But, nevertheless, we will try to write a short biography of Faina Ranevskaya. Faina's birthday was August twenty-seventh, according to the old style it was the fifteenth of August. The appearance of Ranevskaya was in 1886. Biography of the great and unforgettable actress began in the city of Taganrog. Her life was not short, it burned in a rich Jewish family.
Ranevskaya's father had factories that were engaged in making dry paints, several houses, a store and even a steamer. Ranevskaya's family had many children: two boys and two girls. Unfortunately, the life of the younger brother was brief, and when Faina was five years old, he died. But, despite this, it would seem, in such a family, the biography of the girl should have developed happily and radiantly. However, the girl was unhappy, even though she was very fond of mother, brother and sister. The whole problem was that Faina had stuttered slightly since her childhood. She was very ashamed of this, so she did not know how to communicate with peers.
Her parents gave her to a girls' gymnasium, but the girl barely survived three classes there. She could not count or write, she did not want to communicate with anyone. In the end, she began begging the parents to take her from there. Mom and Dad went to meet Faina and took her home. Therefore, the girl received homework. In addition to studying general subjects, she also practiced musical instruments, singing, and studied foreign languages. Faina was always very fond of reading. Books for her were a magical world, in which you can escape when everything around is gray and too uniform.
At the age of twelve the girl saw her first film. Of course, the cinema of that time was too different from the modern one, but it struck Ranevskaya. The girl was enthusiastic about what she saw on the screen. Soon, after meeting the movie, Faina realized that she was also very interested in the theater. She began to go to the city theater for plays in which the theaters of the theater of that time played. By the way, it is worth noting that Ranevskaya is not the real name of the actress, but a pseudonym. He was taken from Chekhov's famous play "The Cherry Orchard". One day the girl was walking along the road and she carried money out of her bag with a gust of wind. But, instead of starting to collect them, the girl began to laugh and talk about how they beautifully fly. The young man who accompanied Faina said that at that moment she was very much like Ranevskaya. Over time, this pseudonym for her entrenched, and over the years became official. Faina always knew that she would become an actress.
First in the family it was considered a common passion. The father, who did not see the meaning in this profession, even encouraged her to visit the drama club, for which the girl had finished the gymnasium externally. But when she began to speak seriously about her desires, the pope made a scandal. However, Faina was adamant. It was the theater that helped her to open up, learn to move beautifully and speak in a way that would hide the stammering. Therefore, despite her father's clear protest, in 1915 Faina insisted on her and went to Moscow. Then the girl was nineteen years old. But, unfortunately, the capital did not accept Faina with open arms. The girl could not go to any of the theater schools. Eventually, she began to study in a private educational institution, but my father did not want to help her financially. A girl herself could not earn enough to pay for education. It would seem that you can forget about a dream.
But then she caught the eye of actress Geltzer. She advised the girl in one of the theaters near Moscow. Of course, Ranevskaya had to play there in extras, but this did not frighten her. After all, on the stage of the theater, she could be with such great actors and actresses as Petipa, Pevtsov, Sadovskaya. By the way, Pevtsov immediately considered talent in a young Faina and said that someday the day will come when this girl will become a famous actress. Then Faina went to play in Kerch, however, the performance was not successful. The girl had to play in many provincial theaters of Kislovodsk, Feodosia, Rostov-on-Don.
And then the revolution began. Faina's family, realizing that they will not have a normal life in this country, quickly left abroad, leaving the girl completely alone. It is not known what would happen to her if not for the acquaintance with Pavel Wolf and Max Voloshin. The three of them were able to survive and became wonderful friends. After the revolution, Faina played for a long time in various theaters. But, despite her talent, Faina for a long time did not become a famous actress. In some theaters she was not given good roles, somewhere she did not have relations with the leadership. And then she got into the cinema. It was then that her finest hour began. The first film in which she played, the movie "Pyshka" turned out so good that it was appreciated by Romain Roland himself. After him, Fain was invited to various pictures. But, perhaps, one of the most memorable for us, perhaps, remains the "Foundling". After all, the phrase from there we often repeat: "Mulia, do not make me nervous." Although Ranevskaya was annoyed that everyone associates it with Mulia, it is necessary to recognize that this role made her known.
Another memorable role is Cinderella's stepmother. But besides them, Ranevskaya played in a variety of films. She also appeared on the stage of the theater almost to death. This woman has always been lonely. According to her, she was burned in her youth and no longer wanted to deal with men. Ranevskaya was an ambiguous lady. She could say everything straightforwardly, offend, but, at the same time, sincerely repent and apologize. According to Faina, she had only work and she just envied others from time to time.
Until the last day Faina, in spite of the suffered heart attacks, remained alive and mobile. She died of pneumonia, not living two years before her ninety years.