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Born in Kyiv, she had Cossack roots, survived the Roaring 20s in the Ukrainian capital, went from a waitress to a movie star in the Soviet Union, and later in Europe and the USA. She starred in 27 films and competed with world-famous movie stars Marlene Dietrich and Greta Garbo.
This book tells the most complete story about the era and life of Anna Sten, revealing previously unknown facts of her biography. The author, Nataliia Vasiura, conducted extensive research on the history of the actress's origin, the secrets of her personal life and the features of achieving success in the film industry. Readers will learn what was hidden from the public eye behind the bright covers and glamorous photos, why she had to fight the PR machine of the American film industry and how she managed to preserve her Ukrainian identity.
Anna Sten's story is an atypical success story. She did not become the classic embodiment of the American dream, but she was able to defend her own independence and remain true to her life principles. Her biography will help to understand the conditions under which Ukrainian identity and historical memory survived, as well as to look at the contribution of Ukrainians to the development of world art from a new angle.