Faina G. Ranevskaya: "Rooms in the hotel a lot, and Ranevskaya you have one!"

 

This is a story about a woman, a great actress, and just a man with a striking sense of humor.

Faina Ranevskaya, the great Soviet actress, was not only a talented theater's leading lights, but differed sharp tongue. His words do not have to climb Ranevskaya ever. Until now jokes Faina Ranevskaya, her sayings and aphorisms, are winged and fly like hot cakes, reprinting and reprinting huge numbers. Ranevskaya never really paid attention to the title, age, or the position of the object of ridicule and sarcasm, and could easily express their opinion on any matter. Only the love of the party leadership and the audience saved Ranevskaya an invitation to talk to the KGB and the "Black Maria." 

However, for the actress, the gift is not passed those difficult times and difficulties she went through. Like many other ordinary people Ranevskaya feared arrest, eavesdropping conversations, and tracking, which is not surprising when you consider how she willingly allowed himself to speak on a particular occasion. 

In 1950, with Faina Ranevskaya happened one very unpleasant story, when the great actress who had traveled to the beautiful city of Leningrad. It should be noted that with the Faina G. quite often had unpleasant incidents is on tour. At that time, Ranevskaya was already well-known actress, film star and darling of the public, she settled into one of the best hotels at the time, called the "European", where she was, no doubt, has got one of the best rooms with a magnificent view of the city . Glancing out the window, before the eyes of the great actresses are brought beautiful park, the Russian Museum and the area of the Arts. As you have already noticed, it started as a not perfect. And, of course, the actress regularly invited to his hotel room with your best friend, and just fans. They indulge in long conversations, drinking tea. And of course, back in the room, unimaginable situation in which Ranevskaya would not find an opportunity to screw a sharp word and talk about different things. Of course, Ranevskaya got the most out of spending time with friends and family, and could easily afford to its inherent irony criticize authority officials and telling political jokes. 

Smell "roast", when later the actress approached the administrator and asked insistently asked to vacate the room and move to another floor. Ranevskaya, of course, such a proposal was not pleasant, and in a fit of indignation Faina G. stated that "a lot of hotel rooms, and Ranevskaya you have one." But the administrator is not listening to her, trying to convince them that she would be more comfortable in another room. 

In response, Ranevskaya refused to move to another room, saying that she and well here. 

Administrator left with nothing but the Faina G. so alone and have not left. Persuade great actress volunteered director of the hotel, who invited her to go with him into the bathroom and turned on the water, the director of the hotel "Europe" whisper Ranevskaya explained that soon will arrive at the hotel the high guest, a great actress, is the only room in the which established listening on equipment. 

Of course, frightened Faina G., gathering in a hurry all the things, very quickly moved to another room. Suffered a few nights of insomnia, lying in bed, Ranevskaya and then remembered with horror that said in the previous ill-fated room, and constantly in fear of listening, if not go for it "black funnels".