Soviet eponymous film of 1967, directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi. Tatiana Samoilova in the main role. Anna Karenina film adaptations worldwide

Anna Karenina film adaptations
An image born in the mind of a writer, has become an obsession, inspiration and muse for many film directors. “Anna Karenina” is the most filmed work of Leo Tolstoy’s 1873 masterpiece, and not only in Russia, but also worldwide. Actually, there are about 40 film adaptations of Anna Karenina. Thus, the girl with a complex fate was played by a lot of divas of the European and Hollywood cinema, such as Greta Garbo, Vivien Leigh, Marlene Dietrich, Ingrid Bergman, Sophie Marceau, and Keira Knightley. And each of these actresses managed to perform the famous scene of suicide at the station platform.
However, the best “Anna Karenina” film is still the Soviet version of 1967, directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi. This stunning film made with a great taste, impregnated with high morale, and with the inimitable great Russian actors. And for me, there is only one Vronsky, played by unsurpassed Russian actor Vasily Lanovoi, and there is only one Anna Karenina – played by Tatiana Samoilova.
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Clark Gable and Carole Lombard at their ranch

Beautiful Carole Lombard, who could equally well shine in front of the camera and swear like a trooper, and Clark Gable – “King of Hollywood” and ladies’ man. Their relationship became atypical Hollywood fairy tale with atypical tragic ending. In 1926, Carole Lombard had a car accident, in which broken windshield severely injured her face, from the nose to the left cheekbone. Carole had 14 stitches on her face, and a deep red scar. In the end, she made plastic, and the scar became less noticeable. She underwent the operation refusing anesthesia, because at that time, it was thought that the use of anesthesia does not guarantee the preservation of beauty.
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First since 1972 beauty pageant in Iraq. 2015 Miss Iraq Shaymaa Abdelrahman

2015 Miss Iraq Shaymaa Abdelrahman
In fact, the last time the Miss Iraq competition took place in 1972, when the country was stable and prosperous… And this time, the event happened on December 18, 2015. Crowned Miss Iraq, 20-year-old green-eyed Shaymaa Abdelrahman (Shaymaa Qasim) is happy to become the most beautiful girl in Baghdad. Native of Kirkuk, Shaymaa has certainly entered the history, as the First Miss Iraq since 1972. “I am very happy that Iraq is moving forward,” – said the winner. According to her, thanks to the competition, many Iraqis today have a smile on their faces. In addition, contest organizers have tried to make it close to the standards of Miss World and Miss Universe, because the winner will have to represent Iraq in international competitions. However, some details reminded that the action takes place in Iraq. In particular, the beauties participating in the contest, wear long dresses (below the knee), and at the door stand guards with the Kalashnikov.
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Beauty Lies In The Eye Of The Beholder. British supermodel Heather Stewart Whyte

Green-eyed beauty, supermodel Heather Stewart Whyte was born 25 September 1968 in London. In the ’80s and ’90s she had success as one of the faces of Gucci, also modeling for Versace, Yves Saint-Laurent, Armani and Victoria’s Secret. Her marriage to French tennis star Yannick Noah made headlines as well. The couple had two children, Elijah and Jénayé, but in 1999 they divorced. Heather also landed several magazine covers, such as Vogue Paris, and the U.K. editions of Elle and Marie Claire. She could also be seen in ads for Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and Maybelline. Her face is interesting. Judging by her photos, you can’t really pinpoint her background, even though she always looks beautiful, as well as exotic. Some state she is half-Indian, others say she is half-Arab. Heather is the half sister of the 2006 transatlantic aircraft plot terrorist suspect Abdul Waheed, formerly Don Stewart -Whyte.
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Model and actress, Vintage Beauty icon Dovima. Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba (December 11, 1927 – May 3, 1990)

Vintage Beauty icon Dovima, also known as Doe, was born Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba on December 11, 1927 in Queens. It is known that she was half Polish and half-Irish. She was raised by her mother, and all her childhood the girl spent in poverty. In addition, Dorothy became ill with rheumatism and spent 7 years in bed. Even learning took place at home, where teachers came to her. Dorothy drew. And signed her works with the first syllable of the name – thus appeared the world-famous nickname Dovima. “I never considered myself a beautiful woman. As a child I was a skinny, gangly creature with ugly front teeth – I broke them playing in my mother’s closet “- said Dovima once. And yet, as a child she wanted to become a ballerina. But the disease ruined her dream.
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The youngest recipient of India’s highest peacetime military award for bravery, Beautiful heroine Neerja Bhanot (7 September 1963 – 5 September 1986)

Beautiful heroine Neerja Bhanot (7 September 1963 – 5 September 1986)

“Beauty will save the world“, Dostoevsky said. A 23-year-old brave heart, Indian Beauty Neerja Bhanot has saved 360 human lifes and died a hero. On September 5th 1986, terrorists hijacked Pan Am Flight 73 Mumbai-New York in Karachi. When terrorists demanded American passengers’ passports to execute them all, the Indian senior flight attendant Neerja Bhanot quietly hid the passports of 41 American citizens under the seats, and in the garbage disposal to save the them from hijackers. As a result, no one was executed, because terrorists could not identify the nationality of the passengers. She died on the eve of her birthday, while shielding three children from bullets of terrorists. For her bravery she was posthumously awarded the highest in India gallantry award for bravery.
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Irish-American actress Maureen O’Hara (7 August 1920 – 25 October 2015), one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Beautiful Actresses we lost in 2015

Actresses we lost in 2015
First of all, this is a tribute to the beauties who found eternal rest, and whose charisma and talent continue to shine with the perpetual light of screens. And Many of them were real stars of the time, making us admire them, follow their life and creative work. Once, American writer Edgar Allan Poe said: “The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world”. So, let their unquenchable light continue to shine and remain in our memory forever. Irish-American actress Maureen O’Hara was one of these stars. Hollywood Golden Age actress, O’Hara was never nominated for Academy Award, but in November 2014 she received an Honorary Academy Award with the inscription “To Maureen O’Hara, one of Hollywood’s brightest stars, whose inspiring performances glowed with passion, warmth and strength”. Well, better late than never.
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Stunningly beautiful photo of the tragic Lynne Frederick starring as Queen Katherine Howard in the 1972 film “Henry VIII and His Six Wives”

English actress Lynne Frederick was the living embodiment of the image of a princess from a fairy tale. Noteworthy, her image as Catherine Howard – one of the six wives of Henry VIII, is very reminiscent of the classic Russian beauty in a traditional folk outfit – the headdress and sundress. In general, this very screenshot picture from the film drew my attention to the actress with an angelic appearance. By the way, I am not the one who could see features of Russian beauty in her. Thus, Hollywood film director Franklin J. Schaffner offered Lynn the role of Tatiana – one of the daughters of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II. The film, meanwhile, won the Oscar in the movie festival and entered the top 10 films of 1972. Unfortunately, Lynn lived a short life, having appeared in over than 27 films, but in the memory of fans she still remains a young and beautiful princess from a fairy tale.
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World Tallest women. The Big Maiden – Trijntje Keever, daughter of Cornelis (April 10 or 16, 1616 – July 22, 1633)

World Tallest women
Trijntje Keever, nicknamed “Big Maiden” (10 or 16 January 1616, Edam, The Netherlands – July 2, 1633, Ter Veen, Netherlands) is the tallest woman ever documented in history of the world. Her growth was 254-257 cm. Trijntje Keever was born into a family of Cornelis Keever and Anna Pouwels. Her father, a Dutch skipper, came from the Prussian city of Elbing (now Elblag in Poland). From a previous marriage with Maria Kooning, he had two children. Anna, a native of a suburb of Amsterdam, was his servant, and May 24, 1605 they were married. Trijntje rapidly reached very high growth and could clean the gutter on the roof without a ladder. Parents showed their daughter Big Maiden for money at fairs and carnivals. By the age of nine she had reached height of 2 meters (6 ft 7 in).
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