Lyudmila Marchenko
Biography
Lyudmila Marchenko is a Soviet theatre and film actress. At the age of 18, she made her debut in the film “The Volunteers”, and at 19 she was approved for the role of Nastenka in the film “White Nights”, directed by Ivan Pyryev.
Lev Kulidzhanov invited her to the title role in the film "A Home for Tanya" in 1959, the film was a huge success and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Due to her immediacy and simplicity of the acting style, she skillfully embodied a rare acting role for those years — a lyrical heroine. From 1959 to 1979 she appears in 15 films, including “Until Next Spring”, “My Younger Brother”, “No Fear, No Blame”, “The Cook”, “The Scouts”.
Filmography
Something with the Telephone
1979
as guest
The Scouts
1968
as Marie
Man Casts an Anchor
1967
as Nina
The Gypsy
1967
as Budulai's wife
Aybolit-66
1966
The Tunnel
1966
as maid
The Cook
1966
as Taisiya
Whistle Stop
1963
as milkmaid (uncredited)
My Younger Brother
1962
as Galya Bodrova
No Fear, No Blame
1962
as Lena
Dmitro Goritsvit
1962
as Yugina
Until Next Spring
1961
as Vera
Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
1961
as Masha
- No poster
Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre
1961
as L'hôtesse d'ascenseur de l'hôtel Ukraine
White Nights
1960
as Nastenka
A Home for Tanya
1959
as Tanya
The Volunteers
1958
as (uncredited)