Today-premiere (1965)

Curtain rises, view of the auditorium of the Leningrad Bolshoi drama theater named after Gorky.

Theater workers remove the covers from the seats in the auditorium.

Illuminators prepare the equipment for the performance.

Preparation for the performance of various theater services.

Chief Director of the theater G. A. Tovstonogov gives orders.

The film speaks with artist Sophia Janowitz.

View of the stage before the performance.

Sound engineer at the console.

Installation of scenery on the stage.

The illuminator connects the cable to the lighting device.

Interior of Sergei Yursky's dressing room, autographs on the ceiling.

Announcement of the rehearsal.

The face of the actor Yefim Kopelyan.

Tovstonogov explains to the actors their task and the main idea of the play "Three sisters" (synchronously), Vladislav Strzhelchik is sitting in the back.

Kopelyan expresses his point of view on the idea of the play (synchronously), sitting next to Kirill Lavrov, the faces of actors Oleg Basilashvili, Mikhail Volkov, George Shtil, Nikolai Trofimov, Vladislav Strzhelchik.

Tovstonogov continues to reveal his idea of the play, Lavrov expresses his point of view on his hero (synchronously), the actors have a substantive discussion with the Director (synchronously), Kopelyan and Lavrov's faces.

Tovstonogov conducts a reading of the play with the actors, actors Sergey Yursky and Tatyana Doronina read monologues (synchronously).

The performance on the stage examines the scenery.

Actors on stage during one of the first rehearsals of the play.

Basilashvili and Strzhelchik during a rehearsal.

Jurassic argues with Tovstonogov at the break, standing next to the City Calm.

Actors in the break discuss the progress of the rehearsal.

Actor Volkov rehearses the role of Lieutenant Fedotin.

Nikolai Trofimov reflects on the role of Dr.

Chebutykin.

Zinaida sharko independently rehearses the role of Olga.

The film works with the performer of the role of Natasha, Lyudmila Makarova.

Lyudmila Volynskaya rehearses the role of nanny Anfisa.

Rearranging furniture on the stage.

Prompter Tamara Gorskaya talks with Yefim Kopelyan.

Vladislav Strzhelchik during a rehearsal.

Kopelyan is working on the role of Colonel Vershinin.

Tovstonogov discusses the role of Baron Tuzenbach with Jurassic.

Emma Popova, Tatiana Doronina, Kirill Lavrov during a rehearsal.

Tovstonogov explains another mise EN scene to the actors.

Tovstonogov goes down to the hall, gives the command to start the rehearsal.

Fragment of the rehearsal.

The prompter looks through the text of the play.

Tovstonogov explains to the actors their task, directs the rehearsal, the actors perform a romance with a guitar.

Tovstonogov points out to Nikolai Trofimov the correct placement of accents in the delivery of replicas (synchronously).

The dressing room bell rings, the mirror on the table.

The announcer makes an announcement to the audience.

Costume designers prepare costumes for the performance.

Actors undress in the locker room.

Jurassic goes to the dressing room.

Kopelyan and other actors sign their names opposite.

The actors arrive at the premiere of the play, Mikhail Volkov undresses in the wardrobe.

The actors go to their dressing rooms.

View of the service corridor.

Actors Lavrov and Kopelyan during makeup.

The actors are preparing for the performance.

Oleg Basilashvili in front of the mirror in the dressing room.

The performance from the audience watching the Basilashvili, reading a monologue during a rehearsal.

Tovstonogov makes remarks to Basilashvili during the performance of the monologue, explains the task to him (synchronously), Lavrov and Doronina watch Tovstonogov.

The faces of the actors.

Basilashvili again reads the monologue taking into account Tovstonogov's comments (synchronously), Tovstonogov watches Basilashvili's game, inserts remarks of approval.

Basilashvili in makeup in front of the mirror.

Tovstonogov goes along the service corridor, looks into one of the dressing rooms.

Jurassic in the doorway of his dressing room.

Tovstonogov walks with Lavrov along the corridor, discussing aspects of the role.

Tovstonogov's Face.

Lavrov during a rehearsal.

Tovstonogov and Strzhelchik rehearse one of the scenes of the play, Kopelyan's face.

Tovstonogov explains Kopelyan and Lavrov their task (synchronously), Mikhail Volkov listens to Tovstonogov.

Tovstonogov directs the rehearsal from the audience, the face of Lavrov.

Tovstonogov returns to the hall and gives the command for the next passage of the stage.

Lavrov, Shtil, Jurassic, Basilashvili during the rehearsal of the scene, the face of Tovstonogov, watching the actors play.

Tovstonogov's dispute with Zinaida sharko.

The prompter turns the pages of the play.

Sharko on stage during a rehearsal.

The film gives instructions for the change of scenery.

Rehearsal of the next scene with the participation of Jurassic, Basilashvili, Trofimov, Volkov.

Lavrov and Jurassic step back from the text of the play, everyone laughs, the prompter's displeased face.

Jurassic and Lavrov during one of the rehearsals discuss the characters of their characters with Tovstonogov, Jurassic face in makeup.

Tovstonogov presents his point of view on the image of the Jurassic hero (synchronously).

Tovstonogov Lavrov straightens the wig, discusses the options of makeup to the actor (synchronously).

View of the theater's auditorium.

Actors "cash in" their characters ' costumes.

Lavrov walks across the stage.

Costume correct uniform on Georgy Shtil.

Fitting and fitting of stage costumes.

Actresses during dress fitting.

Zinaida sharko walks through her dressing room before the performance begins.

George Shtil buttons the collar of his uniform and leaves the dressing room.

Makarova and Lavrov fix their makeup before the performance begins.

Tovstonogov smokes in the corridor before the premiere, Strzhelchik puts on his uniform.

Tovstonogov in the aisle of the auditorium during the dress rehearsal.

A fragment of one of the scenes of the play with the participation of Kopelyan and Doronina.

Tovstonogov watches the dress rehearsal, standing in the auditorium.

Fragments of the play with Trofimov, Doronina, sharko.

Tovstonogov sums up the first run of the play, thanks the actors (synchronously), the actors ' faces, the actors begin to disperse.

Panorama of the auditorium on the day of the premiere (from bottom to top).

The radio announcer announces the beginning of the performance.

Actors dress up, go on stage.

Faces of Basilashvili and Strzhelchik.

A cat runs in front of Trofimov walking down the corridor, Trofimov turns around and goes the other way.

Sharko checks the clasps on the sleeves of her dress in front of the mirror.

Makarova and Jurassic before the performance.

The actors enter the stage with the curtain closed and take their seats.

Tovstonogov walks down the aisle of the auditorium.

Tovstonogov takes a seat in the hall, the bell rings.

The actors say good-bye to each other before the premiere.

The actors take their places on the stage.

Panorama of the stage before the curtain rises.

The curtain opens.

Tovstonogov's Face.