A colleague told about the behavior of the actress.
Barbara Brylska became an absolute star in the Soviet Union thanks to her leading role in the film The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath! Eldar Ryazanov fundamentally rejected well-known domestic actresses, hoping to find a special mystery and sexuality for his heroine. The director found all these qualities in a foreigner.
But colleagues were not eager to work with the Polish star. Partners on the set later characterized Brylskaya as a rather capricious person who was difficult to please. And, as it turned out, the actress decided to take the maximum from filming in the USSR and was engaged not only in the game in the frame.
Valentina Talyzina, who played a small role in the melodrama and voiced the heroine of Brylskaya, remembered how quickly the foreigner began to earn money. Polka brought European-made underwear made of thin materials and lace to the USSR and sold it to everyone at Mosfilm. Goods were purchased not only by beautiful actresses, but also by technical workers, up to lighters, to please their wives.
Brylska profitably invested all the proceeds. As Talyzina said on the YouTube show Empathy Manuchi, the actress bought up antiques and paintings and took them home with her.
