How Mayakovsky Worked

(1947)

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1947

Runtime: 23 мин

Country: Soviet Union

Director: Виктор Моргенштерн, Фёдор Тяпкин

Cast: Владимир Маяковский

Plot

The film tells the story of how Vladimir Mayakovsky created his works. He did not need the silence of a study; he created constantly—everywhere and in any setting. The picture includes archival footage, including material from 1917, as well as Mayakovsky’s drawings. Viewers can also see the poet’s working notebook: on the left-hand pages he wrote down thoughts and images, and on the right-hand pages he shaped them into poetic lines.