Alisa Freindlih is a legendary theater actress. It is difficult to imagine Soviet and Russian cinema without her, she has been honored with dozens of awards and prizes for creative achievements, young actors learn from her, she is a role model for modern and already famous actresses. Her talent is simply limitless, and her biography is truly impressive.
Early years
The date of birth of Alice Brunovna Freindlich - December 8, 1934, hometown - Leningrad. Ksenia Fyodorovna, the artist's mother, came from Pskov. After arriving in Leningrad, she began to attend courses at the Theater of Working Youth. There was a meeting that changed her life: she met Bruno Freindlich. He was an actor, had German roots and conquered the maiden's heart. About their relationship is known a little, but they did not last long.
With the appearance of Alice in the family from an early age it became clear that Alice has a great future: she showed a special interest in creativity, loved to sing, memorized melodies. And after having visited the diploma performance of her mother's sister at the conservatory, she firmly decided to be an actress.
Bruno left the family before the outbreak of war. Raise Alice helped her grandmother, which the artist to this day remembers with special trepidation. The next few years were perhaps the most difficult. The siege of Leningrad became a vividly memorable moment in Alisa Brunovna's life. The artist is sure that it was these events that nurtured and hardened her character. Being a 7-year-old child at that time, he clearly remembers to this day how his grandmother gave them slices of bread hourly. This is what saved their lives, but it also traumatized the child's psyche. Having German roots, the girl often suffered from the onslaught of the public. But strong in spirit Freindlichi survived these terrible days and three years after the end of the war went to Tallinn to relatives.
Returned only in 1948. After a little time, she learned that her father Bruno moved to Leningrad, but with another family. Her mother was not against communicating with her own father, but the new wife was more categorical. Nevertheless, they still met secretly.
Theater era
If you choose between cinema and theater, the second is definitely more important for Alice. Craving for "high" noticed back in school her teacher, a famous actress Maria Prizvan-Sokolova. She managed to consider creativity, develop abilities, teach acting, and revealed the real talent of a young girl. Thanks to her, young Freindlich managed to conquer the commission of the Leningrad Theater Institute named after Ostrovsky at the first attempt.
After successful completion of studies, Alice was accepted to the Leningrad Komissarzhevskaya Drama Theater. The young and inexperienced actress passed a number of tests, which taught her a lot and came in handy in the future. This he gave her an excellent hardening, and a little more than a dozen roles.
1961 was a landmark. Leningrad Academic Theater named after Lensovet opened the door for her. Moreover, the director considered in the girl a fierce talent. Soon she became the main actress of the Lensovet stage.
She in parallel began to act in the movies. But even after a series of successful roles, the theater did not go to the second plan. He has always been and remains a priority. In 1981, she became a prima donna at the Maxim Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater. There she was waiting for the main roles in many popular productions.
Movie career
Fame and popularity after shooting in the movies got Alice Brunovna not immediately. Known in narrow theater circles, the actress was offered mostly only episodic roles. But in 1974, everything changed dramatically, and after the melodrama "Anna and the Commander" began a new phase of life. She played and the protagonists of children's musicals, and carefree baronesses, and court ladies. And each role was played and felt to perfection.
And after the publication of "Service Affair", Alice Freindlich befell boundless nationwide love and recognition. Since 1977 to this day, she is quoted, she is loved, she is admired. And at the height of fame, her genius, she reinforced, playing the role of Queen Anne in the legendary movie "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers".
Films with her participation pleased the audience almost every year. Followed by the awarding of the titles of Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the RSFSR and the USSR. In her "arsenal" appeared many state awards in the form of the Stanislavsky Prize, the Order of Honor, Friendship, "For Services to the Fatherland", as well as theater awards: "Golden Sofit", "Triumph", "Golden Mask", "Nika" (four times) and dozens of other equally important titles.
Today for a long time already not old, but insanely attractive Alice Freindlich does not part with creativity. And although she is not so often starring in films, and not every day goes to the stage of the theater, the acting career continues.
Personal life
Alice Freindlich has always been surrounded by creative people. Otherwise, it simply could not be. The first chosen one was a fellow student Vladimir Karasev. Their student marriage did not last long: with the receipt of diplomas, they "dispersed".
The second husband was Igor Vladimirov. Their romance began in the Lensoviet Theater, where he was the head. The director in every possible way helped the young actress in her career, she gave birth to his daughter Varvara. But the 16-year age difference gave rise to conflicts in life and in creativity, so they parted.
The third choice of Alice Brunovna was the artist Yuri Solovey. With him she lived for 12 years. He was a talented man, but he was not able to realize himself. And the successful spouse caused envy, which became the cause of regular scandals.
The dynasty of actors was continued by daughter Varvara. Today they can be seen on the stage together. Varina's children also followed in the footsteps of a talented grandmother: Anna studied to be a producer, and Nikita became a director, made a movie and has already managed to get the audience award at the International Moscow Film Festival.
To learn about the creative activity of Alisa Freindlich and other famous personalities in more detail, you can visit the catalog of artists on the website kontramarka.de.
Filmography (favorites):
1961 - "Striped Flight".
1965 - "The Dentist's Phenomena"
1974 - "Anna and the Commander"
1977 - "Service Romance"
1978 - "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers".
1979 - "Stalker"
1981 - "Dangerous Age"
1984 - "Cruel Romance"
1986 - Forgive Me
1992 - "The Musketeers Twenty Years Later."
1993 - "The Secret of Queen Anne, or The Musketeers Thirty Years Later".
1994 - "Moscow Evenings"
2002-2004 - "Female Logic".
2008 - "Vasilyevsky Island"
2009 - "The Return of the Musketeers"
2014 - "Martha's Line"
2017 - "Big"
2019 - "Floors."
