City of Moscow. October 15, 1987. The opening ceremony of the theater "Friendship of Peoples" in the premises of the Moscow Art Theater named after Gorky. Speakers: Minister of Culture Zakharov, K. Lavrov. Among those present: EK Ligachev, V. Pluchek, M. Zakharov, M. Kozakov, G. Arbatov, S. Fedorov, T. Menteshashvili, O. Efremov, R. Simonov, M. Ulyanov. A fragment of the play "King Lear" Georgian Theater Rustaveli. In the role of King Lear - R. Chkhikvadze. Roshchina, E. Evstigneev give interviews.