"Conversations about Cinema and Filmmaking" is not a textbook or a dry theory, but a lively, sincere, sometimes bitter, but always deeply professional reflection on how great films are born, why literature is the mother of cinema, how editing works in the prose of Tolstoy and Pushkin, and why a director should "see" even that what is not written in the script. Romm analyzes his own works in detail — from 'Lenin in 1918' to 'Nine Days of one Year', recalls creative meetings with Shchukin, Vanin, Eisenstein, reflects on the nature of the image, the power of silent action, the danger of cliches and the true drama of life. At the heart of everything is the conviction that cinema is a responsible, mass—produced and deeply human art. It requires not so much theory as honesty, patience, the ability to look and hear, and a constant willingness to learn. This book is for everyone who loves cinema as a form of thought, who is interested in directing, literature, and art in general. It will be valuable for both novice cinematographers and students of VGIK, as well as for viewers who want to better understand the language of cinema and see the idea, truth and human warmth behind the scenes. Conversations about Cinema and Filmmaking is not just a book about the profession. This is the confession of a master, addressed to the future of art.