The long-term friendship with Alexey Batalov allowed the author of the book to tell warmly and cordially about the personal life, creative path and everyday work of the artist. He starred with major Russian film directors: Joseph Heifitz, Mikhail Kalatozov, Mikhail Romm_ he directed several films himself: 'The Overcoat', 'Three Fat Men', 'The Player'_ after becoming a professor, he taught acting to VGIK students. It is not for nothing that the light of a distant star named Batalov reaches our planet from the depths of the Universe.The book is supplemented by several interviews of the actor, in which the credo of A. Batalov - an Actor and a Person is once again emphasized. The book is illustrated with photos from the artist's family archive.