Tatyana Samoilova

Tatyana Samoilova as "Veronica" in Mikhail Kalatozov's THE CRANES ARE FLYING (1957) Born in Leningrad in 1934, Tatyana Samoilova was the daughter of a distinguished stage actor, Evgeny Samoilov. Trained at the Vakhtangov Theater in Moscow, the actress appeared in films during the 1950s, specifically known for her work in 1957's The Cranes are Flying, for which she gained international acclaim.

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Excerpted from The Film Encyclopedia by Ephraim Katz

Tatyana Samoilova is featured in Edition: A Tribute to Women in Film