This book contains for the first time the best, never-before-published film scripts by Vasily Aksenov, one of the most famous Soviet writers of the twentieth century. These texts do not look like dry director’s scripts for films; rather, they are fascinating, dynamic prose, imaginative and bright. It conveys not only the spirit of the era of the 1970s, but also the character of Aksenov himself - a fiery, impetuous man whom one could either love or hate, but he did not leave anyone indifferent. “Oh, this flying young man!” - a collection of nine film scripts in which ancient Russian fairy tales and stories are transformed by the power of Aksenov’s genius, as well as eternal plots of world history and literature. This book is not just a new product for fans of Aksenov’s work, but a living document of an era full of sincere feelings and hopes!