theme №1 19.02.2000 (2000)

In the studio, Pyotr Todorovsky and Sergei Nikitin perform a melody on guitars as an instrumental duet.

Pyotr Todorovsky talks about acquiring his first musical instrument, the balalaika.

He was three years old at the time.

He talks about the influence of music on his films.

Pyotr Todorovsky performs a song from his film "Military Field Romance" - "Rio Rita" (lyrics by Gennady Shpalikov, music by Pyotr Todorovsky).

Pyotr Todorovsky and Sergei Nikitin talk about their creative tandem.

Valery Todorovsky recalls his childhood, and the family's friendship with Vladimir Vysotsky.

Sergei Nikitin talks about the need for an author's song.

He performs the song "It's Snowing, It's Snowing..." to lyrics by Boris Pasterak.

Pyotr Todorovsky and Sergei Nikitin perform a melody from the repertoire of chansonnier Yves Montand as a guitar duet.

Pyotr and Valery Todorovsky talk about films and working with actors.

Valery recalls how he filmed his first job with actress Via Artmane, after a fight with the director of the film crew.

The theme of war in the films of Pyotr Todorovsky.

Sergei Nikitin and Pyotr Todorovsky perform a string duet of an instrumental arrangement of Nino Rota's theme from Federico Fellini's film (8 1/2), arranged for two guitars.