Nobody believed in the sincerity of the artist’s feelings.
Lionella Pyrieva could marry any handsome man, but the heart of a spectacular actress was won by a director who was fit for her father. The star was not embarrassed that Ivan Pyryev was 37 years older. Contrary to gossip, she became his legal wife.
The artist met the director when she was 22 years old. One day, she was late for a shoot and the director scolded her rudely. Despite the unpleasant conflict, friendship struck up between colleagues.
Lionella shared with Pyryev problems in relations with Oleg Strizhenov, and Ivan Aleksandrovich talked about a difficult marriage with Ladynina and an affair with Marchenko. Soon they realized that they could not live without each other, and got married.
Many said behind Pyrieva’s back that such a beautiful and young actress could marry a decrepit old man only for the sake of a successful career. However, Lionella insisted that she truly loved her husband and never pursued selfish goals.
