Larisa Valentinovna Kadochnikova is a Soviet theater and film actress. Her creative career can be called successful and smooth. Possessing a magnificent appearance and depth of feelings, she in many ways repeated the fate of her mother.
Childhood
The future artist appeared in a creative family. Her father, Valentin Ivanovich, is an artist, animation director, and her mother, Nina Alisova, is an actress. The girl spent her childhood in Moscow in a small two-room apartment near the Kievsky railway station. All the neighbors of the huge Stalinist house were from the world of cinema. Famous Ivan Pyriev, Boris Andreev, Tamara Makarova, Sergey Gerasimov lived in the same entrance with the Kadochnikovs.
In 1936, the screens out the picture "Dowry", where Nina Alisova brilliantly played the role of Larisa. This name became fateful for her, so there was no doubt about what to call her daughter, who was born the next year. A few years later, a son, Vadim, appeared in the family, who also chose a creative profession, became an eminent cameraman.
An atmosphere of special love reigned in the family. My father was crazy about my mother, and she, like a fountain of energy, charged everyone around with her. Valentin Kadochnikov had big creative and life plans, but, having fallen ill with pneumonia, he died in evacuation very young.
Mom, who became a widow early, could not be alone for a long time. At the Mosfilm film studio, she met the cameraman Pyotr Kuznetsov. He was unsightly, like Sancho Panza - plump and short. The outwardly unattractive man was considered the best in his profession, the actresses simply dreamed of working with him, this guaranteed success. But Larisa was angry with her stepfather, their relationship did not work out. She, who had excellent external data, thought that next to a beautiful mother there should be a man to match.
The upbringing of the girl was mainly carried out by her grandmother, since her mother was often on the set. Larisa was seriously fond of ballet, but decided to continue the work of her parents and submitted documents to an acting university.
The first love
The novel of a young student at VGIK and the already eminent 25-year-old Ilya Glazunov began when Larisa was only eighteen. They met at the artist's exhibition. The first time he saw her eyes, he realized that they certainly need to be drawn. For three whole years, the girl became his muse. The master wanted to hear ardent declarations of love and his genius every day. He pampered Larissa with expensive gifts, they rested together in the south, but he never offered to become a wife. He did not need a family; creativity was the main thing in his life. The mother, who at first was delighted with her daughter's romance, three years later did everything to ensure that this beautiful, but painful relationship ended.
Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors
Fate gave Larisa Kadochnikova a new meeting soon after a difficult break with Glazunov. In the corridor of her university, she met Yuri Ilyenko, a student of the camera department. Calm, polite young man has long singled out the girl among others. Yuri proposed to her, and by the end of the institute they got married. Ilyenko went on assignment to the Yalta film studio, Kadochnikova was invited to the Sovremennik troupe. The husband was insanely jealous of the actress, often came and offered to move to him. Their great joint work began in Kiev on the set of the film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors". Yuri was especially demanding to Larisa, whims and mistakes were not allowed. In 1965, the picture of the brilliant Sergei Parajanov was released and collected more than a hundred national and international awards.
The relationship between Kadochnikova and Ilyenko could not be called simple. He often broke down and blamed his wife for all the failures. She believed that her husband owed her a lot. A jealous husband, who became a director, insisted that Larissa was filmed only with him. Mutual reproaches led to the fact that the marriage, which lasted more than fifteen years, very ugly disintegrated.
The role of Marichka in the film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" brought success to the actress and forever linked her life with Ukraine. The actress devoted many years to the Kiev L. Ukrainka Theater, her repertoire amounted to several dozen works, among which, of course, was "Dowry". On this stage, she met her half-century creative anniversary.
New relationship
The new man in the life of Kadochnikova was Mikhail Saranchuk, director of the Russian Drama Theater. Long hopelessly in love, he appeared at a time when the artist especially needed care and attention. Mikhail resolutely left his former family and went to Larisa. Their happy marriage lasted 25 years.
The life of Larisa Kadochnikova was bright and eventful. Her roles in theatrical performances and more than thirty works in cinema have received recognition from the audience. The actress was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia and Ukraine. Despite her advanced age, Larisa Valentinovna does not part with the theater. An absolute woman, she is invariably surrounded by prominent and successful men. And in moments of solitude, the actress paints pictures. Talented and beautiful, never recognizing the joy of motherhood, she still considers herself a happy woman.
