The lines of the love poem Wait for Me (by Konstantin
Simonov) dedicated to V. S. – Valentina Serova – are
known by heart and have been recopied by hand and
etched on military weapons since World War II. They
have been translated into all languages possible. The
actress Valentina Serova was bowed to, imitated and
envied. Her marriage and affairs, which seemed the
epitome of Soviet happiness, are talked about by the
whole country to this day. But the most famous woman
of the Soviet era was destined to become the most
lonely and forgotten.