She played her first big role in 1949 in the musical comedy '' Cossacks of the Kuban '' where she also performed the singing parts . According to Tashkov , director Ivan Pyryev ( who also served as the head of Mosfilm at the time ) tried to seduce Savinova . She slapped Pyryev in the face , and after that he used his influence to ruin her career . For many years she appeared only in supporting or episodic roles . Nevertheless , she received the Best Acting Award at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival along with other actors of '' A Big Family '' . From 1952 on she also performed at the National Film Actors ' Theatre
1955 Cannes Film Festival
1955 Cannes Film Festival
Ekaterina Savinova