Слайд 1 Faina Ranevskaya-
the famous actress and pride of Taganrog
(1896–1984)
Taganrog school №37 Kumanenko Anastasia.
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Faсtfile: Faina Ranevskaya was included in the 10 top list of
the best actors of the 20 century (according to the English Encyclopedia).
American President Theodore Roosevelt treated our actress as the greatest one of the time.
Слайд 3The birthplace - Taganrog
Frunse street(10) is in the centre of the
town.
She was born as Faina Feldman to a wealthy Jewish family in the city of Taganrog. Faina's mother and father were great admirers of literature and art. That passion for Chekhov influenced Faina's love of art, poetry, music, and theater.
Слайд 4Faina Feldman attended the elementary school classes at the Martiskaya Gymnasium
for Girls, ( now Mariinskay Gymnasium) and then received regular home education. Faina was given music, singing, foreign languages lessons. Faina loved reading.
Слайд 5 Where did the pseudonym Ranevskaya come from?
The pseudonym Ranevskaya was
taken after the main character of this very play). Her passion for theater began when she was 14. Her attendance of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard at the Moscow Art Theater was an experience that had great impact on her.
Слайд 6 In 1915 she left Taganrog for Moscow to pursue a
career in the theater. Faina became estranged from her family over her choice of career, which they apparently rejected.
Слайд 7Debut
The film Pyshka (known as Boule de Suif in the
U.S.), directed by Mikhail Romm marked her debut as a film actress in 1934. It was a silent black and white film based on the novel Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant where she starred as Madame Loiseau. Although the film was silent, Ranevskaya learned several sayings of Madame Loiseau in French from the original novel by Maupassant. Romain Rolland, French writer who visited Soviet Union in the thirties loved the film, and his favorite actor in the movie was Faina Ranevskaya.
Слайд 8At his request, the Pyshka (Boule de Suif) was shown in
French cinemas, where it became a box-office success.
Слайд 9 Who for instance was that famous Faina Ranevskaya?
Nobody knows for sure , still … A creator of whole gallery of inimitable farcical characters, a philosopher with a cigarette, a scandalous persona, a caustic lady, and a sensitive person – all this was Faina Ranevskaya. Much has been written about her, whereas her witty aphorisms remain popular till date .
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Faina Ranevskaya as Lyalya in The Foundling (1939).
The phrase "Mulya, don't get me nervous!" that made the film famous, was her own invention.
CARICATURE
Слайд 11What films did Faina Ranevskaya play in ?
1934 Pyshka (Пышка, Boule
de Suif)
1939 Chelovek V Futlyare (Человек в футляре, The Man in a Shell)
1939 Podkidysh (Подкидыш, The Foundling)
1941 Mechta (Мечта, The Dream)
1944 Svadba (Свадьба, The Wedding )
1947 Zolushka(Золушка, Cinderella)
1949 Vstrecha Na Elbe (Встреча на Эльбе, Meeting on the Elba)
1958 Devushka S Gitaroy (Девушка с гитарой, The Girl With Guitar)
1960 Ostorozhno, Babushka! (Осторожно, бабушка, Watch Out, Grandma!)
1964 Lyogkaya Zhizn (Лёгкая жизнь, Easy Life)
1965 Sevodnya – Novyy Attraktsion (Сегодня – новый аттракцион, Today - New Side Show)
Слайд 12The actress was awarded the Stalin Prizes for outstanding creative achievements
on stage in 1949, and in 1951 for her work in the film «They Have Their Motherland», directed by Vladimir Legoshin and Alexandre Feinzimmer. In 1961 Faina Ranevskaya was awarded the title of the People's Artist of the USSR.
THE REWARD
Слайд 13 The actress died in 1984 in Moscow and was buried
at the Donskoe Cemetery. A memorial plate dedicated to Ranevskaya was placed on her birthplace in the city of Taganrog on August 29, 1986.
Слайд 14The Monument to Faina Ranevskaya, designed and sculpted by David Begalov
is located in front of Faina Ranevskaya's birthplace in Taganrog.
Слайд 15This monument in front of the house was unveiled on May
16, 2008 within the framework of the First International Ranevskaya Drama Festival «The Great Province».
Слайд 16Taganrog Local Government is planning to open a museum dedicated to
Ranevskaya in the near future.
Слайд 17I heavily advertize you to visit this marvelous monument to
the great actress to feel its true size and beauty! The height of the sculpture is 215 meters and it is all made of bronze. This is real LYALYA with her beauty who welcomes you, virtual visitors, to Taganrog!
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I heavily advertise you to visit Taganrog and this sight
and you wont be disappointed! Visit our town – it is your real bounty and paradise !