Valentina Malyavina

Acting

Valentina Malyavina

Born June 18, 1941 · Moscow, USSR

Died October 30, 2021 · aged 80

Valentina Malyavina is a beautiful and talented actress and a femme fatale whose professional and personal life attracts close attention. She has scored roles in dozens of films of Soviet and Russian cinema. She is best known for roles in Ivan's Childhood (1962), King Stag (1969) and Tamara Aleksandrovna's Husband and Daughter (1988) In 1993 she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Russia

Known For

Ivan's ChildhoodIvan's Childhood · 1962
Ivan's Childhood
★ 7.81962
MovieDramaWar
In WW2, twelve year old Soviet orphan Ivan Bondarev works for the Soviet army as a scout behind the German lines and strikes a friendship with three sympathetic Soviet officers.
An Imperfect WomanAn Imperfect Woman · 2008
An Imperfect Woman
★ 6.02008
MovieRomanceDrama
Lyubanya, a hairdresser who has lost her job, and her eleven-year-old son find themselves in a difficult situation. She tries to borrow money from his girlfriend Simkina. She agrees to help, but only on the condition that Lyubanya will help her regain the man she loved, a certain Valeriy. Lyubanya must "accidentally" get acquainted with him and pretend to be his ideal, and when he falls in love with the "woman of his dreams" — leave him. Then Simkina will appear to "glue" Valeriy's broken heart, and at the same time their broken relationship. Out of desperation, Lyubanya joins in this game, but very quickly realizes that she has fallen in love. The heroine faces the question: how to tell Valeriy the truth about himself and their "casual" acquaintance?
Duration of the DayDuration of the Day · 1974
Duration of the Day
1974
MovieDramaHistory
About the life of Stefan Barda, who joined the struggle for the liberation of Bessarabia, occupied by the troops of Royal Romania, in the 1920s.
King StagKing Stag · 1970
King Stag
★ 5.51970
MovieComedyMusic
A story of court intrigues, love, and betrayal. A vain king is turned into a stag and only true love can save him
The Theater Is My HouseThe Theater Is My House · 1987
The Theater Is My House
★ 7.01987
MovieDramaHistory
A.N. Ostrovsky recalls the first period of his creative work (1849–1859), when he began collaborating with the Maly Theatre and with masters of the Russian stage such as L.P. Kositskaya, M.S. Shchepkin, and P.M. Sadovsky. Almost every character in this film is a real historical figure.
Red SquareRed Square · 1970
Red Square
★ 6.91970
MovieWarDrama
Dramatizes, in an official Soviet government release, the rise of the Red Army and the revolution that they eventually won.
When a Man is AroundWhen a Man is Around · 1978
When a Man is Around
★ 8.01978
MovieDrama
Dina is 32 years old. She is a brilliant surgeon, works in a maternity hospital, and lives alone with her sister Marga. Once in the hospital, a woman refused a child. Dina adopted a baby, and unexpected troubles changed the lives of both sisters. Meanwhile, the conscientious Marga, secretly from Dina, began to look for Seryozha's father — what if they rushed to adopt, because the father knows nothing about his son. And soon Dmitry Savich began to visit their house often. He had actually met Seryozha's mother once and was now ready to take an active part in raising his son.
Tamara Aleksandrovna's Husband and DaughterTamara Aleksandrovna's Husband and Daughter · 1988
Tamara Aleksandrovna's Husband and Daughter
★ 5.01988
MovieDrama
After a high-school teacher gets hospitalized, her ex-husband is left in charge of their teenage daughter.

Filmography

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An Imperfect WomanAn Imperfect Woman · 2008
An Imperfect Woman
★ 6.02008
MovieRomanceDrama
Lyubanya, a hairdresser who has lost her job, and her eleven-year-old son find themselves in a difficult situation. She tries to borrow money from his girlfriend Simkina. She agrees to help, but only on the condition that Lyubanya will help her regain the man she loved, a certain Valeriy. Lyubanya must "accidentally" get acquainted with him and pretend to be his ideal, and when he falls in love with the "woman of his dreams" — leave him. Then Simkina will appear to "glue" Valeriy's broken heart, and at the same time their broken relationship. Out of desperation, Lyubanya joins in this game, but very quickly realizes that she has fallen in love. The heroine faces the question: how to tell Valeriy the truth about himself and their "casual" acquaintance?

Guest

Highway M8Highway M8 · 2008
Highway M8
2008
MovieComedyCrime
Young and talented programmers Andrey and Marina have created a unique computer program of great commercial value. By a tragic coincidence, Marina dies. To complete the program, Andrey needs an access key for Marinin. Andrey is faced with the task of unraveling the secret of Marina's key. Only one photo serves as a clue - a photo of Jose, an old friend of Andrei and uncle Marina. In search of a clue, Andrei sets off on the road along the M-8 Highway, which leads to Vologda, where Jose lives. Lena, the lover of an oligarch who wants to take over the program, becomes Andrey's fellow traveler. On their trail are several more interested persons: a former "super agent", a gangster music lover, a distraught politician, stoned bikers and many others.