The film tells about the opening of the exhibition "Guarding the Achievements of Socialism" at the Central House of Artists, dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the USSR.




People on the streets of Moscow, views of streets and squares.
Monument to A.S. Pushkin.
Panorama of Moscow from the Lenin Hills.
View of the Crimean Bridge and the building of the Central House of Artists.
Faces of visitors to the exhibition "Guarding the Gains of Socialism".
Chairman of the Board of the Union of Artists of the USSR N. Ponomarev delivers a speech at the opening of the exhibition (synchronously and off-screen), faces of veterans and military personnel.
Ponomarev cuts the red ribbon.
Honorary visitors-veterans and military personnel enter the first hall of the exhibition.
Visitors examine the exhibited paintings, fragments of paintings depicting the life of the modern Soviet army.
Panorama of one of the halls of the exhibition, visitors examine the exposition.
Faces of veterans and artists during a meeting in one of the halls of the exhibition.
Paintings presented at the exhibition.
Faces of visitors to the exhibition (panorama).
Fragment of the painting "Borders of Glory".
Hero of the Soviet Union M. Grigorenko shares his impressions of the exhibition (synchronously and off-screen).
Artists give autographs to visitors to the exhibition.
Sculptural compositions on the theme of the civil war, presented at the exhibition.
The face of one of the visitors.
Visitors at the painting by N. Ovechkin "Decree on the Red Army".
Fragments of the painting.
Fragments of paintings dedicated to the October Revolution and the civil war, faces of visitors to the exhibition.
Interview with artist Vladimir Artykov about the theme of the civil war in his work (synchronously and behind the scenes), fragments of paintings painted by Artykov.
Visitors listen to a guide in one of the halls of the exhibition.
Faces of visitors.
Painting by Latvian artist I. Zarins depicting V.I. Lenin.
Zarins in his studio with his sons, young artists Kaspars and Kristops.
A harbor tugboat sails along the port waters.
Kaspars and Kristops Zarins in the port doing sketches.
Navy sailors watch the artist at work, painting a picture in the port.
Fragment of a painting from the life of navy sailors.
Interview with I. Zarins (synchronously and behind the scenes).
An artist paints a portrait of a sailor from life.
Naval sailors watch the artist at work.
Artists in the port paint pictures on the theme of everyday life in the Navy.
Faces of sailors.
Artists paint a portrait of a naval officer.
An artist in a studio works on a portrait.
Zarins in the House of Creativity in Dzintari talks to a young artist, evaluates his work.
Artists at work in the House of Creativity, faces of artists.
Ponomarev Nikolay Afanasyevich - artist
1983
Moscow Latvia
Winter




One of the paintings presented at the exhibition in the Central House of Artists.
Faces of visitors to the exhibition.
Painting on the theme of the Great Patriotic War.
Visitors to the exhibition listen to the guide.
The face of a veteran.
Fragments of paintings dedicated to the Great Patriotic War and veterans.
The face of a man.
A painting in one of the halls of the exhibition dedicated to the partisan movement Paintings dedicated to the Great Patriotic War, faces of visitors to the exhibition.
Sculptural portraits of war veterans in one of the halls of the exhibition.
Sculptor, monumental artist V. Tsigal in his studio working on another sculpture.
Panorama of one of the halls of the exhibition, sculptural works exhibited in the hall.
Interview with V. Tsigal (synchronously and behind the scenes).
Sculptor Mikhail Pereyaslavets in his studio working on a sculptural portrait of a hero of the war of 1812. The face of the sculptor.
Sculptural portraits created by M. Pereyaslavets.
A man with a child in his arms in one of the halls of the exhibition.
Sculptural portraits presented at the exhibition.
Visitors examine sculptures in the exhibition halls.
Visitors' faces.
Children approach a painting depicting a moment of training of various branches of the armed forces.
Visitors examine portraits of Soviet military leaders.
Artist and veteran I. Klychev makes a sketch in his studio, Klychev's face.
Printed reproductions and sketches of Klychev's works on the table.
Klychev together with other artists during a meeting with servicemen of one of the military units.
Faces of soldiers and Klychev talking to them.
Visitors examine paintings on the theme of sports.
Artists talking in one of the exhibition halls.
A Soviet Army officer shares his impressions of the exhibition (synchronously).
Visitors examine paintings on the theme of space exploration.
Artist I. Dmitrievskaya at one of her paintings.
Dmitrievskaya's interview about the themes of her work (synchronously and behind the scenes), one of Dmitrievskaya's paintings.
Naval sailors in one of the exhibition halls, faces of sailors.
Faces of visitors to the exhibition.
Tsigal Vladimir Efimovich - sculptor Pereyaslavets Mikhail Vladimirovich - sculptor Klychev Izzat Nazarovich - artist Dmitrievskaya Irina Viktorovna - artist
1983
Moscow USSR
Spring Winter