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Valentina Titova is a famous Soviet actress. Unlike her colleagues of that time, Valentina Antipovna is still in the public eye: she often participates in television shows and gives interviews. But is everything the actress says worth believing?
Valentina was born in Kaliningrad near Moscow in 1942. But she spent her entire childhood in Sverdlovsk. She graduated from drama school there. She performed on the stage of the Sverdlovsk Theater for Young Spectators . Wanting to grow professionally, Titova goes to Leningrad, where she enters the Tovstonogov studio at the Bolshoi Drama Theater . However, she was not destined to end up in the famous theater.
Youth
After graduating from school, the future actress Valentina Titova, whose biography includes a large number of works in theater and cinema, goes to study at the Sverdlovsk Theater School. But fate took a new turn and the purposeful Valentina, having studied two courses, takes her documents from the school and goes to conquer the northern capital. She didn’t go alone, but with a friend who also wanted to become an actress. It was in Leningrad that there were more opportunities to express oneself and achieve great career heights. She entered the drama studio at the Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater, which she successfully graduated from in 1964. At this time, the studio was headed by Georgy Tovstonogov, who was always strict towards students. The discipline in his group was perfect. Everyone knew that he forbade his students to act in films, and few dared to go against the famous teacher.
Biography
Valentina Antipovna Titova was born during the Great Patriotic War on 06/02/42 in the city of Kaliningrad (now Korolev), located in the Moscow region. At a young age, she was evacuated away from the fighting - to the city of Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg). Since childhood, Valya has been interested in acting, so immediately after graduating from school she entered first the theater school, and then the Bolshoi Drama Theater. Valentina Titova's last place of study was located in the city of Leningrad.
In 1964, she graduated and initially began playing in the theater. Valentina Titova’s first serious role was in the film “Blizzard” directed by Vladimir Basov, based on Pushkin’s story of the same name. After this, during the Soviet period of her work, she had major and not so roles in such projects as “Shield and Sword”, “TASS is authorized to declare...”, “Father Sergius”, etc.
After the collapse of the USSR, the number of films being shot sharply decreased, and accordingly, Valentina got roles less and less often. However, it was during this period that both parts of the famous film “Loving in Russian” were released, where the actress played Mukhin’s wife. Today, despite her age, Valentina Antipovna continues to act. Titova is mainly offered roles in television series such as “Evlampia Romanova 2” and “Amazons”.
And even if not all the roles were the main ones...
All her roles were played with exceptional insight, she delved deeply into the character of each of her heroines, each time conveying the fullness of emotions. Despite the fact that there are not too many leading roles among Titova’s works, Valentina Antipovna herself has repeatedly said that she is proud that she managed to play a large number of supporting roles. In her opinion, episodic roles allow the artist to demonstrate the full range of his acting abilities and show himself from different sides.
She was invited to appear in their films by such famous directors as Stanislav Rostotsky, Mikhail Schweitzer, Lev Kulidzhanov, Georgy Danelia, Igor Talankin, Yuri Egorov. But most often she starred with Vladimir Basov, who was her first husband. Their acquaintance occurred on the set of the film “Blizzard,” where Valentina Antipovna Titova played the role of Masha.
First leading role in a movie
One day, the famous film director Abram Room, who planned to film “The Pomegranate Bracelet,” invited young Valentina Titova to try out for one of the roles in “Mosfilm.” The girl went without delay, because this was another reason to meet Shalevich. After the audition in the corridor, the future actress was stopped by assistant director Basov and invited to star in the film “Blizzard” based on Pushkin. As it turned out later, it was Shalevich who suggested that Basov organize tests for Titova. Fearing Tovstonogov's punishment, Valentina abandons the adventure conceived by Basov, who already then told the entire film crew about his intention to marry the wayward girl.
Filmography
The most famous roles: “Blizzard” (1965), “Days of the Turbins” (1976), “The Crime Will Not Be Solved” (1994) and many others. It is worth noting his participation in the film “Love in Russian” by Evgeny Matveev, in the drama “Dying is Easy” by Alexander Khvan, in the series “Another Life” by Elena Raiskaya and the comedy “Unexpected Joy” by Martiros Fanosyan.
From 1970 to 1992, Valentina Antipovna Titova shone on the stage of the film actor's studio theater in Moscow. She also embodied many bright images on the theater stage.
Valentina Titova now
Now Valentina has almost stopped playing in films and TV series. The last role was in the small TV project “Priceless Love”, released in 2013. In 2020, the actress participated as a guest in the program “Alone with Everyone,” where she talked about her life and career.
In 2020, Titova’s plastic surgeries were quite actively discussed on the Internet, which, according to fans, became a way to maintain the beauty of the actress at 75 years old. In 2020, there were no big news about her career, personal life or anything else.
Personal life: marriage with Vladimir Basov
The personal life of actress Valentina Titova is directly related to her work. The first love of young Valentina was the actor Vyacheslav Shalevich. They met in Sverdlovsk, when she came to her hometown to stay with her mother. And at the same time Vyacheslav was in Sverdlovsk on tour with the Vakhtangov Theater. Their relationship developed very quickly, despite the fact that Vyacheslav was married. Her feelings for Shalevich were so strong that Valentina wanted to transfer to some Moscow theater to be closer to her beloved man. Perhaps personal relationships were one of the reasons that Titova so unexpectedly rushed to Moscow to audition for the film “Garnet Bracelet”.
In the capital, she meets Vladimir Basov, who unexpectedly invites her to the main role of Masha in the film “Blizzard”. Basov was much older than Titova (by 18 years). Despite the fact that she was in a relationship with Shalevich for more than a year, and he never divorced, Valentina did not stop loving him. However, I began to understand that he was not going to leave his wife. Therefore, Titova began to accept the advances of the persistent director, who, after the first meeting with the young actress, declared that he would definitely marry her. And indeed, they became husband and wife. The official marriage took place after their first child, son Alexander, was born. And six years later, Valentina Antipovna gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth.
The personal life of actress Valentina Titova during her marriage to Vladimir Basov was not simple. He was rarely at home, constantly disappearing at work. He simply did not have enough strength or time to take care of children. All his thoughts were occupied with creative activities, and his family seemed to fade into the background. Guests often came to the house: numerous friends and colleagues of Basov. They often stayed until almost the morning, which caused a lot of trouble for the already tired young mother, who had on her shoulders not only the care of the children, but also the entire household. For her brilliant husband, she was a wife, a secretary, a psychologist, and a housekeeper...
A crisis in their relationship occurred when Basov’s film “Days of the Turbins” with Titova in the title role was released. The film was poorly received by party representatives, which became a serious psychological trauma for the self-confident Basov. He started drinking again, although he had not touched alcohol since he got married. The work wasn't going well.
Personal life of the artist
According to the actress herself, she had many happy moments in her romantic life. However, of the three times she built serious relationships with men, not one ended in a happy ending.
Valentina Titova's first love with actor Vyacheslav Shalevich could have been the end of her professional career due to her marital status and the place of residence of her romantic attachment. After all, the status of a married man living in Moscow was absolutely unacceptable for a young student of a prestigious Leningrad educational institution.
And then there was her first marriage to Vladimir Basov, who was eighteen years older than Valentina. This marriage produced a son, Alexander (1965), and a daughter, Elizabeth (1971). However, children could not become the guarantor of a strong family. The difficult character of the spouse became the reason for the scandalous divorce, as a result of which the children remained with their father.
The actress's second husband was the famous Soviet cameraman Georgy Rerberg. In this family union, which lasted twenty years, Valentina Titova was very happy. However, in 1999, a tragedy occurred, as a result of which the actress became a widow.
Today, nothing is known about the popular actress’s intentions regarding marriage or a serious romantic relationship. Therefore, the status of “widow” is considered relevant by her fans.
Valentina Titova and Georgy Rerberg
Probably due to lack of attention from her husband and problems with alcohol, their marriage ended up breaking up. The initiator of the separation was Valentina, tired of numerous quarrels. After living together for 14 years, Titova and Basov divorced. For Valentina Antipovna, it was a real shock that, by court decision, the children had to stay with their father.
For the second time, Titova married cameraman and screenwriter Georgiy Rerberg, who was the complete opposite of her first husband. George surrounded her with love and care. Thanks to him, actress Valentina Titova, whose biography was not always filled only with positive moments, was able to survive one of the most difficult periods of her life. Then, in the first years of marriage, she had to constantly travel either to St. Petersburg, where her daughter studied at a choreographic school, or to Sverdlovsk to help her parents. They lived together for 21 years, until his death. This time was the happiest in her life, as Valentina herself admitted. Rerberg Georgy Ivanovich passed away in 1999. His widow still lives in the Rerbergs' apartment. Despite her advanced age, she still looks great and amazes everyone with her noble appearance.
Husbands of Valentina Titova - photo
The personal life of actress Valentina Titova is bright and eventful. Her first love is actor Vyacheslav Shalevich. They were lovers - at that time Vyacheslav was married, and even lived in the capital, while Valentina lived and studied in Leningrad. Things could have gotten to the point where the actress could have quit her studies and moved to the capital, but then she came to her senses in time.
Valentina Titova's first husband is the famous Soviet actor and director Vladimir Basov. It was this relationship that led to her first marriage. Valentina Titova and her husband met on the set - he was the director of the film “Blizzard”, she played one of the main roles in it. A photo of Valentina Titova’s husband often appeared in newspapers and advertisements for the film, since he was a famous actor at that time.
Despite the eighteen-year age difference, warm relations developed between the artists, and in 1964 they got married. Valentina Titova and her first husband had two children - son Alexander, who is now also involved in acting, appeared in 1965, and daughter Elizaveta - in 1971.
Unfortunately, Basov had a difficult character - he had already gotten divorced twice before. In 1978, Valentina Titova divorced her husband, and both children remained with their father by court decision.
Valentina Titova and her husband Georgy Rerberg got married soon after the actress’s divorce. Rumor has it that they secretly met during her marriage to Basov, but the actress refutes them.
Valentina Titova's second husband worked as a cinematographer, and even received the title of Honored Artist for his work. Children from this marriage never appeared. In 1999, Titova’s husband died suddenly, leaving Valentina a widow.
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Love and second marriage
Valentina Antipovna met Georgy Rerberg in August 1977. They participated together in the filming of Igor Talankin’s film “Father Sergius.” Rerberg was a talented cameraman and an experienced heartthrob. However, long-term relationships with women did not work out due to his inconstancy and penchant for carousing. The only woman whose marriage lasted over 20 years was Valentina Titova. This marriage was a turning point in fate for both of them.
Rerberg himself came to live in the apartment that Valentina rented after her divorce from Basov. They lived there for 10 years. Later they moved to the Rerbergs’ apartment, where Georgy’s mother lived. Galina Semyonovna did not believe for a long time that her son would marry Valentina, but the marriage was still officially formalized.
Valentina took care of her husband, improved her relationship with her children, and actively acted in films. She played small but notable roles in films:
- “Once Upon a Time, Twenty Years Later”, 1980;
- "Petrovka, 38", 1980;
- "State Border", 1982;
- "The Testament of Professor Dowell", 1984;
- "Zmeelov", 1985;
- "Tsar Ivan the Terrible", 1991;
- “Love in Russian”, 1995;
- “Love in Russian 2”, 1996.
Rerberg communicated well with Titova’s children. He was gentle and touching towards Lisa, and then towards her little daughter, Ariadne. I was ready to do anything for them . Valentina appreciated this and surrounded her husband with attention. The marriage lasted thanks to her efforts. Georgy Ivanovich died in 1999 from a broken heart.
"I was happy"
But the hardest thing for her was that Basov turned the children against her. Like, your mother left you and went to another man. This was completely untrue: the actress began to communicate closely with cameraman Georgiy Rerberg only after she had lived alone in a rented apartment for several months. “He lived with his mother, and I remember once visiting them for tea, I relaxed so much that I accidentally fell asleep. But it was all just new to me: silence, peace, no one flying over you like a tornado,” Titova recalled the moment they met.
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Women's weaknesses. Three men and one love by Valentina Titova Rerberg’s character was also very complex; he had no experience of family life. He had no experience of long-term (more than a few weeks) relationships. And only Titova became an exception. She lived with him and was quite happy, despite all the lack of money: Rerberg worked odd jobs for many years. But nevertheless, after him, Titova no longer had husbands. “What’s remarkable is that while living with him, I faced the same difficulties: he didn’t miss a single skirt and was also extraordinarily talented... I’m lucky to be a genius!” — the actress herself said in an interview.
