The 10th century's Olga is most famous for the legendary revenge she took after husband, Igor, was murdered. Yes - again. Freddie Bartholomew, This website uses cookies. Director: We included him in the list of greatest jerks in Russian literature but it doesnt make his story less interesting. | Naomi Watts, Pages in category "Russian women comedians" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. | She started the Age of Enlightenment in Russia, she created the Imperial theater, established Moscow University and the Academy of Arts in St.Petersburg. Her emotional sincerity and genuine ability to show mercy is a strong combination. Photofest. Having been given a feather that shines more brightly than many candles, the Tsar usually wants the whole bird and sends the hero off on a perilous quest. James Bond willingly falls into an assassination plot involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Birthplace: Moscow, Russia. 138,960 5. This Russian gangster, who can be an unpleasant sleazeball, wants to spend most of his screen time being amusing and eating cookies. | Javier Bardem, Eponymous characters always stand out but thats not the only thing that makes Ilya Oblomov from Ivan Goncharovs 1859 novel Oblomov special. | Hans Matheson (R) portrayed Zhivago in the 2002 mini-series by Giacomo Campiotti. Perhaps thats the reason she remains famous. The Bride, a vengeance . Nicole Kidman, This is one of the most archetypal Russian fairy tales since its protagonist, albeit lazy and simple-minded, is kind . To a large extent it is because director Walter Hill made a genuinely endearing film about a pair of Russian and American (James Belushi) buddy cops on the streets of Chicago (in so far as any film with shooting and gangsters can be said to be endearing). Judi Dench, Votes: Click here to find out more. Follow Russia Beyond on Instagram. The Russian team is represented by an eye-catching couple called Kaidanovsky. No amount of money can buy the 42-year-old cold-blooded millionairess real human happiness. 8,092 | The world bench press, armlifting, and deadlift title holder is openly bisexual but also flaunts her love for her husband. These unconventional heroines stand out from the crowd, inspiring millions of readers with their sexuality, ingenuity and determination. In 1988, she was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. | The fight prompts Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) to wrest himself from his comfortable life of family bliss and travel to Russia for a rematch to avenge his friend's death. Click here to find out more. And finally, she built the Kitai Gorod wall, an important Moscow city fortification. And on top of all that, shes skilled in the magic arts and has an army of nannies at her command, who canassist her in even seemingly impossible circumstances. 95 min Click here to find out more. | But one of them, the Drevlians, maddened by massive taxes, eventually killed the Prince. Yuri Zhivago. 139 min Defining popularity may be difficult, especially when speaking of fictional characters so weve applied different criteria for these glorious (or hideous) people, all the creatures of the imagination of Russian writers: number of screenings and Google page impressions, interviews with foreigners and so on. A Varagian herself, Olga became a regent of her small son, But she was no timid girl. Trying to blow up an asteroid with a nuclear bomb, NASA pilots are forced to refuel at the Russian space station, Mir, where Colonel Lev Andronov has grown a beard after a year and a half alone at the station. Jack. Shes most often found as the owner of a wooden hut on chicken legs, or as the guardian of the way into a wild wood. Thus, even as the fight with Rocky is under way, his patriotic Russian fellow countrymen turn away from Drago and forget about him, and start to chant the name of the American boxer (which amounts to a load of mind-boggling nonsense, but thats how Hollywood viewed the Russians in 1985). But even in her Russian army shirt, with a fringe, sabers and a weird Russian accent la Greta Garbo, Blanchett still looks more like the melancholy Elf Galadriel than a Russian Communist and KGB agent. Stars: Action, Adventure, Thriller. Daniela Bianchi, Votes: School children still literally have to learn sections by heart, so you will remember something for the rest of your life whether you like it or not. Giacomo Campiotti . The story of a young girl told by a pedophilic narrator, Lolita triggered such a storm in conservative quarters in the U.S. when it was published, that its impossible to forget it. She is currently a PhD candidate at Moscows, (Russian Former Tennis Player and One of the Best-Known Tennis Stars Worldwide). Remember your poor Liza, who loves you more than herself!. They had 12 children. At the same time, she was of course a very absolutist monarch, who spared neither people nor money for her goals. Napoleon's tumultuous relations with Russia, including his disastrous 1812 invasion, serve as the backdrop for the tangled personal lives of two aristocratic families. 7. Viggo Mortensen, Throughout the book Natasha is a gentle and kind creature, always ready to help her neighbors. She grew up to be a beautiful and charming woman. It must be one of the few first-class blockbusters in which the Russians, Americans, Chinese and (surprisingly) Australians overcome the temptation of eliminating one another in the first three minutes of the movie. The Empress of Russia for almost 35 years, Catherine the Great was the country's longest-ruling female leader. The most well-known tale of the hag is Kikimora, by Alexei Tolstoy. Her reputation precedes her: Vassa is the iron lady, the Russian embodiment of strength, stamina and success. She took power and jailed the infant and his regents. Reconstruction of the image. Robert Knepper, Votes: A gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe. A scene from Adrian Lyne's Lolita (1997). The Russian boxer is the only character in the film who one is genuinely sorry for. Being young, she didnt have regal ambitions and had quite a frivolous lifestyle. Bernard Rose 3. Sebastin Cordero Stars: | Action, Sci-Fi. | Gross: Action, Drama, Thriller. On the orders of her powerful father, she has been changed into a frog for three years, and is compelled to appear in that form to her betrothed Tsarevitch (Crown Prince) Ivan. | Neither the city. Sebastian Koch, Its not rocket science to live a sort of simple life. The tale here is The Fool and the Fish.. The protagonist (the Master) who wrote a novel about Pontius Pilate, has a crush on a woman, who becomes a witch. In Russia, for instance, close adherence to the literary source is usually strenuously demanded and freedom of interpretation is rejected. For two centuries in a row the country has been ruled by men. | Stars: Action, Adventure, Mystery. And - miracle of miracles - it works! Joe Wright Director: However, theres another kind of Baba Yaga who is best avoided the one who enjoys feasting on children. Ivan the Fool doesnt like work; he cant manage even the simplest task, instead bringing woe upon his family or employer. We find Gorynych the Dragon in tales such as Frolka, Dobrynia Nikitich" and "Gorynych the Dragon.. So to some extent, Oblomov is the most Russian literary character ever written. In Turgenev's Fathers and Children (often mistranslated as Fathers and Sons ), Madame Odintsova is, as her name suggests in Russian, a lonely woman. | Gross: One has his coffee, donuts and cigarettes, while the other has his Magnum and his concentration. Peak Popularity: Katiya is a unique name and can't be found in the top 1000 list of girl's names in the United States. His tale is a sad one; one of his stories, Koschei the Warrior, tells how he had once been a warrior but was betrayed by his comrades and taken prisoner by his enemies. Lolita the character remains a symbol of lost innocence even though we see her through the eyes of a molester, who portrays her as a somewhat vicious and insidious girl. She is an ordinary elderly village woman whose heart wrenching story, penned by Alexander Solzhenitsyn, is worth hearing. That is why Keira Knightley's Karenina was judged to be not the real Karenina. Director: . Bond's top 12 Russian characters. Several versions of the Koschei story have him imprisoning women, usually the betrothed of the young heroes of the tale. Ludacris, Votes: She was descended from a Lithuanian noble family which traced its roots back to the Mongol rulers. She is best remembered for reporting the Second Chechen War. An archetypal Russian gangster, Gennady, sticks in ones mind after watching the movie only thanks to the most bizarre scene in which the protagonist Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) drinks his blood. 102,924 In the 13th century she was canonized, and since then has been worshipped as a Christian, and later Orthodox saint. Director: The writer exposed a powerful weapon in his arsenal tragedy and spiced up his Poor Liza with a devastatingly sad ending. In late-19th-century Russian high society, St. Petersburg aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the dashing Count Alexei Vronsky. 72,907 Apart from appearing in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Vyalitsyna has also appeared on the covers of popular magazines, such as Glamour, Elle, and Vogue. She only came into power after she colluded to dethrone her unpopular husband, a move that would then place her at the helm. Renata Litvinova as Lyubov Ranevskaya in 'The Cherry Orchard' staged at the Moscow Art Theater. Doctor Yuri Zhivago, who becomes the love of her life, is no exception. She was no. Aaron Taylor-Johnson, A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad. Its work, work, work all the time. Bob Balaban, Votes: And then burned down the Drevlians villages. The only Russian thing about Balam is perhaps the shape of his mustache. Even if youre not an avid reader, you should know at least half of this list of heroes, villains and broken souls. Not our entire land. This list includes the best female characters of all ages, like the youthful girls Matilda (Matilda) and Hermione Granger (Harry Potter) to the ever-so-adult Evelyn Couch (Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe). 29,417 Oh, my sins I have always spent money like water Madame Ranevskaya is ready to share her last penny with those in need. | Stars: At the same time, one of his main features was a sincere love for Russia. Oldman's character, Egor Korshunov, gives Ford's character a smart punch after the latter says: "Do you know who I am? The daughter of a peasant, she had an adventurous life as a young woman and eventually married Peter the Great who was taken by her beauty. Morgan Freeman, The Russian professional figure skater won an Olympic gold at 15, thus becoming the youngest Russian gold medalist in history. Anastasia Kvitko is a Russian model and entrepreneur. Briony Tallis (Atonement) The Character: A teenage girl whose erroneous accusation in Atonement destroys a love affair and plagues her for the rest of her life. | | Another exponent of the "it was actually invented by the Russians" theory, Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) is convinced that Stark and his father stole the superhero costume technology from him. She despises this side of the female essence and sort of punishes herself for what is so good. She is played by Miss Universe runner-up, Italian actress Daniela Bianchi, who quite realistically conveys the depth and contradictory nature of Russian women. Some of the greatest acts that have graced our TV screens are Russian actresses that have made back in it through to Hollywood. Here youll find ritual, as the Crown Prince finds the frog with the aid of an arrow; theres the breaking of rules Ivan burns the frogs skin, and loses his beloved; and in penalty for his transgression, he is assigned a trial which he must endure, in order to win his dear froggy back again. She popularized the slogan There is no religion higher than truth. She was inspired by the Arya Samaj and later converted to Buddhism. Yurinov speaks with a thick Russian accent, is accompanied by the sound of the balalaika wherever he goes and possesses a legendary capacity to dodge bullets. Leo Tolstoys Karenina is a gem of 19th century Russian literature. The tale to read here is Vasilisa the Beautiful.. Rachel Weisz, Votes: Director: A beautiful heart is the quality that I value most in people, Princess Marya Bolkonsky says. | Gross: Nikita, La Femme Nikita (1990) La Femme Nikita is the movie that made writer-director Luc Besson's career. Irina Shayk became the first Russian model to appear on the cover page of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2011. 456,770 11) Gorynych the Dragon has many heads. $51.40M, PG-13 We find the Firebird in tales like Tsarevitch Ivan, the Firebird and the Grey Wolf and The Firebird and Princess Vasilisa. And, despite his youthful age, when it comes to drinks Chekhov enjoys only vodka, of course. Portrait of Sofya Alekseevna. Action, Crime, Thriller. $0.00M, R However, some historians believe that it was Catherine and her multiple favorites who initiated massive corruption in Russia. | Russia is basically a patriarchic society and thus women were always subjugated to the roles of wives and mothers and not encouraged to create identities of their own. Is classic Russian literature really so depressing? | 106 min Baba Yaga can be quite pugnacious, chasing the hero for ages on her giant broom. 320,644 She eventually moved on to films and had an equally successful stint in cinema as well. A thirtysomething bank clerk from St Albans has his small-town life exploded by the arrival of his Russian mail-order bride. ", Yuri Komarov (right), A Good Day to Die Hard (2013, Die Hard film series). After her father's death and the death of her older brother Feodor Alekseevich, the succession to the throne became a matter of clash of clans. The Russian killing machine and Soviet heavyweight boxer, Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), arrives in the U.S. to beat American boxing stars and provide living proof of the advancements of his country in the technology of transforming mankind. Get the week's best stories straight to your inbox. 116 min Igor, like his grandfather, collected tributes from the tribes. This gaze looked - as if proposing a riddle, 10. Get the week's best stories straight to your inbox. A living Soviet symbol (because he's "as bent as the Soviet sickle, and as hard as the hammer that crosses it"), Boris Yurinov (aka Boris The Blade) is a colorful character who became the film's trademark protagonist and one of the best characters to emerge from Guy Ritchie's imagination. There is a big part of Oblomov in each one of us, wrote critic Nikolay Dobrolyubov, Goncharovs contemporary. The scene in which she dies has become one of the most memorable death scenes in cinema history. Stars: The films creators decided to make Andropov an eccentric typical Russian who is drunk and wears a fur hat with earflaps, a dirty T-shirt with a red star on the front and a padded jacket. Vasilisa the Beautiful is a merchants daughter. His main complaint is about hegemony: what is the point of freedom granted to post-socialist countries if the U.S. has abandoned them and "left them at the mercy of gangsters and prostitutes"? Perhaps one of the most famous of the first category is Erin Brockovich, who stood up for the health of her community. In 1997, even though the Cold War was over, Hollywood still casts the main villains as Russians. Maureen O'Sullivan, Votes: James Bond fell in love with Russian beauties several times, but this femme fatale, who prefers smokey eyes eyeshadow and red lipstick, was not easy. Get the week's best stories straight to your inbox. Through the four volumes of War and Peace, Natasha transforms from a 13 year-old nave teenager, through a passionate young woman in search of love, into a stout mother of four Tolstoys ideal of feminine evolution. 3) Ivan the Fool is usually the youngest son of a peasant family. People have seen the Nightingale in different ways, sometimes as a man, sometimes as a winged avian half-man. Following her retirement from tennis due to a spinal issue, she became a popular TV personality. Despite the tragic twists and turns of her life, she doesnt play victim, standing in dignity till the end with her unmatched silvery laugh. One of the first ballerinas to travel extensively around the world, Anna Pavlova had first gained an interest in the dance form after watching an adaptation of The Sleeping Beauty. The Idiots Nastasya Filippovna is a patchwork of the battles she has lost. Tender and timid, Liza blindly trusts Erast, but the young lady-killer soon betrays her. While out on parole, Dennis reluctantly takes a job selling Christmas trees with his old buddy Rene in order to make enough money to buy his estranged daughter the piano she's always wanted. The Actresses: Newcomer Saoirse . 6.6. Audrey Hepburn, Comedy, Drama. $0.79M, Anna Karenina, Kitty, Lydia, Vronskaya, Dolly, Betsy, Princess Schcherbatksy, Approved Viewers first met this Marvel Universe heroine in Iron Man 2. $623.28M, R After proving himself in a fighting tournament, an entire line of . She is about to lose her estate and, most importantly, her favorite cherry orchard. Tsars always seem to lack beautiful brides, Firebirds or fearless stallions. She married the Russian crown prince, future Emperor Peter III, but their relations were very complicated, and Peter was a weak person. Russian girl names are a high-fashion choice right now literally! Perhaps it's all to do with the color red: as everyone discovered a year later, even a low-cut dress of this color looks stunning on Malkovich. Jude Law, Ilya Repin. Action, Sci-Fi. Lena Headey, Votes: She was incredibly smart and also a very strong person who managed to deal with the game of thrones in 17th century Russia. 2. She is known for the movies Women VS Men . Risking their lives, they save all of China. | Her jobs are to frighten those who wander through the marshes, lure travelers into quicksand and steal small children. John Moore She released her self-titled debut album in 2012 and then went on to launch her own record label. Bulgakov doesnt show Woland as an evil creature: he is more of a philosopher who only punishes bad people and beholds Soviet citizens with interest, only to find that there is nothing new about them and eventually he flies away, leaving the pungent odor of sulfur in the air. Life goes on and Tatyana marries another man. Read more: What is so great about Catherine? Sophie Marceau, Anna Politkovskaya was a Russian writer, journalist, and human rightsactivist. Daughter of Peter the Great, she was incredibly beautiful, and her father planned to marry her to Louis XV of France. 5 outstanding female scientists in Russian history, Russian women of the 20th century (PHOTOS), Now in color: Russian beauties of tsarist times (PHOTOS). Her mother died young, leaving her to cope with an evil stepmother. In the finale, he is able to find it only in the blood of the Russian gangster. But being a true Russian woman is not just about being beautiful from the outside; Russian women possess an inner beauty that is born out of their hard working nature and never-say-die attitude. Also known for her philanthropic efforts, Kristina Rihanoff works closely with a children's charity named The Dot Com Foundation, which helps children handle challenging situations. The married Anna Karenina falls in love with Count Vronsky despite her husband's refusal to grant a divorce, and both must contend with the social repercussions. Daria Kasatkina is a Russian professional tennis player who has won four WTA Tour titles in singles and one title in doubles. Elizabeth Jennings, The Americans (Keri Russell) A Russian spy who manages to keep up appearances as an average American wife and mother during . It's also a classic in its own right, thanks in large part to Anne Parillaud as . And this proud self-hostility multiplies her irresistibility tenfold. He personifies the kind of fear that might strike travelers along their way. Perhaps Kira Knightley was a doubtful choice for the Karenina character yet Joe Wright's version attracted attention to Tolstoy's classic one more time.
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