adventures).

Then was another brilliant role in one of the most famous comedies of Gaidai "Ivan the Terrible: Back to the Future". After the release of this film on the screen all our girls began to wear brooches in the form of berries like Zina Timofeeva’s.

Иван Васильевич меняет профессию (Ivan the Terrible: Back to the Future).

On the work of Natalia Selezneva, you can talk and write very long and very much. Yes, and already written a lot. We want to draw attention to the following: Natasha started playing in a professional theater at the age of 6, and in the cinema at the age of 8! Do we know a lot of actresses who started their professional careers at such an early age and brilliantly continued it until the age of elegance? I, perhaps, will give only one example: Brigitte Fossey. We could also call Natalie Wood ... But her life ended too soon. And Shirley Temple, although she received an Oscar as the Juvenile Award, but at a young age she realized her hopelessness as an actress and retrained as diplomats. Veronica Lebedeva’s role in “The Foundling” remained the only one.

Не может быть! (It Can't Be!). Director Leonid Gayday, 1975. Movie's Rating - 8,118, 567th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

Further, do we know a lot of actresses and actors, who at an early age plunged into the world of cinema and managed to avoid the temptations that accompany fame and glory? Hand on heart, very few. Much more such Actors and Actresses who, at a young age, either are "washed up" or, like Judy Garland, because of drugs and alcohol, do not live to see 50.

Я вас любил… (I Loved You…). Director Ilya Frez, 1967.

Further, do we know a lot of actresses who got married once and for all their lives? But Natalia Seleznyova and her husband last year marked their "golden wedding"! In fact, such actresses, although not many, are enough. For example, Sophia Loren or Sissy Spacek. And in this very few row, Natalia Seleznyova. She and her husband celebrated the Golden Wedding! In fact, Natalya Seleznyova by her example refuted Shakespeare's famous dictum: "for the power of beauty will sooner transform honesty from what it is to a bawd than the force of honesty can translate beauty into his likeness".

Точка, точка, запятая… (Point, Point, Comma…). Director Aleksandr Mitta, 1972.

All of the above together gives us reason to consider Natalia Seleznyova the most unique actress in world cinema.

Девочка и крокодил (The Girl and the Crocodile). Directors Iosif Gindin, Isaak Menaker, 1956.

To date, the filmography of Natalia Seleznyova includes 31 full-length feature film. 3 of these films entered the Golden Thousand. Thanks to this indicator and thanks to her undeniable beauty, Natalia Seleznyova is included in the list of 100 most beautiful and sexy Actresses of world cinema, compiled by FilmGourmand.

Тема (The Theme). Director Gleb Panfilov, 1979.

Today we want to join the numerous congratulations with the jubilee of this outstanding Actress!

Приключения желтого чемоданчика (The Adventures of the Yellow Suitcase). Director Ilya Frez, 1970.