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201865 minPGdocumentary

3.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Historical Events

Unknown 1917

201865 minPGdocumentary

3.5/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A significant manuscript of A.S. Pushkin, previously thought lost, is discovered at the Lopasnya-Zachatievskoe estate during the Russian Revolution.

Historical Events

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Galina Evtushenko

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A significant manuscript of A.S. Pushkin, previously thought lost, is discovered at the Lopasnya-Zachatievskoe estate during the Russian Revolution.

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Galina Evtushenko

Galina Evtushenkodirector

Galina Evtushenko

Galina Evtushenkowriter

Viktor Listov

Viktor Listovwriter

Synopsis

Fyodor Shalyapin performs for captivated audiences in Moscow during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Vsevolod Meyerhold stages the Lermontov Masquerade at the Alexandrinsky Theater, earning praise from contemporaries like Anna Akhmatova and Sergey Eisenstein. Meanwhile, Konstantin Paustovsky experiences the vibrant life of the city in summer and autumn. A significant find occurs at the Lopasnya-Zachatievskoe estate, where the longest manuscript of A.S. Pushkin is discovered. The film combines cinema and photo chronicles to depict this tumultuous period.

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