And not the end line. (1989)

A. Gradsky's song "Oh, they'll take them to the steppe." A. Gradsky lights a candle in the room; walks down the street; sits on the couch in the room; sings (offscreen).

A. Gradsky sings the song "The old man comes on Thursdays" and walks on wet asphalt in a red scarf.

Seascape.

Photos from the family album of V. Nabokov.

People are walking in the park; a butterfly is flying.

Paintings by different artists, a collage of different photos and paintings.

A woman with two children at the window in the room.

A. Gradsky's song "As I will be in the same carriage".

A. Gradsky's face in close-up.

Photo collages.

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 opening day in the winter park and sings the song "Love only what is rare and imaginary."

Photo collages.

A. Gradsky is driving a car.

A. Gradsky in a red scarf walks through the park.

Photo collages are replaced by shots of the chronicles of the 20-30s of the 20th century: workers at the Magnetstroy, fire on the surface of the water, a ship is sinking, a tractor is driving, women are working at a construction site.

A. Gradsky buys a painting "Butterfly" at the opening day. 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.

A close-up of the face of A. Gradsky, who performs the song "Get off, I'm begging you."

Photo collages, chronicle of the crash of the airship Hindenburg in 1937, sinking boat.

A. Gradsky walks past ancient buildings and sings the song "Execution".

Photo collages are interspersed with a chronicle of 20-30 years. 20th century.

A. Gradsky sings "Thank you, Fatherland!" against the background of the church.

Photo collages.

Vintage photographs alternate with footage of the chronicle.