'The Young Guard', 'Othello', 'Hopalong', 'The Fate of Man','War and Peace', 'They Fought for the Motherland', 'Steppe', 'Boris Godanov' - the names of these works of art are inextricably linked with the name of the outstanding artist Sergei Fyodorovich Bondarchuk, whose skill has become a true national treasure.The book was written by his daughter, a famous director, actress and screenwriter Natalia Bondarchuk. The reader sees the childhood and youth years of her father, the time when his creative development took place, there was a love for theater and cinema, to which he remained faithful until the end of his life.The book tells about the unprecedented rise and worldwide recognition of the native artist of the USSR, film director Sergei Bondarchuk, about his beloved teacher and, of course, about teachers, friends and relatives who shared his drama of life — Sergey Gerasimov, Inna Makarova, Irina Skobtseva, Vasily Shukshin, Nonna Mordyukova, Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergei Nikonenko and other colleagues.