The musical film is based on a cycle of poems by V. Nabokov and music by A. Gradsky. The film uses original collages reflecting the development of Soviet pop culture from the 1950s to the 1980s. The film is dedicated to the development of culture in Russia. The musical basis of the film is the suite by Alexander Gradsky "Nostalgia", written to the poems of Vladimir Nabokov.
A. Gradsky's song "Ah, they'll drive them away to the steppe". A. Gradsky lights a candle in the room; walks down the street; sits on the sofa in the room; sings (off-screen). A. Gradsky sings the song "On Thursdays the old man comes" and walks in a red scarf on the wet asphalt.
Seascape.
Photographs from V. Nabokov's family album.
People are walking in the park; a butterfly is flying.
Paintings by different artists, a collage of different photographs and paintings.
A woman with two children at the window in the room. A. Gradsky's song "How I'll be in this same carriage". A. Gradsky's face close-up.
Photo collages.
Art, Music, Literature, Public and domestic life, leisure, Private trade, Christianity
A. Gradsky - singer and composer
Moscow
Winter
Photo collages of paintings by famous artists and photographs.
A large tree without leaves. A. Gradsky walks in black glasses, a black hat and a red scarf through the vernissage in a winter park and sings the song "Love only what is rare and imaginary".
Photo collages. A. Gradsky drives a car. A. Gradsky walks through the park in a red scarf.
Photo collages are replaced by footage of the 20-30s of the 20th century: workers at Magnitstroy, fire on the surface of the water, a sinking ship, a tractor driving, women working at a construction site. A. Gradsky buys the painting "Butterfly" at the vernissage. A. Gradsky sings the song "What a bad thing I did".
Photo collages, the artist carries unsold paintings. A. Gradsky in a tailcoat in a restaurant.
Photo collages, vernissage, winter park, The enthusiasm of the first five-year plans
A. Gradsky - singer
1920-1930
Moscow
Winter
Close-up of A. Gradsky's face, performing the song "Get off, I beg you." Photo collages, chronicle of the crash of the airship "Hindenburg" in 1937, a sinking boat. A. Gradsky walks past old buildings and sings the song "Execution." Photo collages alternate with chronicle of the 20-30s of the 20th century. A. Gradsky sings "Thank you, Fatherland!" against the background of a church.
Photo collages.
Old photographs alternate with chronicle shots.
Photo collages, airship, boat, old photographs
A. Gradsky - singer and composer
1920-1930, 1937
Winter