Film
Egyptian. (1989)
Annotation
The deacon M. Potapov is fully convinced that his soul lived in Ancient Egypt more than 30 centuries ago. Having become an icon painter, Potapov gave all of his free time to creating images of great people who lived in the distant era.Reel №1
Film about zhudozhnike M.M.Potapove who paints pictures on the theme of Ancient Egypt.
Solikamsk, Perm Region.
The building department.
Hotel "Solikamsk."
Exhibits Solikamsky State Museum of Local History, Department of Fine Arts.
Museum director talks about his work (sinhr.).
M.M.Potapov talks about his life, creativity (sinhr.).
Takes guests demonstrituet and writes his paintings at home.
People at the "Farewell to Winter" on the streets of the city.
Vaults of the temple, painted M.M.Potapovym.
Dilapidated ancient Byzantine church on the shore of the Black Sea near
Sevastopol.
Key words
City. Rural settlements. Landscapes. Painting. Architecture. Architectural monuments. Christianity. Paganism. City transport. Seaways.Personnel
PotapovLocations
Solikamsk
Seasons
WinterReel №2
Worship in the church.
Confession.
M.M.Potapov receives guests (synchronously), tells about his family.
Potapov goes out to the guests, dressed in a white undershirt.
Panorama of the city.
Portrait of Potapov's mother.
Hitting the windows with carved platbands.
Streets of Solikamsk.
People at the celebration "Seeing off Winter" on one of the streets of the city.
Chersonesos, seashore,
The destroyed Byzantine temple.
Potapov (synchronously).
The walls of the temple, painted by "tourists".
Locations
Perm Krai
Crimea
Objects
SolikamskReel №3
Potapov draws houses and talks about himself.(synchronously).
The area of the city.
The ruined temple.
Barbed wire.
Photos of Potapov from the case.
The walls in Potapov's house, painted by him.
Potapov sings (synchronously).
Potapov about his life (synchronously).
Potapov's paintings in the monastery church in Odessa.
Monks come out of the church.
Panorama of the vaults and walls of the temple with paintings.
The inscription on the wall of the temple: This church is painted by the artist, archaeologist and archdeacon Mikhail Potapov.
Potapov walks along a snow-covered street.
Locations
Perm Krai
Ukraine
Reel №4
Potapov is walking down the street.
Potapov (synchronously).
Potapov reads the received letters.
Director of the museum (synchronously).
Storerooms of the Solikamsk Museum of Local Lore.
Halls of the museum.
Potapov (synchronously).
Works of M.Potapova.
Locations
Perm Krai