3 September 2023 10:00
The actor had his own principles.
Yuri Nikulin can hardly be called a heartthrob. The legendary artist was devoted to his wife Tatyana Nikolaevna and did not allow himself any liberties on the side. Romantic scenes with actresses were given to Yuri Vladimirovich with great difficulty. This was told by Lyudmila Gurchenko, who starred with Nikulin in the film “Twenty Days Without War”. According to the script, the actor had to confess his love to his on-screen partner. For the artist, it was like a betrayal, so when Yuri Vladimirovich recited the text, he represented his wife in place of Gurchenko.
Nikulin could not allow falling in love with his stunning colleague, because otherwise it could come to treason.
In order not to break loose, the actor was mentally always with his adored wife. According to Lyudmila Markovna, she admired Nikulin’s relationship with Tatyana Nikolaevna. The artist’s wife was a kind and intelligent woman, and next to her husband she became modest and inconspicuous, which he especially appreciated.
