Lidia Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, star of Kalina Krasnaya, dies aged 88

Soviet and Russian actress Lidia Fedoseyeva-Shukshina has died at the age of 88. Her daughter told the TASS news agency about her death on 7 November.

Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, a People's Artist of the RSFSR (a Soviet state honour), appeared in more than 80 films and series over her career. Three of them were directed by her husband, the writer and filmmaker Vasily Shukshin: "Strange People", "Pechki-lavochki" (known in English as "Stoves and Benches") and "Kalina Krasnaya".

The last one, released in 1974 with her in the lead female role, became a Soviet classic and remains one of the best-loved films in Russia.

Audiences also remember her from "They Fought for Their Country", "The Twelve Chairs" and "You Never Dreamed...". For millions of viewers in Russia and across the former Soviet Union, her face is tied to some of the most familiar films of the era.

Colleagues and fans are now remembering her as an outstanding actress and a generous person.