Смоктуновский

The work of People's Artist of the USSR, Lenin Prize laureate I. Smoktunovsky is an outstanding phenomenon of Soviet art. For more than 40 years he has been working as an actor in theater, cinema, television, and radio. Over the years, he played more than 200 roles, the best of which enriched our stage culture. Prince Myshkin, Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich, Ivanov, Porfiry Golovlev, Hamlet - these and other images created by Smoktunovsky are the focus of the author’s attention. The nature of the actor’s unique talent and the peculiarities of his individuality are comprehended. It reflects his difficult relationship with time, the unexpected turns of his acting fate, and the history of his stage achievements.

For a wide range of readers. The book contains many photographic illustrations.