Knight of the "Order of the Smile" (1995)

Newsreel from 1931-1935: S.V. Obraztsov with a puppet before a performance.

Panorama and views of new districts of Paris, people on the streets.

Carousel on the square, panorama of multi-story buildings.

Photos of Obraztsov with puppets during rehearsals and preparation for performances.

An amusement ride in Paris rotates.

The Order of the Smile.

Photo of Obraztsov among the actors of the State Academic Central Puppet Theater.

Photographs of Obraztsov during rehearsals and tours.

Kirill Kharitonov, Natalia and Alexey Obraztsov remember and talk about Sergei Obraztsov, about the idea of awarding him the Order of the Smile, about the history of the order (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Photo of Alexey Obraztsov, the son of S.V. Obraztsov.

Alexey Obraztsov talks about his first appearance on stage at the age of five and the presentation of the Order to S.V. Obraztsov, Order of the Smile (synchronously), demonstrates the staff and details of the costume.

The top of the staff.

Photograph of Obraztsov during the presentation of the Order of the Smile to him.

Obraztsov's granddaughter Ekaterina talks about the comic status of the Order of the Smile and its presentation to S.V. Obraztsov (synchronously).

Reverse and obverse of the Order of the Smile.

Photograph of Obraztsov as a child.

Portraits, photographs of Obraztsov in different years.

Fragment of a puppet show with the performance of the aria Carmen.

Newsreel from the 1930s: view of Sverdlov Square (top).

View of the Bolshoi Theater building from a tram window.

Views of Moscow streets, public transport on the streets.

Views of Gorky Street and Sverdlov Square in the 1950s.

Building of the State Academic Puppet Theater.

Spectators in the hall.

Obraztsov speaks from the stage before the start of the performance.

Photograph by K.S. Stanislavsky during Obraztsov's performance before the actors of the Moscow Art Theatre.

Stanislavsky's face in the photograph.

Photos of Obraztsov with J. Nehru, Elena Weigel, Jean-Paul Sartre during foreign tours, Solomon Mikhoels at his desk (newsreel).

Photos of Obraztsov with singers L. O. Utesov, I. Kozlovsky, A. Pugacheva, with actors S. Companini, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret.

Newsreel from 1947-1949: Obraztsov among pioneers during a visit to one of the pioneer camps.

Obraztsov demonstrates to children the Puss in Boots doll from the play of the same name, the children's faces.

Pioneers watch the play in the open air.

Obraztsov talks about the beginning of his creative path, about the creation of his first doll, the beginning of his acting career in 1922, about his meeting with Nemirovich-Danchenko (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Portrait of Obraztsov in the early 1920s.

Photos of Obraztsov in the roles of old men.

Puppet Petrushka.

Picturesque portrait of the famous Russian puppeteer Ivan Zaitsev.

Puppets on display in the theater foyer (panorama).

Faces and fragments of clothes of the puppets, photos of Obraztsov on the stand of the theater museum.

Obrazov talks about the art of puppet theater, about the specifics of the repertoire (synchronously and behind the scenes, newsreel from the late 1940s).

Puppets on display in the theater museum.

Photograph of theater actors with puppets.

Panorama of the theater foyer, display cases with puppets.

Secretary General of the World Association of Puppeteers Jacques Felix talks about Sergei Obraztsov as a great actor-puppeteer, about the international significance of Obraztsov's theatrical work (synchronously).

Interiors of Obraztsov's room.

Masks on the walls, books and dolls on the shelves (panorama).

Russian toys from Obraztsov's collection.

Film director Garri Bardin talks about Obraztsov's parents (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Portrait of Sergei Obraztsov's father.

Portrait of Obraztsov's mother.

Photo of Obraztsov's parents.

Photo of Obraztsov as a child with his mother.

Portrait of Obraztsov's first wife.

Photographs of Obraztsov with his wife and children.

Theater zoologist L. Kishenkova talks about Sergei Obraztsov (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Photo of Obraztsov working on his next performance.

Photograph of Obraztsov.

Photograph of director Vladimir Kusov. V. Kusov talks about Obraztsov’s work in the theatre, his creation of puppet numbers for performances (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Photographs of Obraztsov.

Panorama and views of one of the new quarters of Paris.

Fragments of a puppet theatre number with balls put on fingers.

A carousel is spinning.

A monument in one of the cities of Europe.

People and public transport on the streets.

Director of the International Institute of Puppet Theatre Margarita Niculescu talks about Obraztsov, the features of his theatre school, his character (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Exhibits of the institute’s museum.

Photographs of Obraztsov during his work in the theatre.

Kusov talks about Obraztsov as a theatre director (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Photographs of Obraztsov.

Niculescu continues his story about Obraztsov (synchronously).

Niculescu conducts a tour of the museum halls for the authors of the film.

Kusov talks about Obraztsov's ability to convince his interlocutor of his rightness, about working together with Obraztsov (synchronously and behind the scenes).

The authors of the film watch a fragment of one of the performances of Obraztsov's theater.

Views of the streets of Paris or Madrid.

Director Garri Bardin talks about his first acquaintance with Obraztsov, about working together on the play "Don Juan-75" (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Interiors of rooms in Obraztsov's apartment, paintings on the walls.

A photograph of Obraztsov.

Puppets from the play about Don Juan.

Puppets from the play about Don Juan.

Photos of Obraztsov during meetings with L.O. Utesov, A. Pugacheva.

Fragments of a puppet show with balls on fingers.

Photo of actor Z.E. Gerdt with a compere doll during the play "An Extraordinary Concert".

Fragment of the final scene of the play "The Divine Comedy" with the participation of Z.E. Gerdt.

Fragments of a puppet show with balls on fingers.

Garry Bardin talks about Obraztsov's attitude to women, Obraztsov's ways to attract a woman's attention (synchronously and behind the scenes).

Compere doll from the play "An Extraordinary Concert".

Puppets from various plays of Obraztsov's theater.

Photo of theater actors with puppets.

Newsreel from the 1970s: Obraztsov plays with a Siamese cat, sitting at a table.

A fragment of one of the performances.

Secretary General of the World Association of Puppeteers Jacques Felix talks about the tour of the Obraztsov Theatre in Paris with the performance "An Extraordinary Concert" (synchronously).

Photo portrait of Marlene Dietrich.

Street views of autumn Paris and old buildings, people on the streets.

Photographs of Obraztsov at a cage with pigeons at the Bird Market.

The interior of Obraztsov's office in the theatre.

The interior of the theatre's winter garden.

Theatre zoologist L. Kishenkova at the window.

Fish in the pool.

Birds on a tree branch.

Photograph of Obraztsov at the aquarium.

Newsreel of the earthquake.

Rescuing people from under the rubble.

Evacuation of the wounded from the destruction zone.

An elderly woman lays flowers on a grave.

Master puppeteers at work in the workshop.

The process of making and repairing dolls in the theatre's workshop, the faces of the craftsmen.

Newsreel from the 1970s: Obraztsov demonstrates a compere puppet to guests from India, the guests applaud.

Obraztsov's face.

Garry Bardin talks about Obraztsov's work at the theater, about the "Obraztsov clock" on the wall of the theater (synchronously and off-screen).

View of a non-working clock on the wall of the theater building.

Flower clock in one of the parks of Charleville-Mezieres.

Swans and ducks by the shore of a pond.

View and panorama of the pond.

Monument on the town square, panorama of the square, view of the building of the headquarters of the World Puppeteers Association.

Faces of children and adults.

Scene with four horsemen-marionettes, performed on the facade of the building, faces of the spectators.

Jacques Felix talks about Obraztsov's sense of humor (synchronously).

Newsreel from 1981: guests go to a gala evening in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Puppet Theater.

The actors on stage bow after the performance.

Theater actors sit on chairs on the stage, Arkady Raikin congratulates the theater staff.

Actors from Moscow theaters congratulate their colleagues on their anniversary, performing a dance on stage.

The audience applauds.

Newsreel: Sergei Obraztsov on stage in different years.

The clock on the wall of the theater building shows 12:00, a rooster crows, moving dolls appear.

Children by the pond in the winter garden of the theater.

Children look at display cases with dolls in the theater museum.

Newsreel from the 1930s: Obraztsov with a doll in his hand.