“Galina Borisovna Volchek, a unique director, a talented actress, died,” Medvedev wrote on Facebook.
According to him, she was never afraid to take the “steep route,” she knew how to accurately capture the atmosphere of time, and was open to bold experiments.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed condolences on the death of Volchek.
People's Artist of the USSR Galina Volchek died on December 26 in Moscow at the 87th year of life.