Film
Alexander Vedernikov. My Quiet Motherland.. (1988)
Annotation
On the creative and human destiny of the Bolshoi Theater soloist Alexander Vedernikov.Reel №1
The lead singer of the Bolshoi Theater, Alexander Vedernikov, is sitting at the fireplace; he is talking about himself.
Alexander Vedernikov is singing Ivan Susanin’s aria from the opera of the same name.
A panorama of pictures of Alexander Vedernikov in different characters.
Alexander Vedernikov and the other artists are acknowledging the applause after the performance, they are given flowers.
A panorama of Alexander Vedernikov behind the curtain, he is saying good-bye to other participants of the performance.
Alexander Vedernikov’s anniversary: the principal musician of the Bolshoi Theater, Alexander Nikolayevich Lazarev, is greeting Alexander Vedernikov and other artists on the stage are listening.
A panorama of Alexander Lazarev kissing Alexander Vedernikov.
A panorama of Alexander Vedernikov acknowledging the applause of the artists and spectators.
A panorama of Alexander Vedernikov singing Boris Godunov’s aria from the opera of the same name.
Reel №2
Alexander Vedernikov at the fireplace.
A panorama of the Kirov oblast landscape.
Alexander Vedernikov is entering a destroyed church building, a panorama of the destroyed building, domes.
A panorama of Alexander Vedernikov singing the prayer “Zhertva vechernyaya” [Evening sacrifice] with a chorus in the church.
Alexander Vedernikov is looking at the church domes, a panorama of the churches.
An icon.
The evening landscape, the sunset.
The church.
A destroyed church.
A landscape of the middle of Russia.
Reel №3
Alexander Vedernikov is walking through a village, at the cemetery.
A tombstone.
The evening landscape.
The sunset.
A panorama of a river, a forest.
A panorama of a village.
Alexander Vedernikov in the forest.
A forsaken village, destroyed houses.
A panorama of an old woman passing by.
A panorama of the outskirts of the village, village, road.
Alexander Vedernikov is walking through the village with his mother and other old women.
A panorama of a cat.
Alexander Vedernikov is talking about his family.
A panorama of the interior of a village house.
The Vedernikovs’ family pictures.
A panorama of pictures.
Reel №4
A picture, family pictures.
Alexander Vedernikov is sitting near a river, he is weaving a basket.
A car is passing by.
A panorama of a forsaken house, a lock on the door.
Alexander Vedernikov is splitting logs.
Alexander Vedernikov is singing the song named “12 robbers” with a chorus.
Alexander Vedernikov at the fireplace, he is speaking.
Alexander Vedernikov is painting at the monument to A.S.Pushkin.
A panorama of the moon over the river.
A panorama of Russian landscapes.
A horse on grass.
A panorama of the river, trees.
A panorama of ducks in the river.
A picture: dying Pushkin.
Reel №5
A panorama of landscapes.
Alexander Vedernikov is painting.
A panorama of Alexander Vedernikov’s pictures.
A panorama of Alexander Vedernikov singing, his elder son Alexander is accompanying him.
A panorama of Alexander Vedernikov and his younger son Boris (an artist) near a fire in the forest.
Alexander Vedernikov is listening to music; hands.
Fire in the fireplace.