
Lyudmila Marchenko
Lyudmila Marchenko is a Soviet theatre and film actress. At the age of 18, she made her debut in the film “The Volunteers”, and at 19 she was approved for the role of Nastenka in the film “White Nights”, directed by Ivan Pyryev. Lev Kulidzhanov invited her to the title role in the film "A Home for Tanya" in 1959, the film was a huge success and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Due to her immediacy and simplicity of the acting style, she skillfully embodied a rare acting role for those years — a lyrical heroine. From 1959 to 1979 she appears in 15 films, including “Until Next Spring”, “My Younger Brother”, “No Fear, No Blame”, “The Cook”, “The Scouts”.
Filmography

Something with the Telephone
as guest
Something with the Telephone
as guest

The Scouts
as Marie
The Scouts
as Marie

Man Casts an Anchor
as Nina
Man Casts an Anchor
as Nina

The Gypsy
as Budulai's wife
The Gypsy
as Budulai's wife

Aybolit-66
Aybolit-66

The Tunnel
as maid
The Tunnel
as maid

The Cook
as Taisiya
The Cook
as Taisiya

Whistle Stop
as milkmaid (uncredited)
Whistle Stop
as milkmaid (uncredited)

My Younger Brother
as Galya Bodrova
My Younger Brother
as Galya Bodrova

No Fear, No Blame
as Lena
No Fear, No Blame
as Lena

Dmitro Goritsvit
as Yugina
Dmitro Goritsvit
as Yugina

Until Next Spring
as Vera
Until Next Spring
as Vera

Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
as Masha
Leon Garros Is Looking for His Friend
as Masha
Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre
as L'hôtesse d'ascenseur de l'hôtel Ukraine
Vingt mille lieues sur la Terre
as L'hôtesse d'ascenseur de l'hôtel Ukraine

White Nights
as Nastenka
White Nights
as Nastenka

A Home for Tanya
as Tanya
A Home for Tanya
as Tanya

The Volunteers
as (uncredited)
The Volunteers
as (uncredited)