The actress Vera Cold, whose career in film at the dawn of the last century was like a shooting star, is composed of many stories and legends, but little which of them are true. Except one: it really was beautiful.
Screen image of the actress — a languid, bohemian and bruised — did not match its true nature: it was fun, cheerful and natural, loved to laugh and spend time with friends. It is too early to become a star, he starred in more than 40 films, only nine of which have survived and survived. And just as soon die from a sudden and serious illness: in the 25 years she contracted the Spanish flu, which mows the Earth's population indiscriminately, and died within a few days. She was buried the entire country: it was impossible to believe that this young beauty suddenly died.
The image of the Cold Faith did not give rest to many writers and directors. One of the most famous images of the film star Olga was the role of the Ascension in the film Mikhalkov's «Slave of Love», played by Elena Nightingale. But few know that before this story began Mikhalkov's film another director — Rustam Khamdamov. Filming was nearing the middle when Mosfilm scandal. It turned out that the footage does not match the script, and, although he was clearly brighter and more interesting, Hamdamov failed.
However, the image of Vera Cold and later appeared in Hamdamov's work. Not only the director, but also a great artist, he has created a series of drawings of fine, dedicated actress and model of the time.
That creativity Vera Cold and Rustam Khamdamov became a source of inspiration for a new project of «sports car-Center» — Porsche 911 4S Cabrio in the author's version of «Vera», which is presented in the cabin car center.
And it should be noted separately — the event was dedicated to the beautiful and tragic history of a great actress, which told Solomonovna art Inna Solovyova.
The room was decorated with a collection of drawings Hamdamov, screens showed films with the participation of Faith Cold and telling her story, but in the end was presented and a snow-white car with an elegant portrait of the actress.
And what binds Vera Cold with cars, you ask?
An interesting story, but the actress's husband, Vladimir Cold was an inveterate motorist, took part in the race, and even published a magazine «Auto.» He was preparing to become a lawyer, but the main hobby for him were cars. In the early twentieth century it was fashionable and extremely progressive. Faith is often accompanied him on the motor rally, the couple repeatedly fell into an accident and was on the verge of death, but evaded. Unfortunately, photos from these events has not been preserved, but Vera's portrait on its contemporary elegant creation of Ferdinand Porsche, perfectly consistent with the spirit of the era.
