About the book: 2012 / Fufa the Magnificent - that’s what Faina Ranevskaya’s relatives, colleagues and friends called her. It would seem that she was awarded all possible titles and awards, and she put the received orders in a separate box with the inscription: “Funeral supplies.” It would seem... But nevertheless, she lived most of her life alone and almost in poverty. At the same time, she was incredibly generous, giving her last money to people she knew and didn’t know, without hoping to get it back. According to the recollections of her contemporaries, who loved her devotedly, she had a difficult, not to say absurd, character. Those who caught her tongue were rarely offended by the actress, because they knew that after some time she would definitely apologize and would feel almost more offended... “I am the daughter of a poor oil industrialist from Taganrog,” this is how Ranevskaya’s autobiographical book began. The book never saw the light of day. Faina Georgievna destroyed the manuscript and returned the advance to the publishing house. And she received money while thinking about a warm coat for the winter... Everything we know about Ranevskaya now is a collection of memories of her from her friends, colleagues and contemporaries.