Marina Vladi Dies at 88, Remembered as Vysoцкий's Wife
Marina Vladi, a French actress of Russian descent, died at the age of 88. She was best known in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet countries as the wife of Vladimir Vysoцкий, with whom she shared a decade-long relationship and whose life she later chronicled in her memoir and stage adaptation.
Consensus
- Marina Vladi died at the age of 88 on September 24.
- She was born in 1938 in Clichy, near Paris, to Russian emigrants.
- Her birth name was Yekaterina-Maria Polyakova-Baidarova.
- She began her film career at age 10.
- She played roles in over 100 films.
- She won the Best Actress award at the 1963 Cannes Film Festival for her role in 'Modern Story: The Queen Bee'.
- She was married to Vladimir Vysoцкий from 1970 until his death in 1980.
- She wrote a memoir titled 'Vladimir, or The Interrupted Flight' about her relationship with Vysoцкий.
- She later adapted the memoir into a stage play.
- She lived in Paris in her final years.
- She was of Russian descent and raised in a Russian cultural environment.
- She was active in public and political causes, including supporting abortion rights and housing rights.
Points of divergence
- She was seen by Europeans as a mysterious Russian woman and by Soviet viewers as a star from France who captivated Vysoцкий. — meduza
- Her father was an opera singer who left Russia during World War I, and her mother was a ballerina who emigrated in 1919. — vm
- She was a member of the French Communist Party, which allowed her to travel freely to the Soviet Union. — tg_radiosvoboda
- She and Vysoцкий had a relationship that spanned Moscow and Paris, with rare meetings and long phone calls. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- She married director Robert Ossain at age 17 and worked in several of his films. — kommerant
- She was believed to have inspired Vysoцкий’s love before they met, according to an apocryphal story. — meduza
- Her memoir was controversial among Vysoцкий’s heirs and friends due to its portrayal of his drug and alcohol use. — meduza
- The film 'Modern Story: The Queen Bee' is also known as 'The Married Bed'. — tg_bbcrussian
- She was the youngest of four daughters in her family. — vm
- She was involved in the 'Manifesto of 343' calling for abortion legalization. — tg_radiosvoboda
- She was awarded the Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters of France. — kommerant
Coverage (17 sources)
- Always out of place. Marina Влади has died. For Europeans the actress was an incomprehensible Russian, and for Soviet viewers — a mysterious star from France who conquered Vysotsky — Meduza
- Marina Vlada has died: biography, personal life, marriage with Vysotsky and final years — Вечерняя Москва
- Actress and singer Marina Влади died at the age of 88 — РИАМО
- In France on September 24, the famous actress and singer Marina Vlady died, reports Le Monde. She was 88 years old. — Радио Свобода
- Marina Vlady, actress and great love of Vladimir Vysotsky, has died — Говорит НеМосква
- Marina Влади has died, she was 88 years old — DW Главное
- Marina Влади has died — BBC News Русская служба
- Marina Vlade died — Коммерсантъ
- Vladimir Vysotsky's widow Marina Vlad passed away — Ведомости
- At the age of 88, French actress and singer Marina Влади, widow of Vladimir Vysotsky, died — Le Monde — ASTRA
- French actress Marina Vlady has died — ЭХО / Новости
- Actress and singer Marina Vlayda has died — SOTAvision
- Actress Marina Vlady has died — Meduza
- Widow of Vladimir Vysotsky died — actress and singer Marina Vlady. She was 88 years old. — Mash
- Marina Vlade died — Фонтанка
- French actress Marina Vlady died at age 89, reports AFP. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Marina Vlad, widow of Vladimir Vysotsky, has died — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Marina Vlade
- Vladivostok
- Paris
- Ekaterina-Marina Polyakova-Baidarova
- France
- AFP
- Le Monde
- Russia
- Le Figaro
- Klishi