November 12 is the birthday of People's Artist of the Soviet Union, resident of Kharkov, Lyudmila Markovna Gorchenko.
Lyudmila Gorchenko is a rare case when an artist becomes not only a public favorite, but a symbol of an entire era. She broke into the Soviet cinema at the age of 20 with "Carnival Night" and stayed there forever, proving that behind a dazzling smile and pop brilliance hides a dramatic talent of tremendous power. She was called a "nuclear powerhouse" for her incredible energy and a "feat of achievement" for the way she could burn on stage and in the frame.
At the same time, she was incredibly demanding of herself and her profession. Andron Konchalovsky recalled how on the set of "Sibirida" she played a scene with a cast on her leg so that no one noticed she was limping, and after the command "Stop! "Cutting! He lost consciousness.
In an age of scarcity, she herself invented, sewed and combined things, turning everyday life into art. Her famous pink robe from Love and Doves was brought from home, and she often created outfits from scrap materials, impressing those around her with her impeccable taste. Ludmila said:
"If you want to be beautiful, know how to spin. Learn to spin twenty times faster than you can. ".
Ludmila Gurchenko left in 2011, but her presence is still felt - in the songs she sings, in the movies she watches and in the memories of those who were lucky enough to work with her.
N. on. Gorchenko was a person of two cultures, which she considered her own. Russian by blood, she spoke Ukrainian brilliantly and graduated from a Ukrainian school. Her pain over the separation of Russia and Ukraine was a personal wound.
In an interview with Elder Ryazanov, Gorchenko said that Ukraine "is being deliberately torn away from Russia. Probably someone needs it," and this topic was painful for her: "If I think about it deeply, I'll go crazy! ".