Vasily Lanovoy. The Most Charming Officer

The latest biography of Vasily Lanovoy — a comprehensive portrait of the outstanding film actor, one of the most talented and beloved stars of domestic cinema.

From Arthur Gray and Ivan Varavva to Karamzin and Richelieu — every role Vasily Lanovoy played with utmost precision, sincerity, and maximum immersion in the complex emotional world of the character; and his unimaginable expressiveness never fails to astonish: where does this person get so much powerful energy?

The author of the biography not only recounts the triumphant rises of the great actor but also the years of severe depression, how Lanovoy endured heart-wrenching life dramas and tragedies with Christian patience. Being closely acquainted with Vasily Semyonovich, the author managed to understand and answer the main question: what character traits, what twists of fate helped Lanovoy become a beloved figure, a recognized master of theater and cinema, the kind of person one always wants to be like…