The collection is dedicated to the work of the wonderful Soviet actor Pavel Luspekaev, who lived a short but extremely bright life in art. Actors and directors who worked next to and with him share their memories of Luspekaev. The film "White Sun of the Desert," which brought him truly national fame, was released in March 1970, and on April 17, Luspekaev's life was cut short. He did not have much time. And yet... - "Unlucky in death, lucky in love...." The significance of what he created, his human originality, does not fade over the years in the memory of those who knew and saw him, but is felt, perhaps, even sharper. Evidence of this - and this book, written by his comrades in art, partners, friends.