Film chronicle of the speech of the writer K.M. Simonov at the Palace of Culture of the Automobile Plant named after I.A. Likhachev (ZIL), dedicated to the victory of Soviet troops in the battle near Moscow, and a TV interview of the writer about one of the main topics in his work - the Great Patriotic War. 1 box Meeting of front-line writers with workers of ZIL, dedicated to the celebration of the anniversary of the victory of Soviet troops near Moscow. A front-line poet [Alexander Petrovich Mezhirov] and a former war correspondent, writer Konstantin Mikhailovich Simonov are performing in front of the audience. Among the spectators in the hall of the Palace of Culture is [the mother of the writer K.M. Simonova - Obolenskaya Alexandra Leonidovna]. K.M. Simonov gives an interview to a television correspondent in his office. 2 box Continuation of the interview of the writer K.M. Simonov. He answers the questions of a journalist with a pipe in his hands, reads excerpts from his book, recites poems, including "Do you remember, Alyosha, the roads of Smolensk ...", and others. Shows photos from his archive. K.M. Simonov performs from the stage of the ZIL Palace of Culture.