A film about the Samara poets Boris Zinovievich Sirotin and Evgeny Petrovich Chepurnykh. 1 part. Actor V.A. Galchenko in the image of the Italian poet-improviser from the story by A.S. Pushkin's "Egyptian Nights" appears and disappears in the frame (staged). Actor OM Sviridov, sitting in an armchair by the fireplace, reads a poem by the poet-improviser from the story “Egyptian Nights” (sinhr.) Poet E. Chepurnykh at home answers the questions of the film director B. Svoyskiy, reads his poem “Pravda. Anarchist Ballad "(sinhr.). Daughter E. Chepurnykh in the room playing with toys. Poet B. Sirotin at home answers the questions of director B. Svoyskiy (sinhr.). Books of the poet B. Sirotin "Live, man", "Village houses". Photo of B. Sirotin's daughter. Part 2. Drifts near cars on the site near the house. There is a snow-covered climbing plant on the facade of the house. B. Sirotin in the kitchen talking with B. Svoyskiy, reading his poem (sinhr.). B. Svoisky and E. Chepurnykh talk about the unfinished story of A.S. Pushkin's "Egyptian Nights" (sinhr.). Actor V.A. Galchenko as a poet-improviser from the story "Egyptian Nights" appears and disappears in the frame (staged). Part 3. E. Chepurnykh speaks about poetry at home, reads his poem "Execution" (sinhr.). B. Svoisky and E. Chepurnykh talk about the story "Egyptian Nights" (sinhr.). B. Sirotin at home reads his poem ["Rain"] (sinhr.) The artist paints a portrait of an Italian improviser. Actor O.M. Sviridov, sitting in an armchair by the fireplace, a poem by the poet-improviser from the story "Egyptian Nights" (sinhr.).