Recently, our cinema - until quite recently the most popular of the arts - has lost many of its former features characteristic of Russian art. We rarely empathize with what is happening on the screen; we often do not remember the names of the actors. Under this cover is the life of Russian actors of different generations who left their mark on the soul of the moviegoer. Yuri Yakovlev, Maya Bulgakova, Nina Ruslanova, Viktor Sukhorukov, Konstantin Khabensky... - these names speak for themselves, and the viewer does not need to be reminded of films with the participation of such artists. One of the most prominent and significant film critics, film playwright and screenwriter Elga Lyndina presents in her a book of the best of the best of our cinema, revealing their personalities and difficult destinies.