Story of an Unknown Actor

Synopsis

Pavel Pavlovich Goryaev is not that young of an actor. For many years he plays in the provincial theater in leading roles. The director of a play based on a play that was written for Goryaev takes the young actor for his role. Goryaev at first falls into despair, leaves the theater, turns to friends. After a while he digests what happened and realizes that it is time to leave the stage with dignity.

Director

Aleksandr Zarkhi

Written by

Vladimir Valutsky

Music

Alfred Schnittke

Studio

Mosfilm

Released

1 January 1976

Genres

Drama