The film tells about the last period of the life of the poet M. Yu. Lermontov, associated with his stay in the Caucasus. A picturesque portrait of M. Yu. Lermontov. Mountain landscapes. Mountain rivers. Monuments of ancient architecture of Georgia. Drawings and paintings by M. Yu. Lermontov. Monument to M. Yu. Lermontov in the city of Pyatigorsk. The old part of Pyatigorsk. Gazebo "Aeolian Harp" and "Diana's Grotto" at the foot of Mount Manuk. The house where M. Yu. Lermontov lived. Streets of Kislovodsk. Old Cossack fortress. Memorial at the site of M. Yu. Lermontov's duel in Pyatigorsk.