Antique and Modern

The film tells about yesterday and today the Russian Academic Theater named after Yevgeny Vakhtangov - one of the oldest theaters in the North Caucasus. Excerpts from performances by Russian and foreign authors alternate with excerpts from interviews with the theater director Vladimir Uvarov, chief director Valery Popov, the oldest theater actress Valeria Khugaeva. The main theme of the film is the continuity of generations, the ability to preserve the past not as a museum value, but as an eternal source of inspiration. First part. North Ossetia, Vladikavkaz. Armenian Church. The house where E.B. Vakhtangov was born; on the wall of the house there is a memorial plaque with the inscription: "Evgeny Bagrationovich Vakhtangov, an outstanding figure of Soviet art, was born in this house on February 1, 1883." The building of the Russian Academic Theater named after Yevgeny Vakhtangov; on the wall there are memorial plaques with the inscriptions: "The theater was opened on April 15, 1871 by M.Yu. Lermontov's drama" Masquerade "," In 1887-1888. the founder of the Ossetian language and literature Kosta Levanovich Khetagurov worked as an artist in the theater. Bas-reliefs of M.Yu.Lermontov, KL.Khetagurov. Monument to actor B.Vataev. Head of the literary section of the theater M.Yu. Vasilyeva visits the grave of her father Vasiliev Yu.V ., who headed the theater in the post-war years. A group of photographs of theater actors from the beginning of the 20th century. Exhibits of the Museum of Theater Arts of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania: lorgnette, umbrella, hat, fan, handbag, theater magazines of the 1920s; photographs of fragments performances at the stand. Old and new posters of the performances of the Russian Academic Theater. The audience near the theater. Playbill of the play "Dance of the Seven Veils. Spectators go to the theater. Interview with the theater director V. Uvarov, in which he talks about the importance of the repertoire theater (synchronously). Interview the main director of the theater V. Popov, in which he talks about the director's school E. Vakhtangov (synchronously). V. Popov meets the audience at the entrance to the theater on the day of the premiere performance. Theatrical pedestal. Spectators enter to the theater, take seats in the hall. V. Popov talks with actors. The assistant director announces the start of the play (synchronously). Dressmakers sew costumes in the theater workshop. Artists paint the scenery. The assemblers on the stage are assembling the scenery. Actors on stage during rehearsals; the rehearsal is conducted by V. Popov (synchronously). The second part of. Actors on stage during a rehearsal. Scenes from the play "Halam Bundu" and others (synchronously). The audience in the hall is applauding. People's Artist of Russia, Honored Artist of North Ossetia V.V. Khugaeva in the hall at the play. VV Khugaeva talks with the make-up artist about her work in the theater (synchronously). Sound engineer at the control panel. Music designer at work. A scene from the play "Dance of the Seven Veils" (synchronously); in the role of Queen Herodias actress N. Seregin. The audience is applauding. Actors bow at the end of the performance. Portraits of actors in the foyer of the theater. Stage light on stage.

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scriptwriter M. Vasiliev