Actor

Ludmila Savelyeva

1942

Who they are

Born: 24 January 1942, Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Known for: War and Peace, War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova, Sunflower

Ludmila Savelyeva is a Russian actress and former ballerina, born in Leningrad in 1942. She is best known for playing Natasha Rostova in Sergei Bondarchuk's epic adaptation of War and Peace. The role made her one of Soviet cinema's most recognisable screen heroines of the 1960s.

Where to start

War and Peace (1968)Full guide
Her breakout role as Natasha Rostova in Bondarchuk's monumental Tolstoy adaptation, which defined her screen career.
War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova (1966)Log in to add it to the library
The instalment of the epic centred on her character, showcasing her performance as Natasha.
Sunflower (1970)In the library
Vittorio De Sica's Italian-Soviet drama, giving her an international credit alongside Sophia Loren.
The Flight (1971)Log in to add it to the library
Adaptation of Bulgakov's play, one of her notable post-War and Peace leading roles.
Anna Karenina (2009)Log in to add it to the library
Late-career return to Tolstoy material in a Russian screen adaptation.

Their films in the library

Awards

1965 Moscow International Film Festival: Diploma prize for War and Peace (as noted in reference; festival edition year may vary)

The full list · 22

1966War and Peace, Part I: Andrei BolkonskyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Natasha Rostova
1966War and Peace, Part II: Natasha RostovaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Natasha Rostova
1966Woina i MirLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
1967War and Peace, Part III: The Year 1812Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Natasha Rostova
1967War and Peace, Part IV: Pierre BezukhovLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Natasha Rostova
1968War and PeaceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Natasha Rostova
1970SunflowerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mascia
1971The FlightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Серафима Владимировна Корзухина, жена Товарища министра торговли
1972The SeagullLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zarechnaya
1973The Headless RiderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Louisa Poindexter
1977Yuliya VrevskayaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Yuliya Vrevskaya
1982From Evening to NoonLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nina Zharkova
1982Sergey BondarchukLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive)
1983It Was the Fourth Year of the WarLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1984SuccessLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Inna
1985We Cannot Predict...Log in to add it to the libraryActor
1986The Stray White and the SpeckledLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1990A Black Rose Is an Emblem of Sorrow, a Red Rose an Emblem of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as мать Александры
2000Tender AgeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as бабушка Ивана («ночная ведьма» – бывшая летчица)
2000Watch Without HandsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2009Anna KareninaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
2021Bondarchuk. BattleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as self

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.