The Territory of My Love

The book by the famous director and actor Nikita Mikhalkov is a remarkable example of vibrant autobiographical prose. Here, private life and творчість are intertwined inseparably. Starting with his own ancestry (among the ancestors of the author were the associates of Dmitry Donskoy and Yermak, the boyars of Ivan the Terrible and Vasily Surikov), Nikita Mikhalkov moves on to memories of his mother and father— the author of the anthem of the USSR and the new Russia. After an incredibly interesting story of his relationship with his older brother, the well-known film director, follows an account of his own children—Anya, Nadya, Stepan, and Artem.

New, sometimes unexpected facets in the author’s fate are revealed through his intimate telling of many episodes from his personal life: mutual feelings and the dramatic break with Anastasia Vertinskaya, and Love for life with his wife Tatyana. There are also stories about his service in the army in the Pacific and Kamchatka… And, of course, about his roles and directorial works.