Baker Street on Petrogradskaya

How was the famous Soviet TV series about Sherlock Holmes filmed and how did it get to the West during the "Iron Curtain" era? Which actors were supposed to play the lead roles in "Winter Cherry" and why were others cast instead? Answers to these questions can be found in the book by Igor Maslennikov — a renowned director and television presenter. It details the twists and turns of his life starting from childhood, which coincided with wartime, and youth spent within the walls of Leningrad University, where the future director studied at the philological faculty, worked in the editorial office of a youth newspaper, and later behind the scenes of the theater, ending with his mature years, when recognition and fame came to the author. Working on theater stages and film sets, casting calls, foreign trips, and relationships with colleagues in the field — stories about these will allow you to discover the amazing world of theater and cinema from the inside.