The story about the work of the great Russian actor M. Schepkin. The film is timed to coincide with the centenary of the death of the actor.
State Academic Maly Theater.
The repertoire of the theater.
Playbill.
The foyer of the theater.
Doors to the hall.
A fragment of the play "Woe from Wit".
Doors to the hall.
Foyer.
Portrait of M. Schepkin.
Sculpture of Alexander Pushkin.
Running line on the background of the portrait.
Notes M. Schepkin.
Tells V.A.Filippov.
Pages of the book.
Drawing.
Dissolve: M. Schepkin portrait on the background graphics.
Pictures of old Moscow.
List of comedy roles M.N.Zagoskina "Mr.
Bogatoni".
Portrait of M. Schepkin.
Pages of the book, starring M. Schepkin image.
Dissolve: the poster plays AVSuhovo-Kobylin "Wedding Krechinsky" M. Schepkin in the form of Murom.
Drawing.
Personnel:
Filippov VA - Theater historian, professor, critic, teacher, Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
Locations: Moscow [820]
Portrait of M. S. Shchepkin.
Portraits of famous Russian cultural and scientific figures.
Drawing.
Abramtsevo estate near Moscow.
Living room.
The painting "Literary evening at the Aksakovs'".
Grandfather clock.
Fragments of a painting with N. V. Gogol and M. S. Shchepkin.
Alternation: the correspondence of N. V. Gogol and M. S. Shchepkin, the list of roles in the comedy "The Inspector".
Illustrations.
Portrait of M. S. Shchepkin.
Portrait of A. F. Aldridge.
The tragedian's autograph.
Portrait of E.Rachel Felix.
J. B. Racine's play "Esther" ("Esther") with the autograph of the actress.
Photos of famous theater figures.
List of roles in the comedy by A. S. Griboyedov "Woe from Wit".
Actors of the Maly Theater in the role of Famusov.
The curtain opens.
Alternation: a fragment of the play, in the role of Famusov M. I. Tsarev, illustrations in the book.
The lights turn on in the hall.
Applause from the audience.
The lights turn on in the foyer.
The camera descends on the portrait of M. S. Shchepkin.
Personnel:
Tsarev MI - Film and theater actor, theater director, master of artistic expression, Hero of Socialist Labor, Honored Artist of the RSFSR, People's Artist of the USSR.
Locations: Moscow [820] Moscow region [788]