One of the first “stars” of the Soviet movie screen, Lyubov Orlova, was for many years a symbol of success, happiness and good luck of the “great era”, its personification and myth. But what was hidden behind the dazzling smile of an eternally young woman, what did she have to pay for her “star” life, what did she sacrifice? This book tells about the legendary life of the first “synthetic star” and the bright fate of Stalin’s most beloved actress.