He was called the “Ivan the Terrible” of Soviet culture. Irrepressible, indomitably energetic. Ivan Pyryev not only made films that broke records of popularity, but also created a style of Soviet life in which the traditions of old Russia were combined with faith in socialism and progress. The optimistic mood of those paintings set the tone for the entire country. Pyryev is no less interesting as the first interpreter of Dostoevsky’s legacy in cinema. And at the same time, he had his own point of view on every issue and defended it. All this is in the book that you hold in your hands. The publishing layout is saved in a4.pdf format.