This visually evocative drama, directed by the legendary Marlen Khutsiev and completed after his death, is inspired by the real-life encounters between Anton Chekhov and Leo Tolstoy. Through a series of intimate conversations, the two literary giants confront the fundamental questions of existence—life, death, faith, and immortality. In doing so, they reveal profoundly different worldviews, yet ones rooted in a shared cultural tradition and bound by mutual respect. In 2026, the film was finished at the initiative of Marlen Khutsiev’s friends and colleagues.

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Vladislav Vetrov

Mikhail Pakhomenko

Elena Finogeeva

Aleksandr Borodyanskiy

Sergey Bolotaev

Aleksandr Buleyko

Olga Soshnikova