A new version of the tragedy of Vladimir Vysotsky. A sensational investigation into the death of the great actor and poet. A shocking answer to the most “inconvenient” and “scandalous” questions: what ruined the “Chansonnier of All Rus'” - lack of official recognition, excessive popular adoration, vodka, heroin? From what everyday rubbish did his last poems and songs grow, who was his last love, how were his last film roles born, including the unforgettable image of Gleb Zheglov? What made Vysotsky live “on the rupture of the aorta” and “stand on the edge” for years, looking into the abyss, playing with death? Why is his behavior so similar to self-destruction, self-immolation, suicide? And is it true that the poet brought himself to the grave, and his tragic departure is nothing more than SUICIDE? No wonder V. Smekhov said: “He died of himself”...